Saturday, February 7, 2009

How to Pick a Suitable Pet Insurance Company

By John Sommer, PhD.

Most pet owners realize that they will need some sort of pet insurance coverage for their pets. However when it comes to picking the pet insurance company to work with there can be a lot of confusion and frustration since you dont know who to trust.

I have therefore decided to give you a few helpful points that can lead you toward your end goal of finding a perfect matching insurance company for your pet.

Tip 1: Be sure to choose a pet insurance company that works locally or at least in your state or country. Local pet insurers will know what is going on in your area of the world.

Tip 2: Make sure that the company has a strong financial backing and that their solvency is in good standing. Having an insurance company that suddenly runs out of cash will not be pleasurable.

Tip 3: Pick up the phone and call the company. Are they friendly and helpful or do they make you feel like you're only in their way? When you end the conversation you should be left with a feeling that they have your best interests in mind.

Tip 4: Compare their prices and their coverage plans to their competitors. Are they charging higher fees without adding any significant value to the product? Often times you will find that the insurance companies will have charts on their websites where they compare both prices and coverage to some of their competitors.

Tip 5: Go online to check for any customer reviews that are not directly related to the insurance company. You will find lots of testimonials on the companys own website but they are obviously not going to put bad testimonials on their website.

These five steps will get you heading in the right direction. Now there are a lot more steps to take in order to do a proper due diligence but this will help you get started. If you want more detailed information be sure to check out my website. It's all free.

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