Pet insurance premiums decrease in August
Pet insurance premiums declined slightly in August, but remain 10% more expensive than a year ago, according to the latest Pearson Ham data.
The data shows that prices decreased by 0.2% overall last month, with London seeing a drop of 1.5%, while Northern Ireland and Scotland experienced increases of 1% and 0.7%, respectively.
Prices also
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