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[Gemini]

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Hi there - would like to hear opinions on pet insurance. My Whippet's insurance runs out mid April and im looking to renew, does anyone else use Petplan or could you recommend others?? Thanks Gemini

 

[EMILY]

I use Sainsburys Pet Insurance and they are very good!

 

[posh totty]

i have asda and pleased with them but have been told to try marks and spencers?

 

[Lynn-Alexandria]

Marks and Spencers gave me the best price for JD with no Excess.

 

[midlanderkeith]

i have asda and pleased with them but have been told to try marks and spencers?

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Pet insurance, im not insured never mind the pets, and ive told my lady, when i snuff it just chuck me over the church wall

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[posh totty]

you say that keith but thats exactly why my elderly aunt moved from one end of the road to the other! she was almost 80 and took on a house move so she would be nearer the church yard and she really thought it would save us all money! bless her, no of us were told til she had exchanged the flats and got the date and it was too late to stop it all. lol!

 

[midlanderkeith]

you say that keith but thats exactly why my elderly aunt moved from one end of the road to the other! she was almost 80 and took on a house move so she would be nearer the church yard and she really thought it would save us all money! bless her, no of us were told til she had exchanged the flats and got the date and it was too late to stop it all. lol!

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Bless her little cotton socks eh, seriously now, my 2 dogs are well catered for if they need treatment, i would have pets if i couldnt provide for them, i care more about my animals than i do myself.

hope u r well tanya

 

[~whitecross whippets~]

i was a pet plan girl for the last 15yrs but i have recently changed to the no excess policy from marks and spencers after recommendations from k9ers and i am very happy...they have just paid my bills for a cut paw totalling £85 no problem at all...so nice to have no excess :thumbsup:

 

[clairej810]

Marks and Spencer are excellent. I got a very good price and no excess and they paid up within a week for Tiny's asthma.

Petplan have given me nothing but grief recently about my cat who has diabetes.... :angry:

 

[~Helen~]

If you're still unsure, have a look here. FAQ insurance - click me There's lots of good information on a variety of topics in FAQ :thumbsup:

 

[simon]

Marks and Spencer are excellent.  I got a very good price and no excess and they paid up within a week for Tiny's asthma.
Petplan have given me nothing but grief recently about my cat who has diabetes.... :angry:

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Do M+S do life cover, as opposed to only 12 months per illness. I'm with More Than they're good but the excess for a pedigree dog is.... erm.... excessive.

 

[chelynnah]

Marks and Spencer are excellent.  I got a very good price and no excess and they paid up within a week for Tiny's asthma.
Petplan have given me nothing but grief recently about my cat who has diabetes.... :angry:

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Do M+S do life cover, as opposed to only 12 months per illness. I'm with More Than they're good but the excess for a pedigree dog is.... erm.... excessive.

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Yes, read the links in the FAQ that Helen posted. There is all sorts of info there about the M&S cover which I am thoroughly happy with, but no sense in goign into it again, when all the info is right there It's in the third link down in the FAQ link that was posted above. I talk all the way through it about investigating it, getting it and them paying out.

Wendy

 

[clairej810]

Marks and Spencer are excellent.  I got a very good price and no excess and they paid up within a week for Tiny's asthma.
Petplan have given me nothing but grief recently about my cat who has diabetes.... :angry:

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Do M+S do life cover, as opposed to only 12 months per illness. I'm with More Than they're good but the excess for a pedigree dog is.... erm.... excessive.

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Yes, M&S do life cover, they don't cover existing conditions obviously, which is why I'm still with Petplan with my diabetic cat.

 

[urchin]

I'd definately recommend M&S............even though i opted for a policy with a £50 excess, when they sent me a check for Digit's sliced paw, they included a very welcome note which said they'd waived it (the excess, not the paw - tee hee I'm sooooo very amusing, me!)

and, they do a discount for second and subsequent animals - so we added Audrey on when her renewal was up

 

[mally]

i'm with M&S no excess policy and would recommend them

 

[boothros]

Hi there - would like to hear opinions on pet insurance. My Whippet's insurance runs out mid April and im looking to renew, does anyone else use Petplan or could you recommend others?? Thanks Gemini 

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On the telly PP are very proud of saying that they insure for conditions for life. Some months before these ads came out, I had to have a horse put down because I couldnt afford treatment for it. I had claimed about £600 from PP for vet investigations. In time, the vets decided an op could be a possible cure but unfortunately by this time I had had to renew my yearly policy, which now stipulated that I could not claim for anything to do with my animals previously claimed for condition. Dont get me wrong, I believe PP's policy HAS now changed, but just because a company has glossy ads on TV doesnt make any better or more reputable than anyone else. Trouble is Gemini because they are all as bad as each other it is difficult to recommend any (not even sure if my new lot are any good yet) A colleague of mine has a lot of dogs & shows at Crufts, & her recommendation is Tesco but I thing this to do with cost as much as anything else

 

[jue332]

We have M & S no excess policy

 

[Janetta]

Hi there - would like to hear opinions on pet insurance. My Whippet's insurance runs out mid April and im looking to renew, does anyone else use Petplan or could you recommend others?? Thanks Gemini 

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Hi Gemma,

I would recommend Marks and Spencer Pet Insurance, they are brilliant.

All my four are insured with them. Not only do you get a discount for the amount

of dogs but also if you have one of their cards, which is worth getting if only for the

insurance. You can also waive your excess which only costs about £5.

They don't mind how many different vets you use, as one of mine is under 2 different vets

and also had to see another whilst we were away.

Previous I have been with Petplan and Pinnacle but when they increased their prices i rang around and M&S were the best, also the prices doesn't go up each year, for example 1-4 years old is the same price, so is 5-8 and 8+.

I hope this helps.

Janetta :lol:

 

[Woppit]

Is it only me who sees the similarities between insurance companies and bookmakers?

I prefer to just keep a few grand aside for hefty vets fees.

 

[Gemini]

Hi there - would like to hear opinions on pet insurance. My Whippet's insurance runs out mid April and im looking to renew, does anyone else use Petplan or could you recommend others?? Thanks Gemini 

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Hi Gemma,

I would recommend Marks and Spencer Pet Insurance, they are brilliant.

All my four are insured with them. Not only do you get a discount for the amount

of dogs but also if you have one of their cards, which is worth getting if only for the

insurance. You can also waive your excess which only costs about £5.

They don't mind how many different vets you use, as one of mine is under 2 different vets

and also had to see another whilst we were away.

Previous I have been with Petplan and Pinnacle but when they increased their prices i rang around and M&S were the best, also the prices doesn't go up each year, for example 1-4 years old is the same price, so is 5-8 and 8+.

I hope this helps.

Janetta :lol:

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Hi Janetta Many thanks for the recommendation, it always helps to hear other peoples opinions! I am with Petplan and they have increased my policy charges quite a bit this year upon renewal hense shopping around. we have two dogs and hope to have a new addition to our family this year and i think M & S sounds the best option, Thanks for your help and everyone else who has replied - much appreciated :- ) G..