What is Pet Insurance?
There are several pet insurance companies and a range of plans available. Depending on the age and breed of your pet, where you live, and the level of coverage you select, the cost of pet insurance usually ranges from $10 to $60 per month.
Pet insurance comes in different versions (like policies that cover only accidents). In addition to pet insurance, there are other products designed to help keep veterinary costs down (like membership discount plans).
There is also pet insurance for exotic pets, like reptiles, ferrets and birds. Currently only one company—VPI—offers insurance for exotic pets. See here for more information on the VPI product for exotic pets. Although the team at Policygenius doesn’t discriminate against animals, we’ve focused the rest of this guide on non-exotic pet insurance because cats and dogs (and policies that cover them) are much more common. Sorry, ferrets!