The Study of Pet Insurance

• Main Authors: Yi-Xun Wu, 吳奕勳
• Other Authors: 廖述源
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/99387918004048197705

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 保險學系保險經營碩士班 === 102 === With the economic and social environment changes, the relationship between pets and humans also will change, becoming an important family companions. Due to the fact that pets are not like humans who enjoy universal health insurance subsidy. Pet’s medical expenses are not a small burden. If pet owners have a pet-related insurance, they can transfer risk and reduce their the economic burden, regarding pet’s illness or injury caused medical expenses, as well as due to the pet tort liability. This study focused on pet insurance system to do the general discussion. First, viewing the contents of the existing pet insurance policy terms and to explore the meaning of setting, as well as the rate factors of considerations. The study dicuss the pet insurance system in Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan’s pet insurance and make a comparison. Then, the study dicuss pet’s insurance operations including marketing, underwriting, claims. Finally, the study propose relevant recommendations as the insurance industry and administration for developing pet insurance in the future.