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Review: John Lewis Finance Pet Insurance


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Review: John Lewis Finance Pet Insurance

Updated 20 September 2019
by Sam Gilbert
  • John Lewis Finance has been independently reviewed by impartial financial reviewers as one of the best pet insurance providers
  • John Lewis Premier is high in our list of the best pet insurance policies for dogs
  • There is a 10% discount when you buy online

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Overview of the cover provided by John Lewis Finance Pet Insurance policies

John Lewis is a British institution. Founded in 1864, the department store is well-known and widely respected, and the retailer now offers financial services, including home, pet and car insurance.

The most distinctive feature of John Lewis Finance's pet insurance policies is that all three of its levels of cover are "lifetime" policies. This means they continue to pay out even if a pet's medical condition lasts for a number of years (John Lewis Finance calls this "long term cover"). By contrast, many cheaper, more basic pet insurance policies will only pay out for 12 months.

As a result, deciding between the three policies – Essential, Plus and Premier – mainly boils down to how much vet bills cover you want for your pet - £3,000 per year with Essential, £7,500 a year with Plus, or £12,000 a year with Premier.

If you're not sure how much cover is appropriate, your vet will be able to give you a view on what the likely costs of treatment for a pet like yours would be.

Other features of the policies include dental care, accidental damage cover, cover for death from accident or illness, third party public liability cover (for dogs only) and cover for complementary therapies. As you would expect, the amount of this cover is higher for the more expensive and highly-rated Plus and Premier policies.

John Lewis Finance might be able to offer a multi-pet discount of 5% if you are insuring more than one pet.

Find out more about John Lewis Finance's pet policies online.

How much does pet insurance from John Lewis Finance cost?

With almost all pet insurance companies, the cost of pet insurance varies widely depending factors like the age and breed of your pet, and which part of the UK you live in.

Find out how much your quote is on the John Lewis pet insurance site.

John Lewis pet insurance promo code and discounts

We could not find any promo codes for John Lewis Finance online. However, new customers can get 10% off cover if they buy their policy online.

What We Say

John Lewis Finance pet insurance is one of a number of brands underwritten by RSA, one of the world's largest insurance companies. (The other pet insurance brands RSA underwrites include More Than, Argos, Homebase, Tesco, M&S, and the RSPCA). As a result, the underlying features of the product, along with the assessment of any pet insurance claims, and the customer service you receive, is likely to be similar to what you would get from other RSA-backed brands.

What John Lewis Finance Insurance Customers Say

John Lewis Insurance is rated 2.16 out of 5 on Reviews.co.uk based on 223 reviews by customers, of which 28% say they would recommend John Lewis Insurance to other people.

Over on Trustpilot, John Lewis Finance scores 1/5 and is rated as bad by 160 reviews.

How does John Lewis Pet Insurance compare to other pet insurance policies?

When reviewed for quality of cover, John Lewis Insurance undoubtedly offers some of the best pet insurance policies on the market. Have a look at our article Top Ten Pet Insurance to see how John Lewis stack up against the competition.

What the Expert Reviews Say

John Lewis Dog Insurance: Independent Reviews

Fairer Finance Review (2019) Premie: 5 Stars Plus: 5 Stars Essential: 4 Stars

Defaqto Review (2019) Premier: 5 Stars Plus: 5 Stars Essential: 4 Stars

John Lewis Cat Insurance: Independent Reviews

Fairer Finance Review (2019) Premie: 5 Stars Plus: 5 Stars Essential: 4 Stars

Defaqto Review (2019) Premier: 5 Stars Plus: 5 Stars Essential: 4 stars

Note: For more information about the methodology used by Defaqto and other financial reviewers, read our Best Pet Insurance for Dogs and Best Pet Insurance for Cats articles.

Does Buster the Boxer have John Lewis Finance Pet Insurance?

John Lewis are famous for their Christmas adverts. John Lewis' Christmas Advert in 2017 starred Moz the monster (who'd frankly struggle to get insurance), but the big star was Buster the Boxer the internet trampolining sensation, who featured in the 2016 Christmas advert. But was he insured?

Assuming Buster was 3 years old, neutered, and that his humans lived in South London, the cost of John Lewis Pet Insurance for Buster based on today's prices in March 2019 are:

Essential: £66 per month Classic: £103 per month Premier: £123 per month

(It's worth noting that Boxers are one of the most expensive breeds to insure.)

If Buster had hurt himself on the trampoline, it's possible that RSA (John Lewis Pet Insurance's underwriters) might have contested the claim under the following clause in the policy wording: "You must also provide proper care and attention to your pet at all times and take all reasonable precautions to prevent accidents, injury or damage."

Other Pet Insurance Reviews

This article on John Lewis Pet Insurance is one of a series of reviews of different pet insurance companies, and the policies they offer for dogs and cats.

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This article was written by Bought By Many. We were not paid to write it but we will receive commission if clicking on a link to one of the named insurers results in a reader taking out a policy with that insurer. We also charge for advertising space so a particular insurer may be highlighted in the article and, where insurers are listed, it can dictate where they appear in the list.


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