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* Which of the following apply to you? (Please select all that apply)
 
Own a house
 
Own a car
 
Have kids
 
Have pets
 
Have a swimming pool
 
Have garage in the house

 
 
 
* What types of pets do you have? (Please select all that apply)
 
Dog
 
Cat
 
Bird
 
Horse
 
Other
 

 
 
How many pets?
0 1 2 3 4+
* Dogs
* Cats
 
 
 
* Do you currently have pet insurance for your dog or cat?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* How long have you had a policy with your current pet insurance company?
 
0-6 months
 
6-12 months
 
1-2 years
 
2-4 years
 
4+ years
 
 
 
* How did you buy your pet insurance?
 
Direct through the pet insurance company website
 
Direct by calling the pet insurance company’s phone number
 
Though an insurance broker
 
Through my employer
 
Through an industry association / non-profit
 
Through my vet
 
Other
 
 
 
 
* What made you first want to buy pet insurance?
 
Vet recommendation
 
Friend or family recommendation
 
Read an article on benefits of pet insurance
 
Watched a program that highlighted benefits of pet insurance
 
Became a pet owner and immediately sought pet insurance
 
Other
 
 
 
 
* Which of the following amounts is closest to what you typically pay for your pet insurance premiums per month? (If you pay your premium annually, please divide the amount by 12)
 
$10
 
$20
 
$30
 
$40
 
$50
 
$60
 
$70
 
$80
 
$90
 
$100 or more
 
 
 
What pet insurance brands are you aware of? (Please list each one)
 
 
 
* Pet insurance company (1)
   
 
 
 
Pet insurance company (2)
   
 
 
 
Pet insurance company (3)
   
 
 
 
Pet insurance company (4)
   
 
 
 
* Which of the following pet insurance brands are you aware of? (Please select all that apply)
 
VPI
 
Pet Partners
 
CherryBlue
 
Embrace
 
Trupanion
 
Petpoint
 
ShelterCare
 
QuickCare
 
Healthy Paws
 
PetFirst
 
ASPCA
 
Pets Best
 
PurinaCare
 
Petplan
 
PetsHealth
 
Union Plus Pet Insurance
 
Hartville
 
EVE
 
AKC
 
Banfield
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Which pet insurance company do you currently buy your insurance through?
 
PetFirst
 
VPI
 
Petpoint
 
PetsHealth
 
PurinaCare
 
Petplan
 
Pet Partners
 
Embrace
 
Union Plus Pet Insurance
 
Healthy Paws
 
Trupanion
 
CherryBlue
 
EVE
 
Banfield
 
Hartville
 
QuickCare
 
Pets Best
 
ShelterCare
 
AKC
 
ASPCA
 
Other
 
 
 
Which of the following potential factors influenced which pet insurance company you selected? (Please check if it was a major influence/minor influence/no influence)
Major influence Minor influence No influence
* Vet recommendation
* Quality / thoughtfulness of the pet insurance company’s website
* Recommendation from pet care blogs and industry websites
* Customer reviews
* Friends and family recommendation
* Company was partnered with an association I trusted
* It was the only option my employer offered me
* Other
 
 
 
* Why did you select the pet insurance company you did? Of the reasons given below, please allocate 100 points across all the reasons. (must add to 100 points)
Price (Cheapest or one of the cheapest)
Recommendation of friend or family member
Recommendation of vet
Customer reviews
Read an article/watched TV show that talked about/recommended a company
It was the only company I was aware of / It was the first company that appeared when I searched online
Company resonated with you (website was appealing, company was associated with good causes)
Positive feedback from industry websites/blogs on company
Not applicable - I only had one choice (because I bought through an employer, association, etc)
0
Values must add up to 100
 
 
 
* On a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not at all likely and 10 being extremely likely, how likely are you to recommend your pet insurance company to a friend or colleague?
«Not at all likelyExtremely likely»
012345678910
 
 
On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being poor, 5 being excellent), how would you rate your pet insurance provider on the following criteria?
1 - Poor 2 - Below Average 3 - Average 4 - Good 5 - Excellent N/A
* Price
* Ease of registration
* Claims handling and processing
 
 
 
* Have you made a claim with your current pet insurance company?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied have you been with all of your claims experiences with your current pet insurance provider?
 
1 - Very Dissatisfied
 
2 - Not Satisfied
 
3 - Neutral
 
4 - Satisfied
 
5 - Very Satisfied
 
 
 
* Why have you not been satisfied? (Please select all that apply)
 
It took too long for insurance company to process your claim
 
It was too hard / took too much effort to file a claim
 
Insurance company rejected your claim
 
Thought insurance company would pay out more than it did
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Does your vet offer pet insurance?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
 
* Did you ask your vet his/her perspective on pet insurance?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* On a scale of 1 to 5, what is your vet’s perspective on pet insurance?
 
1 - Very Negative
 
2 - Negative
 
3 - Neutral
 
4 - Positive
 
5 - Very Positive
 
 
 
* How likely are you to renew your current pet insurance policy the next time it is up for renewal?
 
Highly Likely
 
Likely
 
Unlikely
 
Very Unlikely
 
 
 
* Why are you unlikely to renew? (Please select all that apply)
 
No longer have dog/cat
 
Bad claim experience
 
Do not see value in product
 
Cannot afford it
 
Changed/lost job; had bought through employer
 
Another pet insurance provider that I’d rather use
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Have you previously bought pet insurance from a different company?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Who was your former pet insurance provider?
 
ShelterCare
 
Petpoint
 
ASPCA
 
Hartville
 
Embrace
 
Pets Best
 
Trupanion
 
CherryBlue
 
Banfield
 
PurinaCare
 
VPI
 
Healthy Paws
 
Petplan
 
Pet Partners
 
AKC
 
QuickCare
 
Union Plus Pet Insurance
 
PetsHealth
 
PetFirst
 
EVE
 
Other
 
 
 
 
* Why did you switch? (Please select all that apply)
 
Bad claims experience
 
Price
 
Recommendation from someone that another insurer was better
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* What is your impression of pet insurance?
 
Highly Favorable
 
Slightly Favorable
 
Slightly Unfavorable
 
Highly Unfavorable
 
No Opinion
 
 
 
* Why don’t you buy pet insurance currently? (Please select all that apply)
 
Too expensive
 
Don’t see value in the product
 
Vet recommended against it
 
Friend or family member recommended against it
 
No reason – haven’t really thought about it
 
I plan to buy pet insurance but just haven’t got around to it
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* How likely are you to buy pet insurance in the next year?
 
Highly Likely
 
Likely
 
Neutral
 
Unlikely
 
Highly Unlikely
 
 
 
* Have you previously bought pet insurance?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* How long ago did you last buy pet insurance?
 
Less than 1 year ago
 
1 to 5 years ago
 
More than 5 years ago
 
 
 
* Why did you discontinue your pet insurance policy? (Please select all that apply)
 
No longer had a dog/cat at the time
 
Bad claims experience
 
Did not see value in product
 
Could not afford it
 
Changed/lost job; had bought through employer
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Who was your previous pet insurance provider?
 
ShelterCare
 
PetFirst
 
CherryBlue
 
Petpoint
 
Hartville
 
Pet Partners
 
Union Plus Pet Insurance
 
Banfield
 
ASPCA
 
PetsHealth
 
Embrace
 
Petplan
 
EVE
 
PurinaCare
 
Pets Best
 
QuickCare
 
Healthy Paws
 
AKC
 
Trupanion
 
VPI
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Thank you for your feedback. Please answer the following demographic questions.
 
 
 
* How old are you?
 
18-30
 
30-40
 
40-50
 
50-60
 
60-70
 
70+
 
 
 
* Gender:
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
* Household income:
 
$50,000 or less
 
$50,001 - $100,000
 
$100,001 or more
 
 
 
What is your approximate net worth? (your assets less your liabilities)
 
$25,000 or less
 
$25,001 - $50,000
 
$50,001 - $100,000
 
$100,001 - $500,000
 
$500,000 or more
 
 
 
* Where do you currently reside?
 
 
 
* What types of insurance do you have? (Please select all that apply)
 
Health – Major Medical
 
Health – Limited Medical
 
Dental
 
Life
 
Disability
 
Renters
 
Homeowners
 
Auto
 
Other