If you’ve decided that you can’t bear to leave your pet at home whilst your jetting off out of the UK, why not take him/her with you?! If you decide to do this, it is not only you who you’ll want to get travel insurance for; you would be very well advised to purchase travel insurance for your pet! In all reality, you’re pet is just as likely (if not more) to get lost, stolen, or injured abroad as it is in the UK. Although we all hope that this does not happen, with travel insurance, you’d be protected financially should the unexpected happen to your pet. Pet travel insurance typically covers x-rays, infections, lab tests, and prescriptions. It will also usually cover the veterinary costs involved if your pet has to stay there to recuperate.
Pet travel insurance is usually an optional add-on to your regular pet insurance. If you have a more comprehensive level of pet insurance, you may well find that travel insurance for your pet is also included in that policy. This is something worth looking into. It is also possible to purchase pet travel insurance entirely independently of any other insurance you have taken out to cover your pet.
Pet travel insurance works like human travel insurance in that there are two options with regards to the duration of the policy: If you are only taking your pet away on a single trip during the year, then you would be advised to purchase single trip cover, which will insure your pet for the duration of the trip. However, if you will be taking your pet away regularly, rather than purchasing a single policy for every journey, then it would be worth buying annual insurance, which covers your pet for as many trips in a year as you wish.
The cost of the premiums is determined by the type and age of your pet.
*All information displayed in this table is subject to change. Please consult individual insurers for terms and conditions.
