Your Pet Insurance Guide

Research Is Essential When Purchasing Pet Insurance

I recently found the following review about a product I was researching on Amazon: "Honestly, of the negative reviews I've read about this particular item, most of the people who are unhappy didn't do enough research first. You should judge an item by what it advertises it does. So far this has done everything it's said it would for me. I couldn't be happier. I think if you've done your research and this item has the features you have been looking for, you'll be super excited with it, like me." I have often said almost the exact same words when... Read more →

Beware of Pets Suffocating on Snack Bags!

Here is a report that every pet owner should read that appeared in my latest copy of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). I have heard my friend, Dr. Jason Nicholas (The Preventive Vet), talk about this issue before, but not seen the actual stats about known cases. I have interviewed Dr. Nicholas twice on the Pet Insurance Guide Podcast - links below: Episode 12 Episode 41 Read more →

Nationwide No Longer Offers Whole Pet Policy for Puppies

I learned last week that Nationwide no longer offers their newest policy offering - Whole Pet with Wellness to puppies under a year of age. I called the company to learn more and couldn't get specific reasons for the change, but was told the company hopes this is temporary. Interestingly, the policy is still available for kittens. Their Medical and Major Medical policies are available for puppies. I was told once a puppy reaches 1 year of age, the owner has the option to apply for coverage with the Whole Pet policy. However, the pet's medical history is subject to... Read more →

Should You Add Wellness Care Coverage To Your Pet Insurance Policy?

Because wellness care is essential to keeping a pet happy and healthy and it is an expected expense every year, I’ve found that more and more pet owners are expressing an interest in purchasing wellness coverage along with their pet insurance. Laura Bennett, former CEO of Embrace, explains why they decided to start offering wellness coverage as an option several years ago: dkvet · Laura Bennett on Wellness Coverage Currently, wellness care benefits offered by pet insurance company come in 3 different designs: 1) Benefit schedule Companies have a list of items that they consider wellness care and a specific... Read more →