Trupanion offers one policy with a 90% reimbursement rate and an unlimited annual benefit.
Consider that routine and preventative care is not covered by this policy.
New policies are available for pets up to 13 years old with flexible excess options.
Pros
Unlimited annual limit, giving you peace of mind your pet will receive the care it needs, no matter the cost.
Flexible excess options, ranging from $0 to $1,000.
Cover available for congenital and hereditary conditions.
Cons
Routine and preventative care is not covered. There are some insurers who offer cover for this at an additional cost.
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Although it does away with a few supplementary benefits that other brands offer, such as routine care, the unlimited benefits mean it protects you from what could really hurt: ongoing and extensive medical expenses due to illness and injury.
It's a policy that's very easy to understand and obviously dedicated to the health of your pet.
Here's what sets it apart from other policies on the market:
It pays 90% of eligible treatment costs. Other insurers pay anywhere from 75–85%.
It sets no benefit limit. All other insurers policies have limits and/or sublimits, which means cover can run out. The most other insurers will pay towards your pet's treatments is $20,000 per year.
The optional extras are unique and helpful. Instead of offering cover for boring and expected expenses like routine care, Trupanion offers extras that aid your pet's recovery through the Recovery & Complementary Care package, and help you avoid further unexpected costs through the Pet Owner Assistance Package.
You can newly insure an older pet. Trupanion allows new policies with full cover to be commenced for pets up to the age of 13, which is very uncommon. Most insurers only offer accident cover for older pets unless they've had consistent cover that has been in place since well before that.
You can insure your pet from birth. Trupanion allows baby pets to be covered from birth, if matched with their new family who have also paid a deposit.
Vet direct pay. You can have your claim approved and your invoice paid on the spot if you visit a partner vet or hospital.
What isn't covered by my insurance?
As with any pet insurance, some events won't be claimable. These are called exclusions. It's best to read Trupanion's policy wording for a full list of restrictions and exclusions.
Here are some general exclusions:
Pre-existing conditions. This is any illness or condition that arose before you took out your pet's policy or up to 30 days after taking out your policy. Injuries or accidents that occur within 5 days of taking out your policy are also considered pre-existing conditions and won't be covered.
Routine and preventative care. This includes desexing, microchipping, vaccinations, flea control, deworming and exams and consults.
Unauthorised treatments. You won't be covered if you pursue treatment not recommended by your vet. You also won't be covered for complications that could arise from such treatment.
Unvaccinated pets. If you don't get vaccines recommended by your vet, you won't be covered for illnesses that could have been prevented by those vaccines. Again, this is a typical exclusion.
How to make a claim with Trupanion
If you visit a vet that's in Trupanion's network, the vet can process your claim and have the invoice paid right there on the spot. However, if you do have to make a claim yourself, there are two easy ways you can do it:
Logging in to the online member's portal
Uploading your pet's itemised invoice
Explaining what happened to your pet
Frequently asked questions
When you first sign up, you'll be covered for 12 months. As long as you renew every year after that, you can keep your pet insured for life.
You can insure your pet anytime up to 13 years old. As long as you keep your policy current, you can insure your pet for the rest of its life. If your pet is over 13 and you haven't purchased a policy, it will be too late to buy cover.
Your policy will cover you for any accident as long as it's a single, specific event that's unpredictable and unintentional. That means it won't cover you if you kick your cat or if your dog consistently provokes a den of snakes leading to repeated injury.
A pre-existing condition is a documented medical condition that occurred prior to you taking out your policy or during waiting periods. In some cases, as in hip dysplasia, your pet only has to show premature signs of the condition for it to be considered a pre-existing condition.
Your policy won't cover any illnesses that arise within 30 days of buying your policy and those illnesses will be considered pre-existing. It won't cover any injuries within five days of buying your policy and those injuries and ongoing complications will also be considered pre-existing.
This is a condition that can happen on both sides of the body, for example a cruciate injury. If your pet developed the condition on one side of the body before you bought the policy, many insurers will consider the same problem occurring on the opposite side of the body a pre-existing condition even if it happens years later.
Trupanion has a list of such conditions in its exclusions and this list includes luxating patella, glaucoma, elbow dysplasia, cataracts and several others.
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