Sainsbury's Pet Insurance

I’ve insured my dogs through Sainsbury’s for the past 8 years now and I thought I would share my experience with you. Despite the problems with my old dog’s health my experience has been very good with Sainsbury. Why I initially chose them I actually had a policy with Petplan but when my German shepherd hit 8, regardless of the fact I had only made 1 claim before, they ceased to insure her. I believe this is different now though. I was faced with ...
...didn’t charge such large amounts to make it pointless. My vet couldn’t help... they have one of these kickback schemes where they only recommend Petplan and get a cut of the policy fees I suppose. It wasn’t an easy search, believe me, most insurers only seem to want young, fit and healthy dogs. Sainsbury did give me a reasonable quiote and the policy appeared to be good so I signed up but the proof of the insurance can only be assessed when you make ...

Miskah 03.06.2007 · Read full review
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...£2500. So when I investigated Sainsbury's policy I was more than pleased to find out that their vets fee coverage was for a staggering £6500 per claim. This would have be a godsend in Tara's case. My policy cost me £6.20 per month which is also substantially cheaper than other quotes I received, which increased up to £9.79 per month. The policy is underwritten by AXA plc. POLICY SUMMARY 1. The £6500 vets fee coverage no matter how long it takes ...
...3. £200 toe cover cost of dietary treatment for treatment of illness. 4. Legal liability up to £2,000,000 for accident of injury caused to persons due to your pet. 5. Up to £100 per week to a maximum of £1000 in a member of your resident family has to go into hospital or for paying someone to look after your pet. 6. Advertising costs up to £1000 to find your lost pet. 7. £250 reward for information leading to the finding of your lost pet. 8. ...

donf18 29.03.2006 · Read full review
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...information needed to decide if Sainsbury's Pet Insurance is indeed the best for you and your pets needs. At the moment they are offering a 5% discount on premiums if you book it online...something to be considered... It offers you continuous cover for your pets illness or injury to the value of £6,500.... Here is an brief outline of what the Insurance covers.... It provids cover for veterinary fees, complimentary treatment, emergency boarding ...
...straying, accidental death, holiday cancellation and third party liability cover for dogs only. There are conditions too as you would expect..... You need ensure that your pet has received the required vaccinations, failure to comply with this may seriously jeopardise your claim or cover. There are more obviously, too many to impart here, The Insurance cover is pretty comprehensive....from paying for the advertizing of your lost or stolen pet to ...

kiria 23.02.2005 · Read full review
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Sainsburys have been a life saver, literally in my dogs case! My dog fell ill about a year after i took out the insurance and i was worried as to how they would react to the big claim i initially put in for. My dog has a terminal illness and if it was not for my pet insurance i dont know what i would have done. Sainsburys have been brilliant!! Very understanding, efficient and i have had no problems with the endless claims i have had to make over ...
...sainsburys due to the £6,500 vet fee cover, however i know that since i signed with them they have increased this to £7,500 which is brilliant, especially for the price! I have come across a couple of other insurers with equal coverage, however they are far more expensive! I am very glad i took out my policy with sainsburys and i would definitely recommend them to any pet owner. 1st class service! ...

gail666 18.07.2008 · Read full review
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I have used Sainsbury's pet insurance for my dog for the last 5 1/2 years. I have made two claims. The first when my dog was aged 2 for a foot injury. The vets themselves filled in the claim form and Sainsubury's paid them direct. The vets were happy to see that my pet was insured by Sainsbury's. The second time was a couple of weeks ago and it was over 4 hundred pounds. I had to pay for the bill myself then claim the money back. The main waiting ...
...as I kept checking with Sainsbury's to see if and when they had received my claim form. Sainsbury's received my claim on a Tuesday and when I arrived home the following Tuesday the cheque was on my doormat with a very nice letter in it too. Excellent service all round from Sainsbury's Pet Insurance. Thank you! I have read that some people think their premiums are high. Well, if you worked it out on a weekly basis, then you will see that it isn't ...

floydster1 21.10.2009 · Read full review
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When I took out Sainsbury's pet insurance I was pleasantly surprised about the first years premium. Unfortunately it didn't stay that way. After the first year was over the premium trebled! I only found out because I checked my bank statement. When I contacted them they said they will contact the underwriter and get back to me. They actually offered to take £50 of the premium, but it was still more than double of what I paid the previous year and I didn't even make a claim! I've now found a better insurance and I save £100 over the year! ...

poomarti 16.06.2007
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I would not recommend Sainsburys Pet Insurance. Twice they have delayed payment in repect of a cruciate operation on my dog (he has had two - a common problem with retrievers). On each occasion they 'overlooked' my claim. On the first occasion it took 6 weeks after I had contacted them to extract the money from them and on this, second, occasion they have now asked for a full medical history after sitting on the claim for 5 weeks. It is quite a lot of money - around £3000 just for the operation - which as a pensioner I can ill afford. This was why I took out insurance in the first place. ...

Garys2 27.01.2009
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Sainsburys website is very easy to use, and the form is very quick to fill out. I was given a quote which is almost half the annual cost of my Direct Line insurance. BUT.... Be careful here, Sainsburys bury the excess information very deep. When I checked, it was £50 or 15% of the claim, whichever is higher. That means that if your pet develops a serious illness or is involved in a serious accident you could be left with a bill for literally hundreds ...

katstreet 08.05.2005 · Read full review
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