Dog owners spend up to $4,170 a year on an adult dog, according to a survey by pet-sitting platform Rover. That doesn't include surprise medical emergencies, which can add thousands to the total. All ...

Direct Line Pet Insurance has cast Hodge, a lovable seven-year-old Basset Hound from Bedfordshire, in its new campaign which addresses the bad habits of the nation’s wayward pets. Hodge was the winner ...

Pet insurance typically excludes pre-existing conditions, which are injuries or illnesses that your pet had before you took out your policy. A select number of carriers cover issues that have been ...

Waiting periods are a standard part of pet insurance because policies are intended to cover unforeseen accidents and sudden illnesses, not existing problems. The delay is designed to prevent ...

With Pets Best insurance plans, you can take advantage of direct veterinary payments, so you don’t have to file a claim and wait to be reimbursed. You can add this feature to your pet insurance plan.

A pet insurance deductible determines how much you’ll spend on vet care before your insurer starts reimbursing you. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Should you insure your pet? Here’s how pet insurance works and how to decide if it’s worth buying this coverage.

Pet insurance can save you thousands — or leave you blindsided. Avoid these 8 common mistakes that turn “covered” claims into ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...