Pet Insurance

Most popular UK pet name revealed

Alfie is the most popular pet name in the UK for 2016, a new study has found. The research conducted by Animal Friends Pet Insurance, showed that Alfie is the most popular name for dogs and fourth most popular cats’ name, with the number one names for cats and horses…

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Animal Friends insurance ranked in Profit Track 100

Animal Friends were the only pet insurance company who earned a place on the The Sunday Times Profit Track 100. To qualify for consideration for the profit Track 100, a company must report total profits of between £3m and £40m, total sales between £20m and £350m, and average three year profit…

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Winners named for Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2016

On April 6 2016, the annual Ceva Animal Welfare Awards paid tribute to people who improve the lives of animals. A celebration at the Burlington Hotel, Birmingham, announced the winning candidates across the seven award categories. Judges included Christopher Laurence MBE BVSc and James Yeates, Chief Veterinary Officer of the RSPCA, who selected winners from an exciting selection…

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Almost half of pet owners don’t have insurance

  Although 80 percent of pet owners would definitely describe their pet as a member of the family, almost half (47 percent) do not have an insurance policy in place for their pet, according to research from M&S Bank. 40 percent of dog owners and 53 percent of cat owners do…

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PDSA saves dog following near-death experience

Staffordshire bull terrier, Shadow, came close to death after a collision with a cyclist left him with internal injuries. After collapsing at home, his owners rushed him to PDSA’s Gillingham Pet Hospital for an emergency operation. Almost a pint of blood had to be drained from Shadow’s abdomen after veterinary professionals…

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Pet insurers pay out record amount for claims

Owners have claimed a record £657 million in pet insurance claims in 2015. This is the equivalent of £1.8 million every day, according to figures published today form the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Figures show that there were 911,000 pet insurance claims were made, up nine percent on 2014.…

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Tax increase could be a blow for businesses and pet owners

Companies within the industry are warning the Government to keep an increase in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) low in this month’s Budget. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned a rise will not only be a blow for UK business but will increase the cost to pet owners…

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Rising ‘humanisation’ of pets boosts fashion and accessories

  Pet fashion and accessories is likely to continue to rise as a result of a growing trend of ‘humanisation’ and wearable technology for animals, according to MedicAnimal. Pet fashion items have an extremely long history, with the evidence of dog collars being used as far back as 3100 BC.…

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Shortlist announced for Ceva Animal Welfare Awards

Ceva Animal Health has unveiled the shortlist for its fifth annual Animal Welfare Awards. Individuals, businesses and charities within the seven categories were chosen following a day of  deliberation by a panel of industry judges, chaired by Chris Laurence MBE MRCVS. The judges also granted one additional award in special recognition…

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Almost 25% of owners would consider giving up a pet when having a baby

Pets are going to be abandoned after Christmas as families can’t cope according to Co-operative Insurance. Only 27 percent of pet owners said they would never give up their pet but 23 percent said they would consider it if they were having a baby. Further to that a shocking eight percent of…

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