With over 45 years’ experience in pet insurance we consider ourselves something of an expert. We’ve collated our top tips from breed advice to health information and everything in between.
Get pet adviceNot all pet insurance is the same and can impact the veterinary care you can afford for your pet. We’ve teamed up with Professor Noel Fitzpatrick to help you ask the right questions when finding a pet insurance policy that suits you:
Petplan has been helping pet owners access the best care for their pets for over 45 years. Explore our award-winning pet insurance policies:
For over 45 years, Petplan has helped millions of pets through illness and injury. Today, we’re still the UK’s favourite pet insurance provider, insuring over 1.3 million pets.
Our Claims Pricing Guarantee means we'll never charge you more for claiming.
Over £5 million paid every week to help pets get the veterinary treatment they need.
We can pay your vet directly and you can claim online. We pay 90% of claims in 5 working days.
Our Covered For Life® plan provides ongoing help with vet bills. You can continue to claim year after year for the same condition up to your chosen yearly limit providing you renew with no break in cover.
Our Essential plan provides short term help with vet bills. You can claim for 12 months treatment up to £3,000 for each illness/injury. Once you reach either of these limits the condition will no longer be covered.
We always offer these things as standard:
It's important to compare the veterinary cover carefully when choosing pet insurance. We asked Professor Noel Fitzpatrick what to look out for.
"Not all pet insurance is the same - choose wisely to get the best care for your animal."
Read More"Every pet parent should ask these 3 questions before they insure their pet..."
Read More"It's about value over many years rather than looking for a short-term deal"
Read More"Cover restrictions can limit the diagnostic tools at your vet's disposal"
Read MoreWe’ve had our Miniature Pinscher with them since we rescued her 6 years ago. We’ve only claimed twice in all that time but large amounts (£3,000 and the latest over £5,000) and both times they’ve paid within days, no additional questions but more importantly our premium has less than doubled over that time. Amazing service from the best pet insurer in the business.
Our dogs over the years have all been on Petplan. They have always been dependable and reliable, so when our lovely old rescue dog got a tumour, we felt reassured that her treatment would be covered, one less worry. Her bill was paid within a few days, and she is recovering well.
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With over 45 years’ experience in pet insurance we consider ourselves something of an expert. We’ve collated our top tips from breed advice to health information and everything in between.
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GlossaryIt’s important you choose which plan suits you best so you know what you’re covered for.
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We’ve just launched My Petplan and some features aren’t available yet – but we’re working on it! You can also manage your policy using the links below.
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