Let’s talk about insurance…

An important part of running any business is having the right insurance cover in place, and that’s no different when it comes to pet grooming businesses.

However, insurance can be a complex topic that many business owners find tricky to navigate. Not all business insurance is the same, and it can be a challenge to compare policies and find the best cover options to really suit and protect your pet business.

Petcover Group’s Lorraine Nash has teamed up with Dr Sophie Bell to start delving into the topic of business insurance for pet professionals, particularly from a groomer’s perspective. Over coming months, Lorraine and Sophie will gather and discuss an array of insurance-related questions relevant to the grooming industry.

About Dr Sophie Bell

Dr Sophie Bell is a qualified dog groomer and has also been a vet for over 14 years. Her passion for animal health and welfare, combined with her natural inclination to share knowledge and guidance led her into the world of teaching. Sophie has written and delivered a variety of courses for both pet professionals and pet owners. She launched ‘Animal Love Pet First Aid’ as a go-to site for people to access reliable and user-friendly information on a variety of pet topics, as well as being the gateway to her catalogue of educational courses and webinars.

About Lorraine Nash

Lorraine is a familiar face in the UK pet insurance industry, with several years of experience working with high profile providers in a variety of operational, partnerships and sales roles. Having joined Petcover Group in 2022, Lorraine’s focus includes engagement with pet professionals and commercial customers to understand the sector’s changing requirements, with a view to enhancing cover options.

Passionate about animal welfare, Lorraine is also known for regularly undertaking fundraising activities and challenges to support various animal charities.

About Petcover Group

Petcover Group is a global pet-focused insurance provider with a range of brands in its portfolio, including British Pet Insurance Services in the UK. The UK business launched in 2018 with the aim of offering a range of quality, affordable insurance cover for an array of pets, pet businesses and pet professionals. As a pet centric insurance provider, Petcover Group prides itself on creating specialist policies that are truly designed with pets, pet people and pet businesses in mind.

For a quote and to find out more about British Pet Insurance Services, visit: britishpetinsurance.co.uk or call 01444 708 840.

Terms, conditions and excesses apply. British Pet Insurance Services is a trading name of Petcover EU Limited which is registered in England and Wales under number 10001319. Petcover EU Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under reference number 747757.

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