Sainsburys Bank Pet Insurance

Ranked

#10
10 of 24 insurers by customers

 

Read over 240 customer reviews for Sainsbury's Bank Pet Insurance who offer flexible pet insurance and claim to pay 98% of claims within 5 days, often direct to your vet.

They offer Lifetime cover, Maximum Benefit cover, Time Limited cover and Multi-pet pet insurance cover options, with four levels of vet fee cover up to £10,000, so there's lots of choice. Customers have 24/7 access to vet nurses to answer your pet health queries, extra discounts for Nectar members and multi-pet policies and you can manage your policy online. Sainsbury's Bank Pet Insurance is underwritten by Pinnacle Insurance plc.

Customers have reported both negative and positive experiences with Sainsbury's Bank Pet Insurance. Some customers praise how easy it is to claim and quick payouts, while others have found it difficult to contact customer services or been disappointed by claim denials. Overall they are given a rating of 1.8 stars out of 5. 

Coverage

Single pet and multi pet Insurance, with a discount, is offered. Time Limited £3,000 cover is offered where each condition and illness will be covered from 12 months since the pet first started showing symptoms. Once the limit is reached for a condition that condition will no longer be covered. Two Maximum Benefit cover levels are offered (£3,000 and £6,000) which provide cover up to the maximum amount per condition. Four Lifetime cover levels are offered (£2,500, £5,000, £7,500 and £10,000) which provide cover up to a maximum amount each year.

Access to 24/7 Vet Nurse helpline available and you can manage your policy online with My Pet Portal.

Cover for the death of your pet, loss or theft cover to help with advertising, emergency boarding fees and holiday cover are all included as standard.

Policies are subject to exclusions and conditions so please always consult the insurer's policy documents before you buy.

Excess

A fixed excess per condition is deducted from the first claim for each separate illness, injury or condition. Under certain conditions you also pay a percentage of the remaining claim amount in addition to the excess.

Age Limits

From 8 weeks to 9 years of age. If insurance is purchased before your pet's 9th birthday there is no upper age to renewals if there are no breaks in cover.

Waiting Period

Accidents and poisonings 3 days, illnesses 14 days. Both limits are waived if you are switching to Sainsbury's Bank PI from another pet insurer. 

Exclusions

Pre-existing conditions, grooming or cosmetic treatments, routine care.

Additional Policy Information
Can they pay your vet direct?

Yes, it is possible to arrange this.

Please note

Policies are subject to exclusions and conditions so please always consult the insurer's policy documents before you buy. 

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Company info

Sainsbury's Bank offer flexible pet insurance and claim to pay 97% of claims within 5 days, often direct to your vet. Sainsbury's Bank Pet Insurance is underwritten by Pinnacle Insurance plc and they offer 7 levels of cover: 1 time limited policy, 2 levels of Maximum Benefit cover and 4 levels of Lifetime cover. They offer 24/7 access to vet nurses to help with pet health queries. 

Sainsbury's Bank Pet Insurance Reviews

By:
Ian Richards
Posted: 01/10/2024
1

Absolute waste of money. First time in 40 years I decided to insure my new dog, I unfortunately have had to make a claim after 8 months and Sainsbury’s make every excuse in communicating with my vet. Absolutely disgusting service and will never insure...

Breed

German Shepherd

Species:
Dog
By:
Veronica Heath
Posted: 11/09/2024

Recommended
by reviewer

5

Always someone to talk to on the phone if worried about your pet . My vet even commented how good they were as the claim went through immediately I put it through on pet portal . They pay up quickly & are so helpful . Would definitely recommend them as I...

Breed

Mixed Breed

Species:
Cat