Gastritisis the most common claim for both cats and dogs combined, with 29percent of all claims being filed for cats, and 16 percent of allclaims 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 avoluntary benefit, according to Healthy Paws Pet Insurance's 2018statistics.
The Seattle-based carrier's total enrollments rose by 20 percentlast year, with Golden Retrievers being the most popular dog breedto be insured and Ragdoll cats the most popular kitty. Claimssurged in 2018, increasing 31 percent to $173 million from a yearearlier, with claims for cruciate ligament injuries spiking by 77percent. Fortunately, there was a 7 percent drop in claims for mastcell 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.
