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Pet Insurance Calculator

Estimate pet insurance premiums and expected value from pet type, age, breed size, deductible, and coverage level.

Inputs

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Results

Monthly premium ($)

$50.03

≈ 10 cups of coffee

Annual premium ($)$600.38
Wellness add-on ($/mo)$0.00
Est. annual vet costs ($)$740.00
Expected reimbursement ($)$192.00
Net benefit / (cost) ($)-$408.38
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your pet's species, breed, age, and whether the pet is spayed or neutered.
  2. Select the coverage tier: accident-only, accident and illness, or comprehensive.
  3. Set the annual deductible amount and reimbursement percentage.
  4. Review the Estimated Monthly Premium and the Annual Maximum Benefit.
  5. Use the Break-Even Vet Bill output to determine at what claim level the policy pays for itself.

How the result changes with Reimbursement (%)

Reimbursement (%)Monthly premium ($)
55$44.35
68$47.30
83$50.71
95$53.44

What each input means

Pet type (0/1)
0 = Dog, 1 = Cat.
Pet age (years)
Current age of your pet — premiums increase with age.
Breed size (0-3)
Dogs only: 0 = Small (<20 lb), 1 = Medium (20-50 lb), 2 = Large (50-90 lb), 3 = Giant (90+ lb).
Annual coverage limit ($)
Maximum the insurer will reimburse per year.
Annual deductible ($)
Amount you pay out-of-pocket before insurance kicks in.
Reimbursement (%)
Percentage of eligible expenses the insurer reimburses after deductible.
Wellness add-on (0/1)
1 to add routine wellness coverage (vaccines, dental cleaning, annual exam).

What each result means

Monthly premium ($)
Estimated monthly insurance premium including any add-ons.
Annual premium ($)
Total cost over 12 months.
Wellness add-on ($/mo)
Monthly cost of optional wellness rider.
Est. annual vet costs ($)
Average expected annual veterinary expenses for this pet profile.
Expected reimbursement ($)
Estimated annual reimbursement based on average vet costs.
Net benefit / (cost) ($)
Expected reimbursement minus annual premium — negative means insurance costs more than average claims.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Pet type (0/1) = 0, Pet age (years) = 3, Breed size (0-3) = 1, Annual coverage limit ($) = 10000 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly premium
    Monthly premium = monthlyPremium + wellnessAddon
    50.03 = $50.03
  3. Calculate Annual premium
    Annual premium = totalMonthly * 12
    600.38 = $600.38
  4. Calculate Wellness add-on
    0 = $0

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