Smart Auto Insurance Blog

According to the article “Auto Insurers Take On Pets” by Donna Goodison on BostonHerald.com, more and more Boston auto insurance companies are offering insurance policies for customers’ pets.  Pets can actually be covered in the case of an accident.

Ever since Massachusetts deregulated the auto insurance industry back in 2008, at least 5 total companies have included pet injury coverage as an optional choice for policies.  This is becoming a common practice among auto insurance companies as more customers express their desire for this type of protection.  Many people consider their pets like part of the family and a pet insurance policy gives them the comfort they need to ensure their pets are taken care of in case of an accident.  If you think you would find this option valuable check with your insurer to see if they have something similar available.

Many auto insurance companies are starting to give coverage to customers’ pets.  The coverage is offered free of charge in case of injury or death in a car accident.  Many see their pets as children and they are extremely important to them.  Pets often ride along with their owners, so ensuring their pets are covered through their auto insurance can put their mind at ease knowing that vet bills will be covered if they are in an accident. 

Auto insurance companies started doing this a few years ago but it wasn’t always brought to the customer’s attention.  As more and more inquiries about the benefit surfaced so did the popularity of the pet coverage and more and more marketing is occurring.  See if your auto insurance carrier offers the benefit and if not it may be time to shop around for one that does.