More than 3 million pets joined British households during the Covid pandemic and inevitably some of them will have been among the record 1.03m claims made on insurance in 2021. From treating a tortoise’s digestive disorder (£560) to surgery for a cat’s broken tibia (£2000), pets’ illnesses and injuries can put severe strain on the…
The thorny problem of insurance causes many pet owners to question whether it is value for money – or not. Let’s face it, the premiums are not cheap and many people wonder if they are better off taking the risk that their pet will remain fit and healthy. But is this a sensible move? We…
Are you one of the 15 million families in the UK who has at least one cat or dog as part of your household? We really are a nation of pet lovers. Yet an estimated 67 percent of dogs and 84 percent of cats are not insured against accident or illness. With an average insurance…
If you’re a pet owner, here’s some interesting statistics for you: there are currently approximately 57 million pets in the UK against a human population of 65.5m – yet only 40% of homes own a pet. And of those 40%, just 30% of the 8.5 million dog owners and 16% of the 7.5 million cat…
