MetLife Pet Insurance vs. Nationwide

Coverage is subject to the language of the policies as actually issued. This comparison or description of Nationwide policy(ies) was not furnished by Nationwide. It was prepared solely by MetLife Pet Insurance based on publicly available summary information about competitors' offerings and highlights selected coverages of the policies referenced as of January 2024 and is subject to change without notice. It may not be completely accurate and should not be the sole source of information relied upon in deciding which insurance coverage to purchase. To receive the latest information about other providers' available plans, please visit their website. If you have questions regarding the illustration or about a particular competitor’s policy or coverage, please contact a representative of Nationwide. Referenced publicly-available material for Nationwide sample plan. Retrieved from petinsurance.com/forms. For completely reliable benefit comparisons, insurance departments (including North Dakota’s) advise that you obtain the benefit schedules directly from each applicable insurance company.

**As with any insurance policy, coverage may vary. Learn how MetLife Pet pet insurance works and review our coverage and exclusions.

¹ Based on Nationwide’s California Major Medical℠ sample plan. Retrieved from petinsurance.com/forms, and information found across the Nationwide website.

² For IAIC policies, optional Preventive Care coverage is based on a Schedule of Benefits. For MetGen policies, optional Preventive Care coverage is included in the annual limit. Not available for exotic pets.

³ Virtual veterinary services are available through the MetLife Pet App and are provided entirely by AskVet, a third-party partner; MetLife Pet is not responsible for any pet guidance or advice provided or taken. Veterinarians providing virtual veterinary services cannot prescribe medication or answer questions about the pet policy.

⁴ Grief Counseling services are provided through an agreement with TELUS Health, an unaffiliated third-party service provider. Grief counseling services provided by TELUS Health are separate and apart from the insurance provided by MetLife Pet. Not available to NY residents.

⁵ Reimbursement options include: 70%, 80% and 90% and a 50% option for MetGen policies and a 65% option for IAIC policies only. Exotic pet reimbursement options include: 50%, 70%, 80% and 90%. Pet age restrictions may apply.

⁶ Deductible options range include: $0 – $750 in $50 increments and $1,000, $1,250, $1,500, $2,000 and $2,500. For exotic pets, deductible options are $0-$2,500.

⁷ Accident and optional Preventive Care coverage begins on midnight EST of the effective day of your policy is compared to a wait time of 2 to 15 days for many competitors; Illness coverage begins 14 days from the effective day of your policy compared to 14 to 30 days for many competitors. Based on a January 2024 review of publicly available summary information. Competitors did not furnish copies of their policies for review. If you have questions about a particular competitor's policy or coverage, please contact them or their representative directly.

⁸ Your pet’s deductible automatically decreases by $25 (IAIC policies) or $50 (MetGen policies) each policy year that you don’t receive a claim reimbursement. May not be available in all states.

⁹  Based on a January 2024 review of publicly available summary information. Competitors did not furnish copies of their policies for review. If you have questions about a particular competitor's policy or coverage, please contact them or their representative directly.

¹⁰ Discount is not available in MN or TN. This discount is only available to individuals who are eligible members or employees of an entity that has arranged for MetLife Pet to offer pet insurance. (IAIC policies, the discount is 10% for Groups > 1000 lives and 5% for Groups 51-999 lives. MetGen policies, this discount is 10% for Employer Groups and 5% for Associations).

¹¹ Nationwide discount is 5% for all employees on the products Nationwide sells in the group channel.

¹² Exotic pet coverage available for MetGen policies. May not be available in all states.

¹³ Multi-policy discount is not available with Family Plans.

¹⁴ When coverage is purchased on-line, a premium discount will apply during the first year of the policy.

¹⁵ Discount may not be available in all states. A discount is available to Healthcare Workers, First Responders, and serving and retired members of the Armed Forces.

¹⁶ Discount may not be available in all states. A discount is applicable to staff/owners of animal care facilities.  When using multiple discounts, discounts cannot exceed 30%. Each discount may not be available in all states. Please contact MetLife Pet for further details.

¹⁷ Annual limit options range from $1,000 - $25,000 in $1,000 increments. There is also a $500 annual limit option for MetGen policies. Unlimited benefit option subject to availability. Pet age restrictions may apply. Unlimited option not available for exotic pets. The maximum annual limit offered for exotic pet coverage is $10,000.

¹⁸ “The 8 best online veterinarians of 2023,” Business Insider

¹⁹ All claims paid amounts are based on MetLife Pet internal claims data from October 2022. Story altered for illustrative purposes.

²⁰ “2023 Pet Insurance of the Year Award” Winners, Pet Independent Innovation Awards

Coverage issued by Metropolitan General Insurance Company (“MetGen”), a Rhode Island insurance company, headquartered at 700 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI 02886, and Independence American Insurance Company (“IAIC”), a Delaware insurance company, headquartered at 11333 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste 160, Scottsdale, AZ 85454. Coverage subject to restrictions, exclusions and limitations and application is subject to underwriting. See policy or contact MetLife Pet Insurance Solutions LLC (“MetLife Pet”) for details. MetLife Pet is the policy administrator. It may operate under an alternate or fictitious name in certain jurisdictions, including MetLife Pet Insurance Services LLC (New York and Minnesota) and MetLife Pet Insurance Solutions Agency LLC (Illinois).

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