Review of Animal Friends Insurance


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not great insurer for your pet

First claim I had made having been with this insurance company for ten years. They placed price caps on certain items of treatment that were not clearly stated anywhere in my policy. I questioned this and was told the caps constantly change, which is why they are not set out. This is misleading and when researching further I found out that any caps should be clearly stated in the policy wording - this was not the case. On taking it further they waived the caps - but I have formed a negative opinion of this company.


Thank you for your response - my point is that any caps on items should be transparent and made clear in my policy documents - which they are not - the customer should be able to see any caps when they purchase the policy. The Financial Ombudsman makes it clear that any capped fees should be clearly stated. It is not right that you only find out about these when you make a claim and it is not right - as I was told by one of these agents that these caps change frequently.

June 2, 2021

Reply from Animal Friends Insurance

Good Morning,

I'm sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the deductions made on your claim.

There are some occasions where certain fees will be capped, or deductions made on veterinary fee charges, as these are the amounts that we would deem reasonable and essential following guidance from our veterinary advisor. This results from extensive market research of veterinary fees across the whole of the UK.

If you have already followed our internal complaints procedure, details of how to refer your case to the Financial Ombudsman Service can be found within the Final Resolution Letter issued to you.

Kind regards, Kelly - Animal Friends Insurance