Your Pet Insurance Guide

Use Discernment When Visiting Pet Insurance Company Websites

There is a wealth of information to teach you about pet health insurance on company websites. However, when a company starts comparing itself to other companies - be careful. Remember, each company is trying to put its best foot forward to the pet owner via their website. Because companies tend to tweak their policies from time to time (several have already in 2009) and even raise or lower premiums slightly, some of the information used in comparisons may be outdated. This can lead to inaccuracies that can mislead pet owners. Always verify what one company claims about another company by... Read more →

A Dog Named Buffy Launches Pet Health Insurance

A small sick dog named Buffy that was euthanized without a chance due to economics, and a brief encounter in a grocery isle lead to the start of pet health insurance in the United States. Dr. Jack Stephens, a veterinarian, had a life-changing encounter while shopping in a grocery store with his wife. Turning down the aisle, Dr. Stephens met a client and her daughter that set him on a completely different career path in his life. It seems the daughter blamed him for the euthanasia of her beloved pet. Upon greeting, the client said to her daughter, “Honey, you... Read more →