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POSTED: | BY: Sandra
Don't trust their intro rates - they skyrocket later
I have been a customer with Healthy Paws Insurance since 2016. My 6-year-old dog has been very health overall and we've made very few claims. I was prepared for incremental increases in my monthly premium. However, I was shocked at how my Healthy Paws jacked up my rates over the past year. They skyrocketed from from $39.05 a month in May 2020 to $65.69 in June 2021. That's a 68% increase in the span of a year! According to their own website when I bought my insurance, the company stated: "Due to the increasing cost of new technology and advances in veterinary care, your rates will increase slightly each year. Our plan has factored the expected increase in the cost of veterinary care into your rates so that the annual premium increases are manageable." This is neither a "slight" or "manageable" premium hike. When I complained to the company, they pretty much said more people are filing claims in my state than expected and that's just the way it goes. I feel I was deceived by the company's website and that the company made false claims about its rates. I see it recently changed its website language under FAQs and no longer use the words "slight" or "reasonable" to describe their increasing rates. It's no wonder why. If you're looking for pet insurance, look elsewhere. They aren't a good company for your pet long term.