Direct Line Pet Insurance is currently offering new customers a £20 contribution towards flea prevention.

According to Frontline, a popular flea prevention medicine chosen by the majority of vets, “the irritation that fleas, ticks and lice can cause your pet may only be part of the problem”.

“Fleas and ticks have the potential to pass on diseases that can affect you pet and, rarely, you too.”

The company also say that it is likely that your cat or dog will “experience a flea infestation at some time in their life”.

Frontline generally costs around £30 (online) for a course of 6 treatments for a dog weighing between 20 and 40kg and around £12 for a course of 3 treatments for a cat.

However, if you take out Direct Line Pet Insurance, you will be given a £20 voucher towards this cost which will take the sting out of the cost of this essential purchase for your much-loved cat or dog.

What’s more, Direct Line Pet Insurance comes with a 10% online discount and a further 10% discount if you insure more than one pet (there is a limit of one voucher per customer, not per pet, however more than one pet could likely be treated with one purchase of the flea prevention remedy).

Plus, Direct Line will pay the vet direct in the event of a claim so you won’t have to worry about stumping up large sums of money should your pet become ill leaving you with more time to care for your pet instead of worry about finding the money to get them well again.

Click the link for more information about Direct Line Pet Insurance
 

This offer is current as of 11th JULY 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.

Marks and Spencer has increased the online discount for its pet insurance from 5% to 20%.

You can choose between 2 levels of cover if you choose Marks and Spencer Pet Insurance.

What’s more, you will benefit from a 24-hour helpline, manned by veterinary nurses, which you can call to get advice about your pet’s health if you take out a policy. Plus, you will receive an extra 5% discount if you insure more than one pet with the insurer.

Marks and Spencer Pet Insurance will also give you funds towards advertising should your pet be stolen or go missing. Additionally, you will benefit from a 5% discount at Best Pet Pharmacy which offers repeat prescriptions, non-prescribed drugs, pet food and dietary pet food if you buy Marks and Spencer Pet Insurance.

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Sainsbury’s have announced their new pet insurance offer.

If you buy a new policy online before 16th June 2008, you will receive an online discount of up to 25% depending on the level of cover you choose:

• 25% discount if you buy cover for up to £2,500 per condition
• 10.5% discount if you buy cover for up to £6,500 per condition

Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance offers your pet with cover for as long as it takes to bring your pet back to health as long as it does not exceed the cover per condition and providing your premiums are up to date.

Additionally, your pet insurance from Sainsbury’s will help you with the cost of getting your pet back if it is lost or stolen and there is no age limit on your pet for vet’s fees.

Click on the link to find out more about Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance

This offer is correct at time of publishing on 23/04/2008. Please check the provider’s product page for more information and full terms and conditions. For more offers please refer to the ‘Offers’ section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.

Do you want to buy the best pet insurance policy for your beloved pet but don’t know your lifelong cover from your financially-capped cover?

If the answer to this question is in the positive, then you would most certainly have something to learn from the Compare and Save ‘Guide to pet insurance’.

In our guide, we talk you through what to expect from a pet insurance policy plus some of the additional extras that you may be able to benefit from.

Additionally, we explain the importance of having adequate pet insurance and the best time to get your pet covered.

Once you have read the guide, you should have the information you need to make a more informed decision about which pet insurance policy to choose based on your individual circumstances.

Read the Compare and Save ‘Guide to pet insurance’

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Churchill is currently offering a 15% discount on their pet insurance prices if you buy online.

Normally, Churchill offers an online discount of 5% for their pet insurance but, as of 1st April, this will increase to 15%.

Cover starts from £5.50 for cats and £8.50 for dogs and will provide up to £3,000 for vets’ fees for each new condition within a 12 month period.

On top of this, Churchill offer expert advice including bereavement counselling and legal advice.

Additionally, if you need to budget your payments they offer a monthly payment scheme at no additional cost.

You can learn more about Churchill pet insurance here.
 

Tesco are currently running a FANTASTIC offer on their pet insurance.

If you buy Tesco pet insurance online, they will give you a 40% discount.

Plus, if you need to insure more than one pet with them, they will give you an additional 5% discount.

These discounts are available to new customers in their first year only.

Tesco offer a choice of cover depending on what level you think you will need:

• Standard cover will cover the cost of treating your pet in the event of an injury or illness up to the value of £2,500 per condition for a maximum of 12 months from the start of the condition

• Extra cover will cover the cost of treating your pet in the event of an injury or illness up to the value of £4,000 per condition with no time limit on claiming (as long as the policy is active)

Other benefits of Tesco pet insurance:

• Cover starts from £3.24 for cats and £5.73 for dogs (monthly)

• Option of Extra level cover including overseas travel and third party liability

• No maximum age limit for pets

• Conditions of your policy won’t change as your pet ages

• Fixed excess payments so you’ll know what you will pay

• Use Clubcard vouchers against the cost of your policy

For more information on this fantastic Tesco pet insurance offer click here

This offer is current as of 06/03/2008. Please check the provider’s product page for more information and full terms and conditions. For more offers please refer to the ‘Offers’ section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.
 

These days having pets isn’t cheap. That’s why we thought we’d tell you about a great way to cut on some of the cost.

Direct Line is currently offering up to £20 towards the cost of your pet’s vaccinations if you insure your pet with them before 31st March 2008. The offer is redeemable within the first 12 months from the start of the policy.

It may seem like an unecessary expense in times of the credit crunch but having pet insurance should cover you from having a large vet bill when your pet unexpectedly becomes ill.

If you have more than one pet to be insured direct line will give you a 10% discount.

If you only have one pet to insure, don’t worry because those that apply online also get a 10% discount.

If your pet does need that trip to the vet, Direct Line can pay the vet directly therefore reducing the hassle during such a stressful time.

Your pet will be covered per condition therefore there’s no restriction on how many times you can claim and you will only have to pay a fixed one-off excess for each condition.

What’s more, if you’re hospitalised, they will also pay up to £1000 towards the cost of boarding your pet.

Apply for the ‘Direct Line pet insurance offer’
 

Insurance isn’t cheap. It is therefore important that you know the limitations of policies so that you can choose the one that is best for you.

This is equally important if you have pet insurance. As an animal lover, you want the best for your pets, an obvious fact if you have pet insurance for them.

Often people get caught out by not having enough cover for their pets. What they don’t realise is that often premiums will only allow a certain amount per individual illness that your pet becomes afflicted with. Once this limit is reached, you will have to foot the rest of the bill. With other bills on the up, it will likely be a very unwelcome expense, and such a heart wrenching decision to make especially if you end up having to choose between your pet’s health and buying food or another essential.

Make sure that when you take out the cover, you take this into account so that you really get the most out of your pet insurance.