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Is pet insurance worth it? These are the pros and cons to consider

While individual costs will vary based on your pet’s breed, age, health and the tier you opt for, the average cost for accident and illness dog insurance is $62.44/month (or $749.29/year), while the ... Read More

Is pet insurance worth it?

If you’ve ever taken a sick pet to the vet’s office, you know the pain of seeing your four-footed family member hurting. Then, of course, comes the secondary anguish of figuring how to pay for their ... Read More

Understanding Pet Insurance: Coverage, Costs, and Benefits

Should you insure your pet? Here’s how pet insurance works and how to decide if it’s worth buying this coverage. Read More

How Does Pet Insurance Work? A Financial Safety Net for Your Pet’s Medical Costs

Understanding how pet insurance works will help you avoid surprises Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, Buy Side Amy Danise is the staff Senior Insurance Editor for Buy Side. She has helped ... Read More

How much will pet insurance cost in 2026? A complete breakdown

To understand how much pet insurance will cost in 2026, it helps to see where premiums are and why they may be going up. Read More

Why Pet Insurance and Veterinary Care Costs So Much These Days

There is a fundamental disconnect between the medicine we are now capable of practicing and the client’s perception of what that medicine should cost. Pet owners see figures quoted online—an “average ... Read More

Pet insurance is a ripoff

Pet insurance is now a $4 billion market. But as the industry grows, it's becoming as confusing and messy as health insurance for humans. Read More

The Future of Pet Care: How Independence Pet Holdings Is Closing the Gap Between Rising Costs and Unconditional Care

Independence Pet Holdings (IPH), one of North America's leading pet insurance and pet health services organizations, is addressing this challenge head-on with solutions that make care more accessible, ... Read More

'Pet poverty' strikes 1 in 7 pet owners as lifetime cost of cats and dogs exceeds $30K — are pets now only for the rich?

Many Americans know that caring for a pet isn't cheap, but just how expensive it is can still be surprising to some. A 2025 survey commissioned by MetLife found 1 in 7 (15%) of U.S. pet owners ... Read More