#pet insurance claims

Embrace Pet Insurance launches scholarship for veterinary technician students

April 12, 2019

Embrace Pet Insurance is awarding three veterinary technician students $1,000 scholarships as part of its Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship Program for the 2019-2020 school year. “Embrace is thrilled to be supporting the veterinary community by offering these scholarships,” says its director of claims, Jenna Mahan, RVT. “The impact veterinary technicians have on the health and well-being of our pets can’t be overstated. Our hope is each scholarship gets a lucky student closer to their …

CBD and hemp product claims spike by 300 percent, says Trupanion

April 11, 2019

Pet insurance claims for cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp products increased by 300 percent between 2017 and 2018. This is according to Trupanion, which says it has seen a large increase in submitted claims relating to CBD products over the past six years. The insurance company found more than 20 percent of Americans were living in states where recreational marijuana use was legal by 2017. This is up from five percent before California, Massachusetts, …

Synchrony acquires Pets Best to expand CareCredit platform

March 12, 2019

Pets Best will now operate under Synchrony’s CareCredit to offer pet parents more options to pay for veterinary care. “With Pets Best, we now have unique insight into the fast-growing pet health insurance market and can offer pet owners more choices for their pet’s care,” says CareCredit CEO, Beto Casellas. “This acquisition will further strengthen our strong veterinary relationships by giving veterinarians the ability to offer comprehensive financial options and a seamless customer experience.” …

Nationwide supports National Pet Cancer Awareness Month through social media

November 8, 2017

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, and Nationwide is partnering with the Animal Cancer Foundation to increase awareness and raise funds to fight the number one disease-related killer of dogs and cats.  Last year, the company received more than 78,000 pet insurance claims for cancer diagnosis and treatment in pets, making cancer-related conditions one of the most common types of medical claims. In fact, last …
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