As part of a new feature on Compare Pet Care, we’re going to be publishing pet insurance quote data to support our pet insurance comparison.
Whilst price alone is not a deciding factor on which insurer you will select for your pets insurance, it is a very important consideration for the vast majority when shopping around for pet insurance. Each week we will fetch insurance quotes for a different pet and breed, from a wide range of insurance companies to try and give a complete picture of the average policy price, and a bit of extra guidance for pet owners.
This week we have retreieved quotes for a 1 year old Labrador Retreiver, here’s the complete set of details we used:
| Dog Breed: | Labrador Retreiver |
| Purchase Price: | £400 |
| Age: | 1 Year, 0 Months |
| Location: | Town in Kent, with population of 25,000 |
| Other Details: | Microchipped, Vaccincations up-to-date, no previous Veterinary/Health issues. |
Quotes all based online, so include online discounts where applicable, no multi-pet discount applies, and standard policy excess. All quotes received on Monday 8th November 2010.
| Pet Insurer | Policy Name | Price per Month | Price per Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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Silver | £9.96 | £119.94 |
| Gold | £12.22 | £146.63 | |
| Platinum | £18.36 | £220.23 | |
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Value | £10.61 | £127.25 |
| Standard | £13.26 | £159.08 | |
| Superior | £17.60 | £211.14 | |
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Silver | £10.32 | £124.13 |
| Gold | £15.49 | £185.88 | |
| Platinum | £20.64 | £247.63 | |
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Pet Emergency | £9.35 | £112.20 |
| Pet Insurance | £11.29 | £135.48 | |
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Bronze | £9.39 | £112.57 |
| Silver | £12.04 | £144.38 | |
| Gold | £15.49 | £185.81 | |
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Essential | £10.79 | £129.48 |
| Advanced | £20.59 | £257.08 | |
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Bronze £1,000 | £9.60 | £115.22 |
| Silver £4,000 | £18.39 | £220.65 | |
| Gold £7,500 | £27.06 | £324.68 | |
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Silver | £10.21 | £122.43 |
| Gold | £13.34 | £160.02 | |
| Platinum | £20.04 | £240.37 | |
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Upto £2,000 | £19.99 | £239.87 |
| Upto £3,500 | £21.57 | £258.79 | |
| Upto £7,000 | £22.37 | £268.43 | |
| Upto £10,000 | £23.49 | £281.84 | |
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Essential | £11.74 | £140.86 |
| Premier | £18.20 | £218.35 | |
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Standard | £14.37 | £172.44 |
| Premier | £23.14 | £277.68 | |
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QuickCare Dog | £10.75 | £129.00 |
| TenantCare Dog | £11.06 | £132.72 | |
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Time Limited Pet Value | £16.00 | £192.00 |
| Covered for Life Budget | £35.28 | £423.36 | |
| Covered for Life Supreme | £48.34 | £580.08 | |
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Lifelong Plus | £27.83 | £333.96 |
| Lifelong Extra | £32.01 | £384.12 | |
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Silver Limit | £16.77 | £201.13 |
| Gold Limit | £20.02 | £242.34 | |
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Standard | £11.82 | £141.84 |
| Extra | £16.21 | £194.52 | |
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Accident Injury | £8.49 | £101.88 |
| Injury & Illness | £9.96 | £119.52 | |
| Injury & Illness Extra | £15.33 | £183.96 |
The quotes varied from the lowest at £8.49/month, upto £48.34/month, a huge difference which shows why it’s essential to fully understand what the various policies offer. From varying Vet fees available, to conditions covered, and time limits on claims, you can find out more about the various policies listed on our Dog Insurance comparison page.
| Average Monthly Price: | £17.06 |
| Average Annual Price: | £204.78 |
Next in the series will be additional quotes for the same Labrador Retreiver, but with a changed location to a main UK city, to see what the average % increase is in premiums.