Latest Pet insurance News

Good quality pet insurance does not need to be expensive

It is estimated that every year, insurers settle some 25,800 pet insurance claims, worth around £4.92 million, linked to lacerations, and a number of these will be caused by chasing and catching sticks. This can cause scratches or cuts to the skin or damage the lining of the mouth, which can lead to serious illnesses such as septicaemia, due to the foreign bacteria carried on sticks. In addition to this, dogs playing in ponds can be exposed to... [more]

Pet insurance is no laughing matter

After four claims in four years, our Personal Finance Editor decides its time to write about pet insurance.

Shop for pet insurance carefully

Shopping for pet insurance plans is a lot like shopping for human health insurance.

Pet poisoning traumatic for pet and owner

BREA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Pets may often treat anything that falls on the floor as theirs but a U.S. pet health insurer warns pet poisonings are costly physically and financially. Pets - United States - Health insurance - Recreation - Animal

State bill requires pet insurers to indicate what policies cover, exclude

The state legislature is considering a bill that would require pet insurers to place prominently on their websites whether the policy excludes coverage based on a pre-existing condition; whether the policy limits coverage; and whether the insurer limits or reduces coverage based on previous claims filed.

Pocatello Pet Could Be Back On Doggie Death Row

An eastern Idaho black Newfoundland-Labrador mix who spent seven months on the equivalent of doggie death row last year before being freed in a deal with Bannock County prosecutors is in trouble again.

Scottsdale Insurance Company Welcomes Randy Orr as Vice President of Legal

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----Scottsdale Insurance Company recently welcomed Randy Orr as Vice President of Legal, filling a key executive leadership position within the company. Orr returns to Scottsdale after four years with the Nationwide® Legal team in Columbus, Ohio.

Pet medicine goes high-tech

Brute, a German shepherd, lay anesthetized on an operating table, his hairy chest under a plastic cover and his powerful paws taped immobile.

Monthly pet care bill: $400, please

Amaliah enjoys a massage every few days and takes a hot oil treatment to soothe her sensitive skin twice a month. She celebrated her birthday recently with 18 friends in Edwardsville. Not a bad life for a rottweiler.

Extension connection

Pet projects. Many of us have them. As a program coordinator, I am aware of the broad scope of impact the wide variety of programs offered by University of Illinois Extension has. Among programs with potential for tremendous impact, Annie’s Project is right at the top of the list. Annie’s Project is an educational program dedicated to strengthening women’s roles in the modern farm enterprise ...

RSA Insurance to buy 123.ie

RSA Insurance said it has agreed to buy online insurance broker 123 Money for €65 million.