Pet Insurance Market (By Coverage Type: Accident & Illness, Accident only; By Animal Type: Dogs, Cats; By Sales Channel: Agency, Broker, Direct, Bancassurance) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Revenue, Regional Outlook 20222030

The global pet insurance market size was valued at USD 8.2 billion in 2021, and is predicted to be worth around USD 31.6 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 16.6% during the forecast period 2022 to 2030.

Growth Factors

The key factors driving the market growth include the rising number of pets across the globe, high veterinary care costs, and the need to reduce financial risk. As per the Pet Food Manufacturers Association, about 59% of households had pets in the U.K. in 2021. Dogs were the most popular at about 33%, followed by cats at 27%. Other pets include rabbits, indoor birds, guinea pigs, tortoises and turtles, horses, and others.

Rapidly growing consumer awareness, underpenetrated market, and product acceptance have benefited the market. According to Petplan, in the U.S., the average cost of an unexpected visit to the veterinarian was around USD 800-1,500 in 2018. This burden could be eased with an insurance plan in place. Moreover, untapped opportunities in developed and developing economies are anticipated to provide lucrative growth to this market in the coming years. 

Growing pet population, adoption of pet insurance in underpenetrated markets, increasing veterinary care costs, initiatives by key companies, and humanization of pets are some of the key drivers of this market. In 2020, Trupanion reported that over 800,000 pets were insured under the company’s policies across key markets in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

Report Coverage

By Coverage Type Analysis

The accident and illness segment dominated the market and accounted for the largest revenue share of 84.0% in 2021. It is also estimated to witness the fastest CAGR in the coming years. The key factors contributing to this growth include high veterinary treatment and diagnostic costs, a rise in the companion animal population, and an increase in awareness about pet insurance. 

The others segment, on the other hand, comprising of liability insurance policies among others, is projected to see a higher uptake in Europe. This is due to countries such as Germany making it mandatory for pet owners to have dog liability insurance. 

By Animal Type Analysis

The dogs segment dominated the market and accounted for the largest revenue share of more than 50% in 2021. The segment comprising horses, small mammals, etc. is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of more than 17% over the forecast period. 

As per FEDIAF, around 88.0 million households across the European Union owned at least one pet in 2020. The number of pets was estimated to be 110 million cats, 89 million dogs, 51 million birds, 29 million small mammals, and 9 million reptiles. 

By Sales Channel Analysis

The direct sales segment dominated the market and held the largest revenue share of over 34.0% in 2021. This is attributable to the high usage of direct sales strategies by key pet insurance providers. 

Deutsche Familienversicherung AG, for instance, reported that direct sales contributed to 87.3% of the company’s new business during HY2020. The company also reported a 21.4% increase in online sales compared to HY 2019.

The others segment comprising animal care centers, vet clinics, and more are anticipated to register the fastest growth of over 17.0% during the forecast period. This is due to an increasing number of companies onboarding veterinary care providers and pet stores as a means to reach consumers or pet parents.

By Regional Analysis

Europe dominated the pet insurance market and held the largest revenue share of over 43.0%. This is owing to the growing adoption of pet insurance, rising pet ownership, and the presence of key companies. According to the Department of Clinical Veterinary Science and the Pet Food Institute, 23.0% of pets in the U.K. and 30.0% of pets in Sweden were covered by pet insurance policies by 2017 and this penetration was anticipated to increase over time.

In North America, the market for pet insurance held the second-largest revenue share as of 2021. However, only 1-2% of the pets in the U.S. are insured thus presenting lucrative growth opportunities. Asia Pacific region is estimated to grow the fastest at a rate of over 18%. 

Key Players

• Trupanion, Inc.

• Deutsche Familienversicherung AG (DFV)

• Petplan (Allianz)

• Animal Friends Insurance Services Limited

• Figo Pet Insurance, LLC

• Direct Line

• Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

• Embrace Pet Insurance Agency, LLC

• Anicom Insurance

• ipet Insurance Co., Ltd.

Market Segmentation

• By Coverage Type 

  • Accident & Illness

  • Accident only

  • Others

• By Animal Type

  • Dogs

  • Cats

  • Others

• By Sales Channel 

  • Agency

  • Broker

  • Direct

  • Bancassurance

  • Others

• Regional

  • North America

    • U.S.

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • Germany

    • U.K.

    • France

    • Italy

    • Spain

    • Netherlands

    • Sweden

    • Norway

  • Asia Pacific

    • China

    • India

    • Japan

    • Australia

    • South Korea

  • Latin America

    • Brazil

    • Mexico

    • Argentina

  • MEA

    • South Africa

    • Saudi Arabia

    • Israel

The pet insurance market research report covers definition, classification, product classification, product application, development trend, product technology, competitive landscape, industrial chain structure, industry overview, national policy and planning analysis of the industry, the latest dynamic analysis, etc., and also includes major. The study includes drivers and restraints of the global market. It covers the impact of these drivers and restraints on the demand during the forecast period. The report also highlights opportunities in the market at the global level.

The report provides size (in terms of volume and value) of pet insurance market for the base year 2022 and the forecast between 2022 and 2030. Market numbers have been estimated based on form and application. Market size and forecast for each application segment have been provided for the global and regional market.

This report focuses on the global pet insurance market status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the pet insurance market development in United States, Europe and China.

It is pertinent to consider that in a volatile global economy, we haven’t just conducted pet insurance market forecasts in terms of CAGR, but also studied the market based on key parameters, including Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth, to comprehend the certainty of the market and to find and present the lucrative opportunities in market.

In terms of production side, this report researches the pet insurance capacity, production, value, ex-factory price, growth rate, market share for major manufacturers, regions (or countries) and type.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the consumption of pet insurance by regions (countries) and application.

Buyers of the report will have access to verified market figures, including global market size in terms of revenue and volume. As part of production analysis, the authors of the report have provided reliable estimations and calculations for global revenue and volume by Type segment of the global pet insurance market. These figures have been provided in terms of both revenue and volume for the period 2019 to 2030. Additionally, the report provides accurate figures for production by region in terms of revenue as well as volume for the same period. The report also includes production capacity statistics for the same period.

With regard to production bases and technologies, the research in this report covers the production time, base distribution, technical parameters, research and development trends, technology sources, and sources of raw materials of major pet insurance market companies.

Regarding the analysis of the industry chain, the research of this report covers the raw materials and equipment of pet insurance market upstream, downstream customers, marketing channels, industry development trends and investment strategy recommendations. The more specific analysis also includes the main application areas of market and consumption, major regions and Consumption, major Chinese producers, distributors, raw material suppliers, equipment providers and their contact information, industry chain relationship analysis.

The research in this report also includes product parameters, production process, cost structure, and data information classified by region, technology and application. Finally, the paper model new project SWOT analysis and investment feasibility study of the case model.

Overall, this is an in-depth research report specifically for the pet insurance industry. The research center uses an objective and fair way to conduct an in-depth analysis of the development trend of the industry, providing support and evidence for customer competition analysis, development planning, and investment decision-making. In the course of operation, the project has received support and assistance from technicians and marketing personnel in various links of the industry chain.

pet insurance market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies’ focus related to pet insurance market.

Prominent players in the market are predicted to face tough competition from the new entrants. However, some of the key players are targeting to acquire the startup companies in order to maintain their dominance in the global market. For a detailed analysis of key companies, their strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities are measured in the report by using industry-standard tools such as the SWOT analysis. Regional coverage of key companies is covered in the report to measure their dominance. Key manufacturers of pet insurance market are focusing on introducing new products to meet the needs of the patrons. The feasibility of new products is also measured by using industry-standard tools.

Key companies are increasing their investments in research and development activities for the discovery of new products. There has also been a rise in the government funding for the introduction of new pet insurance market. These factors have benefited the growth of the global market for pet insurance. Going forward, key companies are predicted to benefit from the new product launches and the adoption of technological advancements. Technical advancements have benefited many industries and the global industry is not an exception.

New product launches and the expansion of already existing business are predicted to benefit the key players in maintaining their dominance in the global market for pet insurance. The global market is segmented on the basis of region, application, end-users and product type. Based on region, the market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa (MEA).

In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of pet insurance are as follows:

• History Year: 2019-2021

• Base Year: 2022

• Forecast Year 2022  to 2030

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- Market segmentation analysis including qualitative and quantitative research incorporating the impact of economic and policy aspects
- Regional and country level analysis integrating the demand and supply forces that are influencing the growth of the market.
- Market value USD Million and volume Units Million data for each segment and sub-segment
- Competitive landscape involving the market share of major players, along with the new projects and strategies adopted by players in the past five years
- Comprehensive company profiles covering the product offerings, key financial information, recent developments, SWOT analysis, and strategies employed by the major market players

Research Methodology:

In-depth interviews and discussions were conducted with several key market participants and opinion leaders to compile the research report.

This research study involved the extensive usage of both primary and secondary data sources. The research process involved the study of various factors affecting the industry, including the government policy, market environment, competitive landscape, historical data, present trends in the market, technological innovation, upcoming technologies and the technical progress in related industry, and market risks, opportunities, market barriers and challenges. The following illustrative figure shows the market research methodology applied in this report.

The study objectives of this report are:

• To analyze and study the global market capacity, production, value, consumption, status (2019-2022) and forecast (2022-2030);
• Focuses on the key manufacturers, to study the capacity, production, value, market share and development plans in future.
• Comprehensive company profiles covering the product offerings, key financial information, recent developments, SWOT analysis, and strategies employed by the major market players
• To define, describe and forecast the market by type, application and region.
• To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks.
• To identify significant trends and factors driving or inhibiting the market growth.
• To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high growth segments.
• To strategically analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trend and their contribution to the market
• To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market

To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.