Insuring older animals.....

Re: Insuring older animals.....

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:37:54 GMT

Just realised (thanks to Princess Ophelia Hermione MacBeth) that my post about the PM might have sounded like I had something bad to say about the Village Vet insurance... I didn't I just work for them so didn't want to sound like I was trying to push their polices!

Jenny

Re: Insuring older animals.....

LoveCat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:52:16 GMT

Make sure you tell the owner to really look into it before he changes companies though - I think it's quite likely that a new company would exclude any illnesses that he had already claimed for - therefore they are unlikely to payout for the very things he needs to claim for.

I changed companies for one of my cats and they were very thorough about looking into what I had claimed for previously (luckily he was young and had only had one previous injury so it did not really matter).

How strange that he should think it was your practice's fault! Good luck!

Re: Insuring older animals.....

Nicola Smith — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:43:10 GMT

I insure my cat with AXA as she is old. He will be excluded on the incontinence if he swops. Sounds like he was with a company that premium load - I always advise clients to check for this before taking a policy out.

Re: Insuring older animals.....

Royalsuper_fairy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:48:22 GMT

Thanks you guys! Will pass on the information when I phone him back tomorrow.

Emma x

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Kim Buckley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:45:17 GMT

My dog is insured with the RSPCA. Think she was 9 or 10 when I took out the policy.

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christinam — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:42:03 GMT

Heathly pets do older pets.

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Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:37:06 GMT

Just sent you a 'conversation' about the village vets policy

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Louise B — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:32:08 GMT

village vets have their own insurance policy and that covers any age dog/cat. Don't know anything else about the policy though.