The truth about coverage: Is pet insurance worth paying for?


Pepper the beagle was four when her family insured her as she had liver issues and they anticipated her healthcare expenses would rise. - Photo: Courtesy of Felicia Lim

SINGAPORE: When the Lim family’s pet beagle, Pepper, was four, they decided to insure her as she had liver issues.

“We knew it would be challenging or expensive if we got her insured after her condition worsened, so we had to be quick about it,” said administrative executive Felicia Lim, 57.

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