Pet insurance claims hit record number

Date:

3/29/2016

Time:

00:55:42

Author:

Brian Milligan

Source:

BBC News

Content:

The number of UK pet owners claiming on insurance policies has reached a new record, with 911,000 claims being made in 2015. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said the number of claims rose by 9% compared with the previous year. Among the claims being made was one for a python which needed treatment for anorexia. A dog needed surgery after swallowing a kebab stick, while another was treated for swallowing a sock. In total, pet insurers dealt with 686,000 claims for dogs - an 11% increase on 2014 - and 193,000 claims for cats - a 6% rise. However, most of Britains nine million dog owners and 7.9 million cat owners do not pay for insurance cover.

Orignial Link :

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35915829

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