There are a vast array of cat insurance policies out there, making it tough to figure out which one is right for your kitty.
Which? is here to help.
We've analysed more than 40 cat insurance policies to give you a shortcut to getting the best one based on the quality of cover.
Our policy scores are made up of Which?'s expert views on the amount of cover you get for vet bills, along with seven other elements of a policy. The higher the score, the better we've rated the policy.
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Which? members can read:
- The full results from our analysis of over 40 different cat insurance policies, including our unique policy scores
- A full breakdown of how each pet insurer is rated for customer service, value for money, transparency of charges, experience with making claims and much more.
- Individual overviews of each provider, revealing everything from the deals they offer to how thousands of real customers rate different aspects of their service.
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John Lewis, Direct Line, Petplan, M&S Bank and LV are all included in the survey.
Cat insurance: find the best policy
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| Provider/policy | Vet fee cover | Maximum age limit | Third party liability | Death from illness or accident | Policy score | Customer score | |||||||||||||
Annual cover (Lifetime cover)  | |||||||||||||||||||
 | £12,000 | No upper age limit | £3 million | £1,500a | 94% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £12,000 | No upper age limit | £3 million | £2,000a | 94% | 49% | |||||||||||||
| £12,000 | 8/9 years oldb | £3 million | £2,000e | 92% | 60% | |||||||||||||
| £10,000 | 8 years old | £3 million | £1,500 | 86% | 66% | |||||||||||||
| £7,500 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,000a | 85% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £7,000 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,500a | 84% | 36% | |||||||||||||
| £7,000 | 8 years old | £2 million | £1,500e | 79% | 60% | |||||||||||||
| £10,000 | No upper age limit | £1.75 million | £1,000 | 72% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £7,000 | No upper age limit | £1.5 million | £750 | 64% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £10,000 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,500 | 58% | 52% | |||||||||||||
| £4,000 | 8 years old | £2 million | £1,500e | 53% | 60% | |||||||||||||
| £4,000 | No upper age limit | £1 million | £600 | 45% | 36% | |||||||||||||
| £3,000 | No upper age limit | £1 million | £500a | 44% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| Per condition per year (Lifetime cover) | |||||||||||||||||||
| £6,000 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,500f | 88% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £4,000 | No upper age limit | £1.75 million | £1,000f | 75% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £2,000 | No upper age limit | £1.5 million | £750f | 46% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £1,000 | No upper age limit | £1.5 million | £500 | 39% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| Per condition (Non-lifetime cover) | |||||||||||||||||||
| £13,000 | 9 years old | £2 million | £1,500h | 78% | 43% | |||||||||||||
| £7,500 | 9 years old | £2 million | £1,500h | 75% | 43% | |||||||||||||
| £7,500 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,500i | 69% | 52% | |||||||||||||
| £8,000 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,000a | 67% | 49% | |||||||||||||
| £4,000 | No upper age limit | £1.75 million | £1,000 | 42% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £2,000 | No upper age limit | £1.5 million | £750 | 31% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £1,000 | No upper age limit | £1.5 million | £500 | 24% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| Time-limited per condition (Non-Lifetime cover) | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3,000 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,500 | 39% | 52% | |||||||||||||
| £3,000 | 9 years old | £1 million | £1,000h | 38% | 43% | |||||||||||||
| £4,000 | No upper age limit | £1 million | £500 | 37% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £3,000 | No upper age limit | £3 million | £1,000 | 35% | 60% | |||||||||||||
| £2,500 | No upper age limit | £2 million | £1,500 | 33% | 66% | |||||||||||||
| £3,000 | No upper age limit | £1 million | £500 | 30% | 49% | |||||||||||||
| £3,000 | No upper age limit | £1 million | £350 | 30% | 55% | |||||||||||||
| £3,000 | No upper age limit | £1 million | £600 | 30% | 36% | |||||||||||||
| More info Policies ranked by policy score. Customer scores are from a survey of 1,343 policyholders. See our guide to pet insurance for more on the customer score results. a Death by illness only available up to 9 years old. b Maximum age of acceptance for the policy is 8 or 9 years depending on the breed of the dog. c Death by illness only available up to 8 or 9 years depending on the breed. d Maximum age of acceptance for the policy is 8 or 5 years for select breeds. e Death by illness only available up to 8 or 5 years depending on the breed. f Death by illness only available up to 7 years old. g This policy has a total annual vet fee cap of £4,000. h Death by illness only available up to 9 years old or 5 years old for selected breeds. i Death by illness only available up to 8 years old. j Premiums are collected in, equal periods of 28 days (a lunar month); renewing continually at the conclusion of each period subject to receipt of premium. k Pets older than eight can opt for the senior policy, which offers the same level of cover except that you have to pay 35% of a claim. l This policy has a total annual vet fee cap of £10,000. m This policy has a total annual vet fee cap of £7,000. n This policy has a total annual vet fee cap of £3,500. o This policy has a total annual vet fee cap of £3,000. p NFU Mutual's pet cover is only available to its home insurance policyholders q Maximum age of acceptance is 6 years for some breeds | |||||||||||||||||||
