https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/14699/insurance Just wondering if anyone has any experience of insurance companies requesting dogs hip and eye scores before agreeing to insure them? Had a client call today asking for costs as the insurers want it done before agreeing to a policy Pet was a 4en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/119225?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:44:59 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ba7cb35d-0c01-4d0a-b51c-c0b15f9a2711suzie17<p>i would tell them to use a different company as i never heard that before. usually just vacc&#39;s and dental check&#39;s are enought.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/118851?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:35:07 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:636bb79b-0a08-43ec-9927-f46eab87bab6Susan Jackson<p>hmmmm.......... wonder which insurance company you mean?! </p> <p>I know another, they&#39;re best mates with the animals but not with the owners. lol</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/118807?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:58:15 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:25a95f3e-455b-4b0f-8b48-fca269887349Phrin Vernon RVN<p>[quote user=&quot;les punton&quot;]</p> <p>I do our insurance forms and iv never heard of this? There are more and more companies all the time so maybe just never stumbled across this as yet but sounds a bit random? Iv been asked for histories, chipping, vaccs, even if the pet is overweight but not scores. Would recommend that they look into this esp in a neutered dog?!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I agree - advise the owner to look a bit farther afield and consider other ins companies. I can see how this<i> might </i>become a good thing if all ins companies started asking for this for certain breeds, as it may put backyard/puppy farm breeders at a disadvantage, but IME the companies that ask tons of questions, or have lots of small print restrictions tend to be the ones that almost never pay out... a certain company comes to mind - two letters seperated by &#39;&amp;&#39; <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p> <p>And although it may put back yard / puppy farmer breeders at a disadvantage, how may potential new pet owners are savvy enough to realise that a lack of hip/elbow scores, heart tests etc may mean that their pet won&#39;t be insurable? Decent breeders almost always give 4 weeks free insurance...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/118680?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:04:57 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6785c435-27eb-4bb9-8c03-6e2a9bab788eles punton<p>I do our insurance forms and iv never heard of this? There are more and more companies all the time so maybe just never stumbled across this as yet but sounds a bit random? Iv been asked for histories, chipping, vaccs, even if the pet is overweight but not scores. Would recommend that they look into this esp in a neutered dog?!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/118672?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:13:38 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f36000b9-5d5b-4ffd-9283-b94b0466d756Susan Jackson<p>My answer to that would be to tell the client to use a different company as it isn&#39;t required. Usually a health check with vaccines and dental checks up to date and kept up to date each year is all that is required. If from rescue centre with no history, usually a health check from the vet is all that is requred, with the usual 14 day exclusion period.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>