Petguard Reviews 291

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely do not recommend this company, slow to respond, 5 months to settle claim despite phoning many times and sending emails, this led to us being hassled by vet for payment! 2 lots of excess cha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I took out a policy for working gundog cover, which they advertise that they do, in December 2025. I tried to log on to my account to check some details at the beginning of Feb 2026 to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Renewal price has doubled, although I haven’t claimed in the past 12 months. I was hesitant to move as I have been with PetGuard since my pup was 8 weeks old and therefore would worry that other comp... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have a pet with a lifelong illness so I'm stuck with this insurer as I need the level of lifetime cover. I can't get it anywhere else, believe me I've tried! Petguard are so awful at handling claims... See more

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  1. Pet Insurance Company

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Providing insurance for the UK's cats and dogs for over 20 years


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

291 reviews

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Replied to 33% of negative reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely do not recommend this…

Absolutely do not recommend this company, slow to respond, 5 months to settle claim despite phoning many times and sending emails, this led to us being hassled by vet for payment! 2 lots of excess charged as claim went into a new year! Renewal came through and went from £248.00 to £431.55 a 74% increase! for a claim of £1223.39, we are now looking into changing difficulty being she now has an existing condition. I've filed a complaint and will be contacting the insurance ombudsman, this can't be fair on pet owners, you only need to read previous reviews!

June 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well I took this insurance for my dog

Well I took this insurance for my dog. Was concerned a bit because some of the reviews at first but I gave it a go. So I was covered for first year - no claims all good. Renewal came and the price went few quid down! Happy with it 😊. Unfortunately something happened and my dog got sick. I spent around £500. I made a claim. Got all my money back minus excess fee (150). Seems fair and according to the contract. I will see how this will affect renewal price and I will update you guys. Hope it is not going to go significantly up… 🤞🏻

May 15, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Increased premium 21%!!

Increased premium 21%!!. Too high compared to the market. No willingness to reduce at all to try and keep customers. Went elsewhere and got better coverage for less. Shop around.

April 27, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renewal

Our renewal payment didn’t go through as the card has expired, the renewal was still processed and we were given plenty of notice to make the payment to ensure the policy wasn’t cancelled. The phone call to make the payment was very quick and straightforward and the call handle very pleasant and friendly.

April 24, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best.

We are with PetGuard from 4 years. They have been brilliant when our dog had to go through some surgeries. No problem with payment, helpful and kind staff. Thank you very much for doing lovely job x

April 4, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Huge increase on the DD this year

Huge increase on the DD this year! Contacted the company very unhelpful. Also very slow response paying back after submitting a claim up to ;4 months.
They did pay out for removal of one of dogs teeth but it took ages and caused us financial problems.

March 12, 2023

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