Figo | Pet Insurance Review

I year after I purchased my policy, my dog was diagnosed with IVDD and required surgery. Figo approved and reimbursed physical therapy, acupuncture and x-rays related to the suspected IVDD/ neurological condition- which would indicate to anyone that this is approved. They then denied expensive MRI and surgery (Totaling almost $13,000) as they said it was a preexisting condition. They have run me around requiring more information from my vet, signed letters from the surgeon, the list goes on. I have now had to appeal the claim - yet they will not provide an exact reason for denial until after the appeal is closed. THE MOST ETHICAL COMPANY IVE EVER DEALT WITH. Not to mention they customer service is a joke. Telling me they would personally track my claim, only to never respond and tell me later they were out on PTO while they were supposed to be handling my paperwork that was requested to be received urgently from my vet.

My dog had cancer- 2 years following multiple sedated x-rays, lots of tests and 3 surgeries+ the round of radiation and she is fine. lots of worrying,lots of no sleep but the one thing I never had to think about was insurance! They have been great. I am grateful that not too long ago I decided to insure the dogs and this one was older, so of course more expensive. Yes there are deductibles and 90% coverage but this is exactly what I wanted- Catastrophic coverage. Boy was this catastrophic. At first , every time I filed a claim I was nervous. I shouldn't have been. My dog is good now and it is mostly due due to insurance from FIGO.

Ease of contacting an agent to help with filing the claim

Filing a claim is very easy! Which is great because it means I’ve wasted little time getting my claim denied. At this point I just file to see if I can get even $0.05 out of them. I don’t, but I’m locked in for another year. Seriously, don’t bother with the company. All the add-ons and things sound nice but they will delay, deny, defend. Your pet being alive is a pre-existing condition. If you are stuck in a contract, use that time to build up funds in an HSA or high yield savings account. At least that way you know you have a real backup plan.

Good luck getting them to pay a claim! I've spent a lot of time on the phone with them, just to have them deny an $1100 claim the should be covered. They claim it was pre-existing. They started contacting vets that we haven't been to in 5 years to come up with a way to deny the claim. They even completely overlooked the enlarged heart and heart murmur. My best advise is to avoid the hassle and steer clear on them.