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Pets Insurance News

Odd Spot

Tuesday March 4, 2008
Thai dogs are now eligible for life insurance, under a policy that offers payouts to owners if their pets die. Locally bred dogs can receive coverage worth up to 10,000 baht ($344), while foreign pedigrees can get up to 500,000 baht ($17,000).

The Cost Of Pet Insurance Gives Paws For Thought

Sunday February 24, 2008
With the high cost of veterinary bills, a little goes a long way in insuring the longevity of your four-legged loved ones, writes Dan Harrison.

Avoid Those Big Vet Bills

Wednesday January 23, 2008
New policies allow Australians to take health insurance cover for their pets.

Home And Away

Sunday January 6, 2008
Secure your property, pets and plants before you go on holidays, writes JODIE THOMSON.

Plan Ahead For Fido's $4000 Knee Surgery

Sunday June 11, 2006
Medical insurance for pets can save you thousands of dollars, writes Debra Cleveland.

Stress Relief

Sunday August 14, 2005
Holidays are supposed to be relaxing. At least, that's the commonly held belief. However, a new survey just released by Halifax Travel Insurance in Britain suggests that so great is our anxiety in the lead-up to a trip that the stress generated could wipe out the benefits of going.

Now It's Raining Cat And Dog Pet Insurance Plans

Tuesday November 23, 2004
MARILYN Monroe once had her legs insured for $1 million.

Illawarra Animals Replace Rat Race

Tuesday March 2, 2004
PETS have proved perfect therapy for two Sydney women who left the corporate world for a stress-free lifestyle.

Strata Scheming

Thursday August 10, 2000
There are many traps for the novice buyer but, as Nick O'Malley reports, most strata schemes work well. Beware parties, pets and parking, goes the adage. But there is more to the semi-communal life of a strata-scheme property. Beware sinking funds that have sunk, dictatorial neighbours, dodgy ins

Insurance Against An Act Of Dog

Sunday June 11, 2000
WITH almost four million households owning a cat or a dog, pet insurance is booming. Little wonder when a visit to the vet can cost more than going to the doctor. A leg fracture, for example, can set you back $1,000 at the vet and a snake bite or cancer treatment $2,000. New pet insurers incl

Good Fur The Health

Thursday June 3, 1999
IT'S ABOUT time we pet owners (or human companion animals, if you prefer) started to claim the cost of keeping a pet on our private health insurance. The evidence is overwhelming that keeping a pet around your house is good for you. Perhaps it's not right up there with a trip to the GP, but it i

Couple Lose Home - But No Payout

Sunday August 30, 1998
TONY Hughes hugged his wife yesterday as he told how a retaining wall, pushed by raging floodwaters, devastated their home. The catastrophe has left the couple homeless, with an estimated $90,000 repair bill and the NRMA refusing to pay out on their insurance policy. The force of the collision

Good Health Via The Net

Saturday October 25, 1997
THERE'S no doubt about it: insurance is a must-have for cautious travellers. If you haven't and you lose your luggage or get sick in a country like the US, you could return home to a mountain of bills. Travel insurance companies have competitive rates but now there is a new element in the market

Updated Rules Aim To Curb Strata Title Rows

Tuesday July 1, 1997
More than a million people in NSW will be affected by yesterday's introduction of new strata title laws redefining the rules for peaceful living among neighbours. Some of the most contentious battles between neighbours in strata schemes involve pets, parking, noise, children and washing lines. Th

Residents To Benefit From New Strata Law

Friday November 15, 1996
By-laws preventing children from living in blocks of flats will no longer apply and pets will be allowed in units when changes to strata title regulations - now before Parliament - become law. Hanging washing on balcony lines or out windows will no longer be stopped by body corporates which regu

A Cover For All Reasons

Tuesday October 1, 1996
NICHE markets have become a business buzzword - even in insurance, where Cigna is fast developing a reputation for targeting the unusual. If your cat has fallen off a roof and broken its leg, or your dog hasn't quite made it out of the path of an oncoming car, you know you are looking at big vete

Pets Can Be Big Hassle

Sunday January 28, 1996
THE fatal mauling of a Toowoomba woman by an American pit bull, and the recent spate of dog attacks in NSW, have highlighted the problems of dangerous pets in the community. This week alone in NSW a 54 year-old woman and a 12 year-old girl were victims of attacks. One problem is to what extent

Insurance Deals For The Mature

Tuesday June 13, 1995
IF YOU'RE over 50, you're less likely than your children to have a major car accident. And if you're retired and at home a lot, your house stands less chance of being broken into than those of your younger neighbours. Isn't that nice to know? Because of these probabilities, you're a better bet fo

Frequent Flying Goes To The Dogs

Friday July 22, 1994
DOGS and cats can now earn free bonus flights under Florida-based Carnival Air Lines' new frequent-flyer program for pets. ``They must go in the cargo hold and they don't get free drinks," says airline spokesman Gabriel Gabor. Pets must be accompanied - not, of course, in the cargo hold

Insurance Covers Damage By Pets

Saturday March 19, 1994
Dog owners whose pets run amok and injure people and who have domestic insurance are covered by their policy for any damage caused. The chief executive officer of the Insurance Council of Australia, Mr Chris Henri, said ordinary household insurance or contents insurance could offer pet o