Questions & answers · Pet insurance
Pet insurance claim questions
19 short answers. Each one quotes the official rule it is based on, with the date we checked it. Information only — not legal advice.
Any state · federal rules (15)
- Can I switch pet insurance providers, and what should I know before I change?Buying a policy
- Do I need a lawyer for my pet insurance claim, and is a slow or unfair denial bad faith?Lawyer / bad faith
- Does pet insurance cover an illness that started during the waiting period?Denied
- How do I file a pet insurance claim for my dog's illness or injury, and what documents do I need?How to file
- How do I file a pet insurance claim when my dog gets sick or hurt?How to file
- How do I file a pet insurance claim?How to file
- How much does pet insurance cost for a dog?Buying a policy
- Is there pet insurance that covers diabetes?Buying a policy
- My dog tore a ligament in the other knee and the pet insurer says it's excluded as bilateral. Is that allowed?Denied
- My pet insurance claim has been pending for 6 weeks. How long should it take?Slow or stuck
- My pet insurance denied my claim for my dog's illness. Why, and is that allowed?Denied
- My pet insurance denied my dog's claim as a pre-existing condition. How do I appeal?Appeal
- My pet insurance paid much less than I expected for my dog's illness. How do I get a fair amount?Paid too little
- My pet insurer denied my dog's knee surgery as pre-existing because the vet notes mention limping before the policy started. Is that allowed?Denied
- Will my pet insurance pay for my cat's illness or dental work, or only for accidents?Who pays
California (2)
- My pet insurance paid less than my vet bill. Why?Paid too little · California
- Will my pet insurance pay for a problem my pet already had, or for a hereditary condition?Denied · California
Texas (2)
- My pet insurer limits coverage for my dog's breed. Can I use any vet?Other · Texas
- Will my pet insurance pay for this vet bill?Who pays · Texas