AKC | Pet Insurance Review

The AKC per my experience is the worst. They denied claims, very disorganized, has rude customer service, and does a total dis-service to the name AKC. Clearly the joke was on me. I have since cancelled the the AKC and moved over to Embrace who is an exceptional provider as my experience with each has "proven". I would never in a million years recommend the AKC for insuring your beloved pets. We purchase insurance to cover our beloved pets and the AKC doesn't provide coverage because the many fine print exclusions -- that has NOT been my experience with Embrace.

I am a big fan of pet insurance. We have had AKC for both of our dogs for six years. My company offered VPI at a discount so I switched one of our dogs to VPI to try it.In short, from VPI, the amount I spent on insurance would have easily covered my output for the dog bills. Bottom line, AKC has paid nearly every claim with little to no hassle. I am so sorry I switched. I would recommend AKC to everyone.

The insurer does a disservice to the AKC name. They work really hard at one thing . . . denying your claim. I recently submitted a claim for a visit to the vet resulting from my dog ingesting a foreign object that irritated and lacerated his esophagus/larynx. Luckily he passed the object. However, he was subsequently left with an irritated throat and cough. The claim was denied because the policy does cover "coughs" . . . . Umm, that was the result of the injury, not the symptom! Their response was to ask whether or not I filed a claim for reconsideration as if that is standard operating procedure. As this is the second time I've been forced to jump through multiple hoops, I'm guessing it is. Moreover, after talking with one of their representatives who admitted the error, I learned that had they adequately considered my claim initially it would have been denied because they only cover such injuries it the foreign object was actually removed surgically! My point is their policy is nothing but loop holes. I'm not wasting one more second dealing with these buffoons. If you like beating your head against a concrete and wasting copious amounts of time filing paperwork, then this is the policy for you!!!!

Our Black Russian Terrier had a serious immune response to vaccination and became severely anemic. Thank heavens for our insurance. The price is reasonable and the plan pays off quickly. I highly recommend the insurance plan.

Healthwise, my Chocolate Lab has had a very bad year so far. In May he tore the ACL in his left back leg. Surgery to repair that ran to about $3,600, of which Pet Partners paid about $2,300. Then in September, he ate part of the bed spread; including a piece about 15" * 4". He barfed up part of it, but part was still in his stomach, which required emergency surgery to the tune of about $4,500. Last week I received a check from Pet Parners for $3,000. I would prefer to spend the $60 or so a month for insurance and never have to make a claim. Buying pet insurance has turned out to be one of the smarter decisions I have ever made and Pet Parners really came through for us.