Petguard Reviews 291

TrustScore 2 out of 5

2.1

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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 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent all round 🌟

Excellent all round 🌟
Great prices for my dog's insurance with a good policy. Very good customer service; helpful and friendly. Would recommend this company.

25 February 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would never recommend this company

I would never recommend this company. They take too long paying out claims. They have poor customer care and staff who sound as though they are doing you a favour when they speak to you. Not a good company- cant think of anything positive. If you want value for money and a good professional insurance company you cant beat Bought By Many.

10 February 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very expensive

Very expensive , goes up every year pay more to insure my dog than I do my car . They don't know loyalty either .

15 February 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Always helpful. Have always been accurate with diagnosis and and prompt with actions. Follow up has been excellent and and I can't fault them. To add to that it is always, pleasant and smiling and seem to genuinely care.

28 January 2023
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Never received email and price has gone…

Never received email and price has gone up and I've never had a claim you have already taken first payment so I'll let it run

9 January 2023
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Reply from Petguard

Hi Trevor

Thank you for your review.

If you haven't received an email it is worth checking your junk folder as filters often cause emails to be inadvertently directed away from the inbox.

A range of factors influence the renewal price in addition to just the claims history. These include age, breed, industry claims and inflation (which is at a 40 year high).

We hope you have managed to find suitable cover for your pet but if not we would be happy to provide a quote.

Thanks

The petGuard Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been with you a year and never claimed…

Been with you a year and never claimed then when the policy has renewed gone up rather than down - would have thought a better deal could have been done with an existing customer

6 January 2023
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Reply from Petguard

Hi Rachel

Thanks for reaching out with a review via Trustpilot.

We are sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your renewal price. There are a wide range of factors influencing pet insurance prices which are felt by pet insurers across the industry including the age of pet, the breed, increasing claims across the industry and inflation.

If you have decided to shop around, which is always worthwhile, then we wish you all the best with your pet and will be here if you ever decide that you would like to come back to us for your cover.

Thanks

The petGuard Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great help

Great help, easy to deal with. These people give you time , explain everything. No pressure, very personable.

20 December 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Renewal price has doubled

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 companies may try to put any claim under an existing condition. Felt like I had no choice to renew even at double the price. Called them to discuss, they had zero empathy said there was nothing they could do and basically told me to either renew at the reviewed price or cancel my policy

1 December 2022
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Reply from Petguard

Hi Charlotte

Thank you for taking time to leave a review.

Unfortunately there are a range of factors influencing pet insurance renewal prices across the industry in addition to just the claims history. These include age, breed, industry claims and inflation (which is at a 40 year high).

It is always worth shopping around but important to be aware of the levels of cover offered by other providers and ensuring that you have continuous cover in place for existing conditions if already highlighted on a lifetime policy.

Thanks

The petGuard Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Renewal Ease

Renewal was easy but slightly uncomfortable at the way way above inflation increase in premium. This cannot continue year on year.

14 November 2022

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