5
out of 5
POSTED: | BY: Ginny
Prompt no hassle payment
We never thought about pet insurance but after living through our first dog's mast cell cancer diagnosis and treatment we realized it was a must when we got our next dog. Our guy has had several mishaps-he ran into a car bumper of a stopped car (20 stitches); he was attacked by another dog which required more stitches and, as can happen with SharPei , he has developed several bouts of fever requiring overnight vet stays for IV fluid. Trupanion promptly paid each of these claims. Initially we had a high deductible but a couple of years ago we changed the policy to a 250 deductible and 90% coverage. The premium went up but it turned out to be well worth the price. A month ago our dog went into acute kidney failure. He spent 8 days in ICU at a wonderful hospital. He got great care and he is now on the mend. The stress of having our dog hospitalized, each day not knowing whether we'd need to make the decision to let him go was extremely stressful. Not worrying about the costs lifted a huge burden from us. We knew that based on prior experiences with Trupanion that they would honor our contract. We also called them to review our policy and the compassionate professional was very reassuring. Our dog's care continues and each bill is considered to be part of one event even though we have seen 3 different vets. Some meds needed to be purchased at our pharmacy- one med was 99. At this point the bills have totaled well over $10 K. Thank you to all the customer reps we've spoken to who have been kind, professional and compassionate and thank you to the claims department who have been quick to process the claims! Each claim was handled within a week! Fantastic company!