Hi all! I have a 13 year old German shepherd mix Pitbull grandpa baby with no pre existing conditions. I took him to the vet recently and it looks like he may have signs of arthritis at his back legs. Aside from that he is relatively healthy and has a few years strong(hopefully) My question is whether to continue my current insurance with nationwide or switch to something relatively cheaper/better or stash cash. I recently used it for his visit and they only covered 70 % of the visit, vaccine was not included and I have a 250 deductible. My premium is about 200 a month. My family and I think aside from emergencies and possible end of life care we’re not sure if the premium is worth it. Any advice is deeply appreciated!

I've only had pet insurance for 1 year, through my work. I just received a letter stating that my policy is no longer available to me, but I can have their "My Pet Protection Choice" to continue coverage. The policy seems to cover less, and my premiums went up! The doodle (age 3) went from $218 to $458/year and the cavalier (almost 2) went from $270 to $781. The only thing I've filed was when my doodle had a bump in his ear, that healed on it's own, and my payment was just applied to the deductible. For my cavalier, she had a UTI. So, while I begin to shop around, anyone to consider? Or avoid? And how much do you typically pay in an annual premium? Maybe I just have sticker shock and these premiums are fair? Edit to include- this isn't a wellness plan, they cover 70%. Annual coverage for accidents is $5000, Illness $5000, Congenital and Hereditary $5000, Cruciate $5000, Rx foo $100, Behavioral $100

Hi reddit, Today I found out that my pet insurance through Nationwide expired in October 2024. I received ZERO notice. No emails, no letters, no alerts. I only realized after trying to submit a claim for last night’s emergency vet visit for my dog Walter and saw the policy was not active. I haven’t needed to file a claim since July 2024, so I wasn’t logging into my account regularly, but I had no reason to think coverage wasn’t active. I’ve checked everything (inbox, spam, physical mail, account notices/documentation) and there was no warning at all about the “expiration”. I’ve already contacted Nationwide and I’m waiting for a response but I’m an anxious person and looking for any advice or insight while I wait… Some context: -I’ve been a Nationwide customer since 2020 (originally for my hedgehog, RIP) and since 2022 for my dog. Any time there was a payment issue in the past I would receive multiple alerts and I would resolve it same day. -There WAS a payment issue August 2024 which I fixed immediately and I confirmed AUTOMATIC payments were reinstated. I have documentation of that. I recognize I’m privileged to be in a position where I don’t have to closely monitor every transaction, so I wasn’t regularly checking my bank statements. I know that’s not everyone’s reality and I say that not as an excuse but to add context. I’m really upset. I genuinely thought Walter was covered and now I’m dealing with a vet emergency completely out-of-pocket. I’m also panicking that he may no longer qualify for a new plan with his pre-existing conditions that developed while he was covered. Has this happened to anyone else? Were you able to appeal, get reinstated, or have a claim approved retroactively? And for anyone with legal knowledge, do I have any rights if I was never notified that my policy had ended? Thanks for reading if you got this far. I’d really appreciate any advice. TL;DR Found out my Nationwide pet insurance expired months ago with zero notice. Had autopay confirmed active after a payment issue. Facing an emergency vet bill with no coverage. Looking for advice, experiences, or legal insight on whether I can get coverage reinstated or claim paid retroactively

My dog is 7, I've had her on Nationwide's comprehensive plan since she was 6 months old (they reimburse 90% for anything performed or prescribed by a vet after hitting $250 deductible), and of course I've heard the stories about older-ish pets on these old plans getting dropped without warning. I'm trying to prepare for us getting dropped, I'm just still very undecided as to our next best option. She has a history of bilateral ccl tears and we did tplo's on both legs. She will probably have arthritis because of this plus any potential hardware removal necessary (no problems so far, I just know it's a possibility). Besides that, she (knocking on all the wood) hasn't been diagnosed with any chronic conditions. I've been looking at AKC since they cover pre-existing after 365 days, and I want to get her signed up fairly quickly so we can start the clock on 365 days, plus I think I read that they don't take dogs on that plan 9yo and up. But even AKC's plan lacks a lot of the preventative coverage I have now, even with the add ons which do increase the premium quite a bit. I know i always have the option of putting my would-be premium into a hysa every month and just paying for everything myself. I'm just so scared of getting hit with bills that will outpace my savings. Has anyone else been in this situation and found a good alternative? I know I've been a little spoiled with nationwide, but I did sign her up early thinking I would have her covered for life. Thanks in advance!

pretty pissed tbh...my corgi went through a bad bout of emergency diagnostics early this year, all covered by nationwide at the time. He went back recently to have a recheck, sent it into nation wide like I had already done, suddenly it's denied. I did the review request and provided tons of documentation from the doctors. they claim its preexisting, and also went and retroactively said that all of my other claims shouldn't have been paid out. He was diagnosed with protein losing enteropathy, and they're saying that because he "vomited" earlier in the year (our first sign), thats preexisting. This is insane. Cancel your shit before you have an emergency and it happens to you

I have two cats, Fox and Ollie. They are brothers and turn four in September. I got Nationwide Pet Insurance in July 2024 for the first time. I did not notice at the time, but their plans didn't match. Fox's was $189 for the year, Ollie was $190. I called to change the renewal policy so it was the same, and to add Behavioral coverage. I wanted to match Ollie's coverage to Fox's, add behavioral. Fox's renewal, with NO CHANGES, increases by $125/YEAR in July. The woman on the phone said it's "because he is a year older." Lady, he will be FOUR this year. FOUR. Current: $19/mo > $29/mo So, recommendations? They are two boys, indoor, vaccines up to date but no recent vet visit. I'm mildly concerned Ollie has a behavioral issue but no diagnosis and running off vibes and tiktok diagnosis, not real doctors. I am going to wait to take him to the vet about this until I have the right insurance policy JIC, but SHOULD I even have cat insurance?!?! Otherwise, they're two healthy young cats. Indoor. Thoughts?

We recently adopted a new puppy. We went to add her to our nationwide policy and payout after deductible is only 70% now. And the policy works as a reimbursement system. If I remember correctly, deductible is $250 and premium is $1000 a year. Is there anything better? Obviously we want to get something affordable that won’t go up ridiculously high as she gets older. Thanks!

After spending Friday with my 5 yo shihpoo in the ER with newly diagnosed IVDD, I went to submit my $600 claim only to discover my Wellness policy that I have had for the past 5 years was “expired”. I contacted Nationwide today and was informed that the policy is “no longer carried in your area and you need to reapply”. Now my dog has pre-existing conditions. I don’t remember receiving any correspondence regarding this (my policy was on autopay every month and canceled on May 1). Anyone else in a similar boat? I know Nationwide has been discussed ad nauseum, so my apologies if this is redundant.

I have a 4-year-old French Bulldog, and we previously used Nationwide for her pet insurance. Unfortunately, we just found out they dropped our policy without any reason. I have been looking around for other pet insurance companies but feel frustrated by the pre-existing condition coverage. We signed up for trupanion but they want records of our last 2 years and my pet has a few things in the notes that I think will totally screw us going forward like itchy paws, a hurt pack, and previous GI bugs/UTIs. Has anyone found a good insurance company that will not be so harsh about not covering pre-existing conditions? Thanks in advance for the recommendations!

Right after the hurricane, my car insurance with Nationwide went up to $220/mo (was $150). They told me it was the best rate they could get for me...yeah right! With a late fee of $30, I have been paying $250/mo! I just went with progressive and am back down to $150/mo with good coverage...200 deductible, car rental, roadside, etc. Nationwide was a total rip off.