Dog eating chocolates Gastritis is the most common claim for both cats and dogs combined, with 29 percent of all claims being filed for cats, and 16 percent of all claims being filed for dogs. (Photo: Shutterstock)

More people are using pet insurance to cover their vet bills, increasingly popular particularly as more employers offer it as a voluntary benefit, according to Healthy Paws Pet Insurance’s 2018 statistics.

The Seattle-based carrier’s total enrollments rose by 20 percent last year, with Golden Retrievers being the most popular dog breed to be insured and Ragdoll cats the most popular kitty. Claims surged in 2018, increasing 31 percent to $173 million from a year earlier, with claims for cruciate ligament injuries spiking by 77 percent. Fortunately, there was a 7 percent drop in claims for mast cell carcinoma, the biggest decrease per claim type last year.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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