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5 Tips for Cheap Pet Insurance

By: Jamie Miguel

TOP 5 TIPS FOR CHOOSING PET INSURANCE

1.Compare the price
2.Consider the policy excess
3.Check if you are getting lifelong pet cover?
4.Think about other benefits
5.Don't forget the small print

1.COMPARE THE PRICE
Obviously, the cost of a pet insurance policy is a major consideration. But different insurers have different ways of setting the premium, so always get a quote for your specific circumstances to compare like with like between insurers.

2.CONSIDER THE POLICY EXCESS
Some insurers use a variety of methods to save themselves money when it comes to paying out insurance claims. One of these is by including a high excess on their policies.

The policy excess is the amount that you have to pay each time you have to claim for a certain condition, so choosing a cheaper product with a higher excess could actually end up costing you money.

3.CHECK IF YOU ARE GETTING LIFELONG PET COVER
Make sure you check carefully what you are being offered by pet insurers and understand clearly what they mean by "lifelong cover" or "cover for life". Understanding an insurer's true definition of lifelong cover can be difficult, but here are a few guidelines on the types of cover most commonly available...

Time limited cover
Some cheaper priced plans will only cover a condition for the first year you claim.

For example, if your pet developed arthritis, you might be able to claim up to £ 2,000 for the first year of treatment, but no more. You would then have to cover the cost of treatment every year yourself, for the rest of your pet's life.

Financially limited cover
Some insurers call their financially limited cover 'lifelong cover'. In this case, an insurer will pay out each year, but only up to a fixed total amount for each condition. After that, they will stop paying out.

For example, if your pet was diagnosed with diabetes and you had a policy that was financially capped at £ 3,000, you may need to claim £ 2,000 in the first year. By the second year, the amount you can claim for treatment of the diabetes is now just £ 1,000. After this, you would have to fund the treatment from your own pocket for the rest of your pet's life.

Lifelong or lifetime cover
The best pet insurance is cover that pays for treatment up to a certain amount, every year, for as long as your pet needs treatment.

For example, if your pet were to develop epilepsy and your policy provides up to £ 3,000 every year, you could claim for treatment up to this limit each year for the rest of your pet's life.

Some of the UK pet insurance companies that currently offer lifelong or lifetime cover are Marks & Spencer, More Than and PetPals. Even so, remember to compare these policies with your personal needs and circumstances.

4.THINK ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS
Cover for vet fee's is the key element of pet insurance, but most insurers offer a range of additional policy benefits. These can include cover for:

-The cost of looking after your pet if you need to stay in hospital;
-The original purchase price of your pet if it is lost or die's;
-The cost of your pet causing injury or damage for which you are legally liable.
-The cost of advertising and a reward to recover your pet should it go missing;

There are many more benefits available in addition to these, so read through the full list of policy benefits to ensure the cover is right for your needs.

5.DON'T FORGET THE SMALL PRINT
We all find it annoying having to read the tiny details about a policy. But all insurance plans have terms and conditions to make clear what is and what isn't covered.

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