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POSTED: | BY: Lialia
Astronomical premium increases annually
When you get quotes from pet insurance companies Healthy Paws will stand out and look affordable and like it's the best deal you can get.
Policies can start at $35+/month.
What they don't explain or state anywhere is how much that premium will increase year over year. How convenient.
In your second year your premium will increase 15%-20%. So factor that into your math when you look at getting the policy with them in the first place.
As others have stated they won't even notify you that this increase has taken place. You will just see that higher number charged to your card without warning.
My plan increased by 16% and this is only my second year with Healthy Paws.
Can't imagine how much it will increase next year.
Again, as I've read in other reviews here, when you ask them they will respond with a canned answer that the premium increase is because of the state you're in or that pet policies in general are "getting more expensive."
It's seriously a bunch of BS.
Just an excuse to steal your money.
Deceptive company who doesn't care about your pets. They just care about getting your money and tricking you.
They get you in on an "affordable" number/cost, then gauge you every year after that.
Here's an example of what this insurance would cost over a 10-year period, based on a premium of $51 (90% reimbursement), + an increase of 15%/year And that is likely on the very low end of what your actual increase will be. It could be an increase of 20% every year based on the other reviews I've seen here.
Monthly cost + 15% increase
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Year 1 $51.00
Year 2 $58.65
Year 3 $67.45
Year 4 $77.56
Year 5 $89.20
Year 6 $102.58
Year 7 $117.97
Year 8 $135.66
Year 9 $156.01
Year 10 $179.41
Annual cost + 15% increase
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Year 1 $612.00
Year 2 $703.80
Year 3 $809.37
Year 4 $930.78
Year 5 $1,070.39
Year 6 $1,230.95
Year 7 $1,415.59
Year 8 $1,627.93
Year 9 $1,872.12
Year 10$2,152.94
Lifetime cost: $12,425.88
TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
That's $12k that could go towards any accident that you are worried will happen during your pet's lifetime.
Be informed and don't trust Healthy Paws and their BS.
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