Embrace | Pet Insurance Review

I have been with Embrace for about 11 years now. I currently have 3 cats insured and I had 1 cat who has passed, who was also covered throughout her life. Up until recently, I would rave about Embrace and recommend them to anyone looking for pet insurance. My policy is set to renew in a few weeks and I recieved the new documents for the upcoming year and to my surprise, my premium was doubled, without warning. I spoke to an Embrace representative, and the policy for my oldest cat went up substantially. The representative told me it was due to age (my cat turned 12 this year) and they could "look into ways to reduce the cost" but in doing so, the coverage would be decreased as well. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. My oldest cat had some major health issues in the last few months and we almost maxed out his benefits for the year in a matter of weeks. All of my pets have been insured with Embrace since they were young (all before they were 2 years old). There have been many years that we did not make any claims for the year, beyond their wellness rewards. I insured all of them with the maximum coverage available, knowing it was an investment for their future. Though they didn't need the coverage as much when they were young, I knew as they got older, they would, and I wanted to be prepared to take on any medical issues that came up. Now I feel that they raised the premium for my oldest cat based on the medical issues that came up recently. His medical issues were not pre-existing and up until he got sick recently, we again, hadn't used his insurance beyond his wellness needs. This price increase seems directly linked to his recent illness and I have no choice but to pay their ridiculous increase, so that my boy will have access to the medical help that he needs. Embrace also knows that if I cancel my coverage to look for a different insurance company, all these current illnesses would be considered "pre-existing " and they would not be covered with a new policy. My cat who passed away, who was also insured with Embrace, was 15y when she passed. Not once did Embrace increase her premium due to her age, like they are claiming is the reason for the new increase for my boy. But she also didn't have as many claims in her golden years as her brother is having, which seems very suspicious. My cat has been insured with Embrace since he was 6 months old. I've paid thousands of dollars over the last decade to Embrace, and now that we need the coverage they are doubling what we have to pay just to keep him insured with the same amount of coverage that he has had his entire life. I feel scammed and I know I have no choice but to pay because he needs to be insured. Embrace, please be more clear in your policy that if your pet becomes ill and uses too much of their insurance, you will increase the price to retain the same amount of coverage. That should be known to customers upfront since pre-existing conditions limit the coverage and ability to change providers. I am saddened that Embrace has put me and my pets in this position. I have been paying into this company for over a decade, knowing it would be an investment for when my pets as they got older and medical issues would inevitably start to arise. Now that we are using the insurance more regularly, they are increasing the prices as a punishment for needing it. UPDATE: In response to Embrace's reply: My premium has been DOUBLED. This wasn't a slight inflation price increase based off the factors you listed. This is a 200% premium increase. I pay about $200 a month but now I will have to pay $400 a month for the same amount of coverage.

Never had any issues with Embrace Pet Insurance in over 5 years!

My Pet has been with Embrace since he was born and their service has always been a five star experience. Up until I had a claim from 2023 that I realized I never submitted due to ongoing hospitalizations, having two strokes and now I suffer from seizures. When asked if they could please make an exception, the representative placed me on hold for several minutes to ask a manager. I was then asked if I had other claims I planned to submit and I said yes (2) . Due to a recent dental surgery my baby needed. He had abscess, bloody stools etc. She then placed me on hold again, came back and said they would not honor the old claim. I was full of disappointment because I have not submitted any claims since 2021. My plan increases from paying 54, 70 and now to over 120. I just told over the phone I hope you feel better. I just don’t understand where the compassion within this conversation was and ended. I’ve been in the Healthcare industry for over 25 years and I would do everything in my power to help a patient and within the community.

The rates have gone up an average of 30-40% every year. This year for my 2 dogs it is going up 258%. It is going from $138.09 to $356.39. One of the dogs went up 320% because he turned 10. The other is only 4 years old and went up 55%. Despite what they say in their reply it is not true. My 10 year old has been insured since he was a puppy. He has never had a surgery! He las low thyroid and arthritis, that’s it!

Embrace is great. I love that I am a member for 15 or more years. Very good to us. Yesterday though was the first time someone said they were going to send me a spread sheet of my dogs, Lexi, Jake, and Kings charges( how much did we spend on each dog). I told him that we need an idea of the charges to make an informed decision on picking a new policy. I have not received this spread sheet. This is the first time this has happened. I was being encouraged to maintain the 10000 reimbursement when I am trying to decide on the pricing. The amt has gone up and I need to review my option I was hoping for someone to help me with this issue. No help and no spread sheet. I have been a member for a long time. This time it was a little different than what I expected. Thank you Elizabeth Bandomer PS I still want the spread sheet