What You Need To Know Every pet insurance policy has one or more waiting periods. This is a length of time between when you sign up for a policy and coverage actually begins. Generally, the purpose of a waiting period is to prevent someone from noticing that their pet is sick, buying insurance, then taking the pet to the vet for treatment so that it will be covered. Any symptoms of illness noticed by a pet owner or treatment of an injury or illness by a veterinarian before you sign up for a pet insurance policy or that occurs during... Read more →