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Why choose Post Office?

  • 98% of claims paid in 5 working days^

  • Multi-pet discount for each pet you insure^^ 

  • Vet fees cover up to £7,000 per policy year

  • Flexible cover options: Lifetime, Max Benefit and Time Limited 

  • Unlimited 24/7 access to our Petcall line

  • Manage your policy online via ‘My Account: Pet’

  • Local advertising and reward

  • Third party liability

What’s covered?

Maximum limits of cover for Post Office Dog Insurance

Lifetime

Cover

Levels of cover

Yearly veterinary fee limit

up to £7,000

Complementary treatment

up to £1,500

Physiotherapy

up to £1,500

Third party liability

£2,000,000

Death from accident*

up to £2,000

Death from illness*

up to £2,000

Cremation and burial costs

up to £200

Finding your pet**

up to £2,000

Theft or straying*

up to £2,000

Boarding fees due to customer hospitalisation***

up to £2,000

Holiday cancellation****

up to £3,000

Overseas travel

90 days

Quarantine costs

up to £1,000

Loss of pet travel documents

£250

Emergency expenses abroad

up to £1,000

Yearly veterinary fee limit

Yearly veterinary fee limit

up to £7,000

Complementary treatment

Complementary treatment

up to £1,500

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

up to £1,500

Third party liability

Third party liability

£2,000,000

Death from accident*

Death from accident*

up to £2,000

Death from illness*

Death from illness*

up to £2,000

Cremation and burial costs

Cremation and burial costs

up to £200

Finding your pet**

Finding your pet**

up to £2,000

Theft or straying*

Theft or straying*

up to £2,000

Boarding fees due to customer hospitalisation***

Boarding fees due to customer hospitalisation***

up to £2,000

Holiday cancellation****

Holiday cancellation****

up to £3,000

Overseas travel

Overseas travel

90 days

Quarantine costs

Quarantine costs

up to £1,000

Loss of pet travel documents

Loss of pet travel documents

£250

Emergency expenses abroad

Emergency expenses abroad

up to £1,000

*Market value if a receipt cannot be provided at the time of loss. Dogs must be microchipped for Theft or Straying Cover.

** Cancellation within 7 days of the holiday commencing.

*** Your dog/s must be microchipped.

Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Please see the policy documents for further details.

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Common dog insurance questions

  • You can start Post Office Dog Insurance from 8 weeks up to their 8th birthday. However, for certain breeds of dogs (see below), insurance can start from 8 weeks up to their 5th birthday.

    Dog breeds: Beauceron, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Deerhound, Dogue de Bordeaux, Estrela Mountain Dog, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, Leonberger, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Old English Bulldog, Old English Sheepdog, Poodle (Standard), Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Shar Pei, St Bernard, Standard Poodle, Tibetan Mastiff, Utonagan.

    Once insured, you may continue your dog’s cover for life, provided you continue to pay your premiums.

  • Contact the rescue centre, as most reputable centres will vaccinate their dogs and should be able to tell you for certain. If they haven’t vaccinated your dog or don’t know its vaccination status, we recommend taking it to the vet. They’ll be able to tell you what course of action is recommended.

  • This is the most comprehensive form of Dog Insurance and offers vet fees cover up to a maximum amount, which is reinstated each year. If your dog develops a long-term chronic illness such as diabetes or an ongoing skin condition, provided it didn't pre-date the policy, it'll be covered for the rest of your dog's life.

  • Dog insurance policies vary. A Post Office Dog Insurance policy will typically cover:

    • vet fees
    • death from an accident or illness
    • holiday cancellation in the event your dog is unwell
    • advertising fees and reward money if your dog goes missing, is stolen or strays
    • boarding fees if you have to stay in hospital
    • overseas travel
    • access to a veterinary helpline

    You’ll find more information on the levels of cover for each of the above and exclusions in the policy document.

  • Yes, we can’t cover certain types of dog. This includes any dog that must be registered under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and The Dogs (Muzzling) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991.

    We also don’t cover any of the following breeds, including crossbreeds:

    American Bulldog, American Indian Dog, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Bandog, Boerboel, Bully Kutta, Canary Dog, Cane Corso, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Dingo, Dogo Argentino, Dogue Brasileiro, Fila Brasileiro, Gull Dong, Husky Wolf Hybrid, Irish Staffordshire Blue Bull Terrier, Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Pit Bull Terrier, Saarlooswolfhound, Tosa, Tosa Inu, Wolf Hybrid, Wolfdog, XL Bully

    If you buy a policy from 25 June 2024, the following breeds and crossbreeds of dog are covered, except for third party liability:

    Akita, Cirneco dell'Etna, Dogue de Bordeaux, Japanese Akitas, Korean Jindo, Mexican Hairless, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Northern Inuit/Eskimo Dog, Portuguese Podengo, Seguguio Italiano

    If you bought a policy before 25 June 2024, Akitas, Japanese Akitas and Neapolitan Mastiffs and crossbreeds of these dogs aren’t covered for third party liability.

  • Yes, and it will depend on several factors, like your dog's age, breed and the condition being treated. If you have a Lifetime policy, your excess will be fixed for each yearly period and reviewed annually. Your fixed excess could change if your circumstances change during a fixed period (e.g., moving to a new area).

    Up to the time your dog is 5 years old or 8 years old, depending on its breed, your excess will be a defined amount that we'll tell you following each annual review. After this time, it will change to a newly defined amount or a percentage of your contribution – whichever is greater.

    In every instance, we'll write to you to let you know a year in advance of the change.

    The dog breeds for which your excess calculations change at five years old are Beauceron, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Deerhound, Dogue de Bordeaux, Estrela Mountain Dog, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, Leonberger, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Old English Bulldog, Old English Sheepdog, Poodle (Standard), Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Shar Pei, St Bernard, Standard Poodle, Tibetan Mastiff and Utonagan.

  • When you make a claim, it goes through 5 steps before it's completed. Our summary below outlines our online vet fees claims process:

    1. Claim submitted: Once your dog has received treatment, you can submit your claim. All you need to do is answer a few questions, give us your vet's details, and tell us who we need to pay.
    2. Awaiting vet completion: We'll contact your vet to confirm the treatment and costs. On average, vets come back to us in 8 days, depending on your vet. If they haven't responded, we'll chase your vet on days 5, 10, and 15.
    3. Claim received: Your vet will have supplied us with the information we need to move forward.
    4. Pending approval: Our assessors will review the claim and come to a decision. On average, it takes 5 days to assess a claim, but sometimes this can take longer if we need more information.
    5. Claim completed: Once your claim is fully assessed, we'll let you know the outcome.

    If you submit a paper claim form, the process is different and can take longer. Once you've downloaded and filled in your part, you'll need to pass it to your vet to complete. After completing their section, they'll post it to us for review.

    If you submit your vet fees claim form online, you can track it with the My Account Pet claims tracker. For paper claim forms, you can only see their progress in the claims tracker once we've received it and uploaded the information to our system. If you're signed up for SMS notifications, we'll send you text messages with claim updates.

    For customers who prefer paper-based communication, we'll keep you updated via letter.

    Visit our Pet Insurance support page

  • No, we're unable to cover pre-existing conditions that are known before you take out your policy.

    When you get a quote, we’ll ask if your dog has seen a vet for any reason other than their annual health check, routine vaccinations or other preventative care. We’ll request a few details about their condition from you and your vet and explain what we’ll cover and any exclusions that might apply on the policy.

Need some help?

To get a quote by phone

Call us on: 0800 035 5157*

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6pm

Pet Insurance help and support

To make a claim, register, manage or renew your policy, find answers to common questions or contact us:

Visit our Pet Insurance support page

*Call charges

0800: All calls to 0800 numbers are free of charge whether made from a landline or mobile phone. Calls may be monitored or recorded for training and compliance purposes.

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Post Office® Pet Insurance is arranged, administered and underwritten by Pinnacle Insurance plc.

Post Office Limited is an appointed representative of Post Office Management Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 630318. Post Office Limited and Post Office Management Services Limited are registered in England and Wales. Registered numbers 2154540 and 08459718 respectively. Registered Office: 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7ER. Post Office and the Post Office logo are registered trademarks of Post Office Limited.

Pinnacle Insurance plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, FRN 110866. Pinnacle Insurance plc is registered in England and Wales. Registered number 1007798. Registered Office: Pinnacle House, A1 Barnet Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 2XX.

The above details can be checked on the Financial Services Register by visiting the Financial Conduct Authority website and searching by Firm Reference Number (FRN).

^98% of claims paid in 5 working days. Based on Post Office Pet Insurance claims data from July 2023 to June 2024.

^^Multi-pet discount is a minimum of £24 when insuring more than one pet, as this is worked out at £1 per pet per month for each pet on a policy. Pets can have different cover levels. Discount deducted separately from any other offer.

^^^Vet fee limit of £7,000 for cat and dog policies. Rabbit up to £2,000 per year.