Pets Best Insurance Celebrates Five Years of Providing Quality Insurance to Thousands of Pets

BOISE, ID, September 29, 2010 (Press-News.org) Time flies when you're having fun...and helping pet owners care for their pets!

Pets Best Insurance this month celebrates its fifth year of providing quality pet insurance to thousands of dogs and cats across the country. Although the company is young, its founder has lived and breathed pet insurance for nearly 30 years.

Dr. Jack Stephens, who is widely regarded within the industry as the founder of U.S. pet insurance, set out to stop "economic euthanasia" of pets by founding the first pet insurance company in the United States in 1981. Twenty-five years later, Dr. Stephens took his experience and all the best attributes of pet insurance and teamed up with Greg McDonald to form Pets Best Insurance in 2005.

"When Greg and I started Pets Best Insurance, our common vision for the company was to simply provide people with the best pet insurance for their pets," Dr. Stephens said. "We've made pet insurance extremely easy, convenient and affordable for people. While it's been a great five years so far, our future is extremely bright as everyone at Pets Best looks forward to continuing to serve our customers and their pets."

Today, the Pets Best team of professionals operates from its headquarters in Boise, Idaho.

The Pets Best Insurance Plans and Advantage
Pets Best Insurance offers three standard plans for accidents, illnesses and injury: The Pets Basic plan, which comes with a $100, $250 or $500 deductible; a $2,500 per-incident limit and a $42,500 lifetime limit; the Pets First plan, which comes with a $100, $250 or $500 deductible, a $7,000 per incident limit and a $100,000 lifetime limit; or the Pets Premier plan, which comes with a $250 or $500 deductible, a $14,000 per incident limit and a $100,000 lifetime limit.

Veterinarians and pet owners have enjoyed the advantages of insuring their pets with Pets Best Insurance since 2005. The company provides an 80 percent reimbursement of qualifying fees for veterinary services after the deductible has been met. Advantages of Pets Best Insurance include:
- No upper age restrictions - no pet is excluded from coverage based on age
- Simple, fast and convenient online claim submission and reimbursement - most approved claims processed and paid within five days
- Covers licensed veterinarians - plans cover all licensed veterinarians, specialists and emergency care veterinarians

About Pets Best Insurance
Boise, Idaho-based Pets Best Insurance provides pet insurance plans that reimburse pet owners for a straightforward 80 percent of veterinary services after a deductible, with no benefit schedules or fee restrictions. Pets Best Insurance plans do not include age restrictions and allow the pet owner to choose their veterinarian. Any pet has guaranteed acceptance for accident-only polices, ensuring that even seriously ill pets can be insured against unexpected costs from accidental injury. The Pets Best Insurance team is a group of pet lovers who strive to deliver quality customer service and value. Insurance plans offered and administered by Pets Best are underwritten by Aetna Insurance Company of Connecticut (AICC). In states in which AICC is not yet licensed, policies are underwritten by North Pointe Casualty Insurance Company. This material describes Pets Best Insurance plans in general terms. Eligible expenses and coverage may vary, depending on your plan selection. All pet insurance plans have limitations and exclusions. Information is believed to be accurate as of the production date; however, it is subject to change. For more information, visit Pets Best Insurance at http://www.petsbest.com or phone 877-PetsBest (738-7237).