Renowned for their friendly temperament and loyal disposition, Labradors, Cavoodles, and Golden Retrievers came out on top as the most popular canine companions insured in terms of volume, according to Southern Cross Pet Insurance.
As for cats, Domestic Short Hair, Ragdoll, and Domestic Medium Hair breeds placed in the top 10 ranking for felines.
In a statement, Southern Cross Pet Insurance names its top 10 insured breeds. The insurer also reveals the highest pet insurance claims for 2023.
The top 10 breeds of pets insured by Southern Cross Pet Insurance by number are:
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Domestic Short Hair cat
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Labrador Retriever
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Cavoodle
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Ragdoll cat
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Domestic Medium Hair cat
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Golden Retriever
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Miniature Schnauzer
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Labrador Cross
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Labradoodle
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Border Collie
From 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, Southern Cross Pet Insurance paid out a total of NZ$29.95m ($17.8m) in claims, with some claims amounting to more than NZ$10,000.
The most expensive claims paid were:
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Breed
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Diagnosis
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Claim paid (NZ$)
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Pug
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Traumatic injury
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14,119
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Border Collie
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Traumatic injury
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13,149
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Labradoodle
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Cancer (Haemangiosarcoma)
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12,652
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Ragdoll
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Traumatic injury
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12,023
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English Springer Spaniel
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Fracture
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11,444
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Golden Retriever
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Foreign body – ingestion
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11,091
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German Shepherd
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Tumour
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10,733
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Leonberger
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Kidney Stones
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10,202
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Dalmatian
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Urinary bladder disorder
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10,192
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Southern Cross Pet Insurance chief executive Anthony McPhail said, “It’s clear that when it comes to protecting the pet life, people need to think about how they would pay for potentially high treatment costs.” He adds that pet insurance provides invaluable protection against these unexpected expenses.
