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Insurance: Correct Policy for Your Pet?

Pet insurance acts as a safety net for you and your animal companions. Necessary expenses that come with huge price tags may become accessible to you and your pet thanks to insurance. Having it also helps because you’ll become less hesitant to address nagging health issues that your cat or dog may have.

Not all plans are created equal though. You will have to make an effort to find the plan that perfectly suits your cat or dog.

We want to help with that search as well. Use the tips in this article while searching for an insurance provider and secure the policy that will be best for you and your pet.

Consider the Kind of Coverage Offered

You have to make sure that the policy you’re getting will be able to cover your pet’s potential needs. To do that, pay a visit to the veterinarian first.

Talk to the vet about your pet’s current condition, their history, and their parents. There may be illnesses that could emerge later on that affect your cat or dog and that means the plan you’re getting should provide protection against that. It’s also a good idea to purchase a more comprehensive plan for younger cats and dogs.

Double check with the insurance provider to see if they offer the kind of coverage your pet may need. Avoid settling for anything less because that could lead to the insurance plan not being as helpful as it should be.

Take Note of the Cost

Cost obviously has to factor into your calculations when looking for a pet insurance plan. You have to be certain that you’ll be able to fit that additional expense into your budget.

According to Value Penguin, the average monthly cost for an insurance plan that covers dogs ranges from $25 to $70. For cats, the price range goes from $10 to $40.

Seek out the plan that gives you the most bang for your buck from those options.

Partner with Reputable Insurance Providers

You may be having a tough time figuring out where to start your search for a good pet insurance policy. If that’s the case, then you may find this Investopedia article quite helpful. It provides a list of the top pet insurance providers so feel free to take a closer look at their plans and see if they work for you and your pet.

Speaking of reputable insurance providers, we’d like to introduce you to Rae Ann Hall with HALL Insurance Agency. She helps people with Auto and Home Insurance, and now is able to help people with Pet Insurance as well.

Here is how it works:
As long as your cat or dog is at least eight weeks old, your pet is eligible to be enrolled in the Hartville Pet Insurance Program, whether or not you are a Safeco policyholder. The policies under the Program cover a wide variety of medical expenses, including:

  • Accidents/injury
  • Illness
  • Hospitalization
  • Emergency pet visits
  • Surgery
  • Dental illnesses
  • Alternative therapies

The optional preventive care add-on covers benefits including:

  • Vaccinations
  • Annual physicals
  • Flea prevention

Please contact her for further information. Rae Ann Hall, 425-218-8277, rhall@hallsagency.com www.hallsagency.com

Searching for the right pet insurance plan can take some time. We hope that the tips we’ve provided here can help you complete that search faster.

When you hire us TAILored Pet Services, we’ll ask if you have a pet insurance plan in case the unthinkable happens (we need to take pet to the vet). Call us today at 425-923-7791 or send an email to find out how we can help.

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