Best Pet Insurance as Awarded by Defaqto
It can be tricky to distinguish the best pet insurance suppliers and deals out of the masses but independent financial product research company Defaqto, have rated pet insurance companies on their quality of cover. The likes of M&S, Petplan, Pet Protect and Argos were all awarded a 5 star rating. Even better, they all offer unbeatable discounts when ordering online. Have a look at our Pet Insurance Comparison Guide for details.
5 Star cat policies
Argos – Platinium / Axa – Pet Insurance / Direct Cover Pet – Premier Plus / Greenbee – Pet Insurance / Halifax – Pet Insurance Extra / HSBC – Pet Insurance / Homebase – Platinium / Marks & Spencer – Premier / Paws Pet Insurance – PAWS Plus / Pet Protect – Lifelong Extra Protection / Petplan – Showbreeder.
5 Star dog policies
Axa – Pet Insurance / Direct Cover Pet – Premier / Greenbee – Pet Insurance / Halifax – Pet Insurance Extra / HSBC – Pet Insurance / Homebase – Platinium / Marks & Spencer – Premier / Paws Pet Insurance – PAWS Plus / Pet Protect – Lifelong Extra Protection / Petplan – Showbreeder / Petplan – Supreme / The Kennel Club – Healthcare Plan
The criteria used to determine the 5 Star status
Defaqto was interested in quality rather than price, so they looked at the benefit levels the different pet insurance policies provide. All benefits were considered and especially for the 5 Star status policies had to cover: conditions for more than 12 months, hereditary conditions, congenital conditions, loss by theft or straying and alternative treatments. For dogs, they also had to cover 3rd party liability.
