Don’t be fooled
Petplan was great for the first few years but all of a sudden decided to increase monthly payments by 60% . Our dog is only 3 years old with no health conditions! if we knew this we would have gone elsewhere in the first place. I’ll be going back to my vet who recommended them and tell them to stop recommending them. Looks like we’re cancelling as well.
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RaeGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 2 reviews
Happy fur babies and mum
Great company !! Have been with Petplan for 8 years and they have always honoured their word, and been punctual in answering any questions and refunds . Would highly recommend Petplan. Always send text and email when claim is in and when funds are in your account .
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Mark E
- 2 reviews
Very good except for one small annoying matter...
Claim was handled very well. Lodged by the vet, additional info requested and they sent me a cheque within 2-3 weeks for ALMOST the full amount....except they treat the $19 Elizabethan collar as a non-claimable item as it is not a 'veterinary service'.
Interesting that their US website has an e-collar blog (https://www.gopetplan.com/blogpost/e-collar) that states "We know you hate the E-collar, and we know your pet hates the E-collar, but the truth is, without it, healing will take longer. If your dog or cat has surgery, your vet might send hi...Read more
m home with an E-collar to prevent him from licking or chewing the affected area, which could lead to loose stitches, infection or ingested topical medications. Without it, you stand the chance of re-injury or worse." Seems pretty silly not to cover a post-operative device that will prevent complications, which could lead to further costs being incurred against the initial claim.1 comment
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We would like to have one of our customer service representatives contact you in regards to the Elizabethan collar item, may I please have your policy number so I may pass that onto them? Kind Regards, Mireia Petplan Social TeamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Teetee AdesGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Thank you
PetPlan have been amazing. Been with them for 4 years. Only had one claim and it was processed through super quick and was informed via sms and email. Highly recommend.
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Agnes Zlotek-PetitPerth, WA
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Insurance reimbursement
No issues at all in getting reimbursed. Quick and professional! I received an sms advising me that the claim had been received and an email to let me know the result.
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DanSouth East Queensland, QLD
Claims Service Is Terrible - Probably The Worst I've Experienced
So far we are still waiting on an outcome for both of our cats claims
It has been back and forth several times, and they don't seem to be able to keep track of the claim or the paperwork, or what cat we are claiming for. They sent an email to a vet asking for history on our cat - which we have never used, and are over 170km away. Given my occupation is Insurance Broker - I thought having Pet Insurance was a must. I am concerned we have wasted our money on this product. Had the policies for 3-4 years and this is our first claim. Disastrous so far . I will be spending time this weekend reviewing the claims, and the PDS.
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TLHSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Insurance that just works
Policy was easy to set up, just flowed on from complimentary cover provided by breeder. My Border Collie had eye surgery in his first 12 months. Petplan were great paid claim in 1 week. He now has a major joint condition requiring ongoing and sometimes expensive treatment, Petplan, again, have been great all claims settled within 3-4 days.
We have been with Petplan for 2 and a half years and am so happy with the cover. I continue to recommend Petplan to my friends and urge everyone to consider Petpan for their animals
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- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Cats)
- Verified customer
Pretty good
Easy and quick to set up, claims get processed reasonably fast, and they are easy to contact. One of our kitties has had health issues, and we could not have afforded his treatment without Petplan...big thank you!! We have had the insurance for four years now, no problems so far.
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- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Was so happy I decided to go with PetPlan insurance
Have had my policy for five years and had to make a claim, found Petplan to be very professional and efficient with the minimum of fuss. The claim was paid direct to my bank account within 2 weeks of forwarding the claim. Very happy policy holder.
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Isolde Clark
- 2 reviews
worse mistake ever
I found that my six month old kitten had vomited twice when I woke up and another couple of times on return from my morning walk, after phoning my vet they advised me to bring him in due to his young age, my vet checked him over focusing on his stomach he seemed quite well but I preferred to leave him overnight to be sure, on leaving I asked the vet nurse if she could recommend pet insurance she handed me a pet plan booklet, I phoned them as soon as I got home, I was informed I was not covered for 21 days for related illnesses, five and a half ...Read more
months later my cat was off his food and I could feel he had a temperature, my vet confirmed his temperature and told me he was suffering pain from his neck and down his spine, the next day I picked my cat up after he received an injection for pain relief, a week or so later my cat vomited blood anxious I raced him to the vet who informed me he would like to perform some blood test, I agreed to these comforted in the belief I was covered by my insurance, less than two hours later while watching the news I was alarmed to see that there had been an outbreak of listeria resulting in three elderly deaths caused by listeria, this had been traced to cold smoked Tasmanian salmon something my husband and I had been guilty of slipping out hungry cat, our vet was in agreement as the high temperature, back and neck pain and vomiting are all symptoms of listeria in cats after being treated for listeria my cat quickly regained health, I received my first refusal from pet plan soon after stating that my cat had Gastro related to his first illness before I had purchased insurance over five months earlier something that had never been suggested or diagnosed by my vet, kindly my vet sent a very long email stating that it was obvious pet plan had not read his clinical notes and that he had never diagnosed my cat with Gastro but treated him for listeria, I have just received my second declined notice from pet plan stating that they are sticking by their diagnoses, I have of course complained to the Australian Financial complaints Authority and will take it even further if need be, I have found pet plans behaviour to be misleading and dishonest, it worries me that the most vulnerable in our society may fall for this company3 comments
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hority and will pursue a favourable outcome with themI have just spent a few hours reading other peoples experiences with pet plan, and there seems to be many common factors to the complaints, customer service is abysmal, I spent more than 45 minutes on... Read more
hold each time I phoned often deciding to hang up to try and get through on the new insurance policy line which to no surprise was picked up promptly, if your animal has ever had treatment at a vet for any illness and you are honest with pet plan, pet plan will automatically insist that any claims for treatment are a pre existing ailment and is something your animal had before cover, this is said regardless of how very different the two illnesses may be, therefore your pet will never be covered for any illnesses may I suggest to pet plan to be more honest and transparent, informing new customers that their animals most likely will never be covered for any illnesses So customers can make an informed decision as to pet insurance, after this experience I will not be taking out pet insurance I really wish I had seen the reviews made by choice in regards to pet insurance where they stated that they had not been able to find even one pet insurer they could recommendSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Rebecca CampbellMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Worth every penny!
I've been with pet plan since I got my beautiful little boy. Best thing I ever did. My Italian greyhound has broken both legs within the space of two years and needed surgery costing over $15,000 in total.
I've never had any issues when claiming back. Turn around time to get the funds back was around 4 - 6 weeks. Brilliant company!
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Cheryl DewisSydney, NSW
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Cats)
- Verified customer
Protect your loved one
With Petplan for over 3 years since my kitty was 3 months old. Glad that I got him a policy plan, his vet bills for his skin conditions has been fully covered. It takes a lot of financial stress off me.
Generally it does not take long for the claim comes back after the form been lodged.
Recommend it.
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kirsty_munglyMelbourne
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Excellent value and great service
The policy has been of excellent value. I initially has been hesitant about getting pet insurance but found that within a few months of joining Petplan I've made 6 claims due to my pet's ongoing condition.
It has been a peace of mind knowing that I've paid for X-rays and medical exams and that it was all covered and that there had been no fuss with getting my reimbursements organised promptly within 1 week via the straightforward and simple online claim process.
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PaulSydney, NSW
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Worth every dollar
Highly recommend for dog owners. It is a real peace of mind to have the policy at hand. We have been with Petplan for 5 years or pretty much since we have our dog. We claimed it twice and there is no fuss about doing it at all. It is really straightforward to set up a policy with them and very easy to make a claim.
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StewNew South Wales
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
A happy dog and financial piece of mind.
Even though my dog is only 10 months old she required major surgery on her hip to alleviate constant pain. Having Petplan insurance meant that I could concentrate on my pups well being without the stress of how to pay for her procedure.
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Mark OAU
- 2 reviews
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Great value and excellent service
Very easy to set up and friendly staff
Each time we have made a claim it’s been resolved in a timely manner
2 years now as our pappy is only 2 years old
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- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Definitely worth having pet insurance with Petplan
Overall the policy has been good value for us. My only quibble is that there seems to be an inconsistency in applying excess. I have called about this in the past to get more information but my call wasn’t returned.We have had our dog covered since he was 8 weeks old, he is now almost 7. Unfortunately he has developed a couple of ongoing health issues which we are covered for by Petplan. This is an enormous help to us in managing his ongoing care. We have lodged numerous claims and they are generally resolved within a few weeks. My most recent claims have been resolved within 1 week.
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Karri ChristiePerth, WA
- 2 reviews
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Fantastic service and prompt payment.
We have been with Petplan for 7 years. We have had two big claims, which were promptly paid with no hassles. I highly recommend using Petplan for your pet insurance.
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HannahWestern Australia
- 3 reviews
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Can't recommend enough
I cannot recommend Petplan enough! They have been fantastic paying any claims over the last four years, from covering emergency vet visits to allergies. Just the other week we found our dog playing with a tiger snake in the backyard, and rushed him to the vet. It gave me so much peace of mind to know that he could get the testing and treatment he needed because I knew Petplan would reimburse us the cost. Every claim I have ever submitted was reviewed and processed in less than a week, with the money going straight back in to my account.
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MEGSouth East Queensland, QLD
- Pet Insurance - Covered For Life Classic 1 (Dogs)
- Verified customer
Would have been in Dire Straits without it.
We have had our Cattle dogs insured with Petplan for the past 6 years or so, having made a couple of claims during that time we had obviously paid well above the claim amounts in premiums and we honestly did question ourselves with the value of having Pet insurance.
BUT THEN ! Our 6 yo Female Cattle Dog (MEG) out of the blue became very ill and was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.
The prognosis was not good to say the least, she was seriously knocking on the door let alone the thousands of dollars required for the initial and on g...Read more
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Hi There,
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Questions & Answers
Rosasked
Does Petplan cover Cruciate Ligament Conditions ? On this current webpage /listings/petplan-pet-insurance-covered-for-life-classic-1 - it says, "Not Included" and the Pet Insurance Policy Booklet does not explicitly mention this.
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Hi Ros,
We are proud to have helped many policyholders whose dogs have had Cruciate Ligament issues. However the coverage depends on pre-existing conditions, waiting periods, exclusions and a range of other factors as claims are individually assessed.
Please call us on 1300 738 225 so we can explain this in greater detail.
Kind Regards,
Thomas
Petplan Social Team
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