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News AnalysisBriefing: Is pet insurance reaching a breaking point?
With record-level premiums and a rising number of complaints, pet insurance is facing some serious questions over Fair Value and customer outcomes
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NewsPets at Home set to launch own insurance proposition
‘Our vision is on track to build the world’s best pet care platform,’ says retailer
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NewsFall in pet insurance premiums begins to accelerate
‘With average prices now 2.6% lower than a year ago, it’s clear that market conditions are shifting,’ says product manager
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NewsAnnual payments would drive one in four customers to policy changes
‘Cancelling insurance cover is a major risk and, in many cases, will be a false economy if consumers have to fund major unexpected bills which they could have claimed for,’ says spokesperson
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NewsPet insurance payouts top £1bn for third consecutive year
‘It’s promising to see more people making sensible choices to protect themselves and their pets financially,’ says senior advisor
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NewsPet insurance premiums see modest rise
’The steady rise in pet insurance premiums in February marks a shift from the more pronounced declines we saw last year,’ says product manager
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NewsUK pet insurer appoints Lockton leader as new chief sales and marketing officer
’Her creativity, exceptional leadership and in-depth understanding of pet ownership will be instrumental,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisNavigating the rising costs and challenges of pet insurance
‘The lack of standardised pricing’ in the pet insurance market ‘makes it difficult for insurers to forecast claims and for customers to understand costs’, says new trade association founder
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IT InterviewLuisa Barile: ManyPets targeting growth in lucrative UK market
’We have a very clear plan on growing the UK and [are] now focusing on capturing that growth,’ says group chief executive
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NewsAdd-on provider adds landlord pet damage policy to portfolio
’This is a fantastic addition to our broad range of add-on policies,’ says managing director
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IT Awards 2024Insurance Times Awards 2024: Perfect Pet seeks to make pet ownership ‘more rewarding’ through responsive and supportive experience
Natalie Surtees, managing director and co-founder at Tedaisy Insurance, talks about the company’s entry for the Personal Lines Broker of the Year award
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NewsBackchat: November 2024
A mummified cat, a third birthday, a golden retriever and a new video series on reinvention. What has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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NewsQuantee inks long-term deal to help insurer with pet pricing
’There is a responsibility and regulatory requirement from insurers to provide fair pricing to the consumer and to be transparent,’ says director
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NewsAncillary insurance provider signs landlord pet damage capacity deal with SAGIC
’We are excited to be working with Addept to offer brokers and their landlord clients access to an important addition to the landlord property insurance market portfolio that responds directly to the new Renters’ Rights Bill,’ says director
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NewsBackchat: October 2024
A new restaurant opening, a conference with a twist and something for all pet lovers – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
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NewsInsurtechs becoming more attractive as acquisition targets for insurance groups
’[It] can take a long time to get that sort of innovation and generate capacity, so it is often easier for insurance firms to go and buy an insurtech,’ says chief underwriting officer
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NewsVet nurse in the doghouse after £13,334 pet scam
’Allianz is committed to protecting our customers and business against the harms of fraud,’ says director of financial crime
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NewsUK pet insurance policies reached record numbers in 2023 – ABI
’It’s encouraging to see record numbers of pet owners all over the UK take out insurance to help cover the cost of veterinary treatment,’ says senior policy advisor for general insurance
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NewsHigh Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest stories from this week
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News AnalysisPet insurance sector can’t afford to let sleeping dogs lie where fraud risk is concerned
While the UK pet insurance market has grown rapidly in recent years, its ability to detect and combat fraud has not caught up – with the size of this problem not yet known
