Petplan USA
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Pet Insurance |
| Founded | September 11, 2003 |
| Founders | Chris and Natasha Ashton |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Parent | Allianz |
| Website | gopetplan |
Petplan Pet Insurance - North America is a Philadelphia-based pet insurance company, providing insurance for pet owners to cover veterinary bills. Petplan is the sister company of Petplan UK, the world's largest pet insurer and a unit of Cornhill Insurance, part of the Allianz Global Group. Petplan also has companies based in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and France.
In the United States, Petplan is licensed to provide insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Policies are administered by Fetch Insurance Services, LLC (Fetch Insurance Agency, LLC in Michigan), d/b/a Petplan (Petplan Insurance Agency, LLC in California) and underwritten by XL Specialty Insurance Company or AGCS Marine Insurance Company, a member of the Allianz Group.
In Canada, Petplan is licensed to provide insurance in all provinces and territories except New Brunswick and Quebec. Policies are administered by Fetch Insurance Services, LLC (Fetch Insurance Agency, LLC in Michigan), d/b/a Petplan (Petplan Insurance Agency, LLC in California) and underwritten by XL Specialty Insurance Company-Canadian Branch or Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, a member of the Allianz Group.
Petplan was founded in September 2003 by husband and wife entrepreneurs Chris and Natasha Ashton. They met at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, where they both received their Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.
Prior to moving to the United States in 2001 to attend graduate school, Chris spent seven years serving as an officer in the British Royal Marine Commandos, while Natasha spent several years working for a Greek manufacturing company, a leading international information technology recruitment firm, and launching a small import business in the UK.
In July 2001, the Ashtons moved to Philadelphia with their Birman cat, Bodaceia (Bodey), to begin working toward their MBAs at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. Not long afterwards, Bodey became ill, and the end result was a veterinary bill for $5,000. Already saddled with student debt, the Ashtons had to juggle credit cards and move to a smaller apartment to pay for Bodey's care.
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