All the headlines from our Pet Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 27 2010 // Animal lovers won’t get relief navigating insurance policies for their pets after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill requiring greater disclosure. The Republican governor vetoed legislation that would required...
Aug 26 2010 // Man’s best friends could enjoy greater health care protections under a bill approved by the California Assembly.Companies that insure veterinary care for cats, dogs and other animal companions would have to provide...
Aug 13 2010 // With the high cost of pet care, the Illinois Department of Insurance is offering consumer tips on shopping for pet health insurance.Department Director Michael McRaith says coverage and costs can vary widely depending on a...
Jun 3 2010 // California lawmakers are bringing a version of health care reform to your pets.A bill that passed this week in the state Assembly would require greater disclosure from health insurance companies that cover animals. The...
Dec 7 2009 // A Southern California accountant has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing more than $2 million from a pet insurance company. Stephen Anthony Frlekin of El Segundo pleaded guilty in a Santa Ana courtroom Friday...
Mar 11 2008 // Santa Ana, Calif.- based ensurApet, Inc. has issued a bulletin, which notes that “health insurance for pets in the United Kingdom is growing at a record rate.” CEO, Russell Smith stated: “According to...
Aug 17 2007 // A fat cat, or dog, may result in a fat bill.Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation’s oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, recently reviewed policyholder data to find that it reimbursed more than...
Aug 23 2005 // According to a report from Japan’s Kyodo news agency, the country’s pet owners may soon be able to take out insurance coverage for the cost of medical treatment for injured or ill pets. Pet coverage, while...
Jul 25 2005 // Capita Insurance Services, part of The Capita Group Plc (“Capita”), announced today that it is to acquire BDML Connect Ltd from the insurance group BDML.Subject to final Financial Services Authority approval,...
Sep 2 2003 // Brea, Calif.-based Veterinary Pet Services Inc., the parent company of Veterinary Pet Insurance Company and its subsidiary, DVM Insurance Agency, announced a 26 percent increase in revenue for the quarter ended June 30,...
Aug 28 2003 // Veterinary Pet Insurance, based in Brea CA, announced that two new insurance plans are now available to “help New York pet owners with the ever-increasing costs of veterinary care.” “The VPI Superior Plan...
Oct 23 2002 // Ohio’s Hartville Group, Inc. announced that its pet insurance marketing subsidiary and provider of the Company’s Petshealth Care Plans has entered into an agreement to acquire Pet Insurance policies formerly...
Dec 4 2001 // JLT Services Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of international insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, announced it has signed an agreement with Premier Pet Insurance to become Premier Pet Insurance’s...