All the headlines from our Pet Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 11 2024 // An Iowa woman was sentenced on July 2, 2024 after pleading guilty to Tampering With Records (Aggravated Misdemeanor) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.Sarah Rahm, age 39, of...
Jun 5 2024 // Independence Pet Holdings has acquired a majority interest in Spot Pet Insurance, an expansion of IPH’s 2022 investment in the Miami-headquartered insurer. Independence, founded in 2021 and helmed by CEO Lane Kent,...
Feb 7 2024 // First came the My Safe Florida Home program, providing matching grants to homeowners who fortify their homes against wind damage in exchange for premium discounts. Seeing the popularity and effectiveness of that program,...
Jan 23 2024 // Law enforcement officials on Monday were looking for a Georgia woman who allegedly gained almost $45,000 from fraudulent pet insurance claims, from 2019 through 2022.Amanda Lindley, 39, of Paulding County, northwest of...
Aug 1 2023 // New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed into law legislation establishing pet insurance regulations.“Pets become family,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “This law will provide Granite Staters with...
Apr 4 2023 // The Mississippi insurance commissioner is reminding consumers and insurance companies that the state will soon have a pet insurance regulatory framework in place, thanks to a law signed in March by the governor.“Pet...
Feb 3 2023 // More Mississippi dogs, cats, reptiles and birds may soon be insured against costly medical bills thanks to legislation that passed in the state Senate Wednesday.Senate Bill 2228, by Sen. Walter Michel, a Republican from...
Nov 1 2022 // Independence Pet Group (IPG), the full-stack pet insurance platform, announced the completion of its acquisition of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.’s U.S. and Canadian interests in the Crum & Forster Pet...
Aug 17 2022 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has passed a Pet Insurance Model Act to establish appropriate regulatory standards for the growing pet insurance industry.“This model law establishes clear...
Jul 5 2022 // Physicians Mutual Launches Pet InsurancePhysicians Mutual has launched pet insurance for dogs and cats. Physicians Mutual Pet is the company’s first entry into the property/casualty market. Physicians Mutual Pet is...
Jun 20 2022 // JAB Holding Company and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited said today that JAB’s pet insurance business agreed to acquire all of Fairfax’s interests in the Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and PetHealth...
Feb 15 2022 // Digital insurer Lemonade has expanded its pet insurance into the state of Massachusetts, marking the 37th state where it’s available.The pet policies cover dogs or cats. According to the insurer, Massachusetts has...
Feb 10 2022 // Pet wellness platform Antelope has acquired Doggo Insurance, a digital pet insurance provider. Doggo is available in all 50 states and is in partnership with Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group, based in Akron, Ohio....
Feb 2 2022 // Petriage, a pet health technology company, has developed a veterinary platform it calls a “teletriage symptom analysis tool” that informs pet owners of the urgency of seeking care for their ailing dog or cat,...
Dec 8 2021 // E-commerce pet products company Chewy plans to begin selling pet health insurance plans from pet insurer Trupanion to its 20 million customer base. The insurance will be sold under the Chewy Health brand that includes...
Nov 10 2021 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced it has entered the pet insurance market via its Accident and Health unit through a strategic relationship with managing...
Oct 20 2021 // Global investment company JAB Holding Co. is acquiring a majority stake in UK pet insurer, Cardif Pinnacle.Cardif Pinnacle’s current parent company, BNP Paribas Cardif, will retain a significant minority interest in...
Oct 19 2021 // Independence Pet Holdings (IHC), the U.S. pet insurance platform for JAB Holding Co., a German conglomerate based in Luxembourg, is acquiring Chicago-based pet insurance provider, Figo.As part of the acquisition agreement,...
Jun 17 2021 // Trupanion, the Seattle-based medical insurer for cats and dogs, announced it has hired Simon Wheeler as its executive vice president of International Business.A 30-year veteran of the animal health industry, Wheeler will...
Jun 7 2021 // Odie Pet Insurance has closed on more than $3 million in new funding to accelerate its growth and invest in technology.California-based Odie Pet Insurance Marketing sells pet insurance plans underwritten by PrimeOne...