Illness Insurance Cover for Veterans?

[Anne_Burns]

Does anybody know of/can recommend an Insurance Company that will cover veterans for Injury AND Illness at a reasonable price? (I know, I know, all insurance is ridiculously expensive)! We are buying an 18yo pony and our current insurer will only cover for Injury.

 

[tedster]

Petplan do illness and injury till 25yrs
Its not cheap but if you keep the sum insured low then premium will be lower.

 

[rockysmum]

Only Petplan go up to 25, KBIS go to 20, not sure of the others

 

[Anne_Burns]

Thanks Tedster and RTK, and good point about keeping the sum insured of the pony low without reducing the veterinary fees cover.

 

[Alibear]

Might also be worth asking who the pony is currently insured with some comapnies will continue the cover on ponies they have a history for.

 

[cbmcts]

I can recomment petplan - I bought my pony when he was 16 and could only get injury cover then. I insured him earlier this year with petplan (now 18)....premium £348 was cheaper than my 12 year old with NFU who has never had a claim!

I'm now in a middle of a claim with them and they have paid up without question

 

[Anne_Burns]

Thanks cbmcts - If u don't mind me asking - what sum insured did you get your boy covered for? I'm taking onboard the suggestion above to go for a lower sum insured whilst maximising vet fees cover and your premiums sound very reasonable.