Six Myths About Pet Insurance
Monday, August 4th, 2003We ve spoken with lots of pet parents who have heard about pet insurance but who have avoided looking at it in any detail. More often than not this is because they weren t given the fully story about how it worked or why. We re going to look at six myths that we hear frequently.
Myth #1: You can t get pet insurance for an older pet.
Fact: Just because your pet isn t a puppy or kitten anymore doesn t mean you can t insure him! Pet insurance companies will usually issue a new policy to pets up to 8 or 10 years old, sometimes older if you get your veterinarian to do a health checkup. Your premium might be higher than on a younger pet and some pre-existing conditions may be excluded. Of course the best thing is to enroll your pet when he s young and healthy so you can avoid pre-existing conditions.
Myth #2: Since my pet is well now there s no point buying pet insurance. Fact: Precisely because your pet has been well means that now is actually the best time to buy pet insurance because your (more...)
