Buying insurance to safeguard a pet’s health can seem as sensible as covering the rest of the family with health insurance. For many owners, pets are truly part of the household.
Still, anyone who has recently compared pet insurance plans may have been taken aback by the price. Is it worth spending hundreds of dollars a year on coverage you may never need? For some pet owners, the answer is yes, even when the animal is still young and appears healthy. A major reason is the way pet insurers treat pre-existing conditions.
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