Document 1678720446 PDF
Document 1678720446 PDF
Document 1678720446 PDF
Pet Insurance
Complete Policy
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Welcome
We would like to offer you a warm welcome as a member of ManyPets
and a big thank you for buying your pet insurance from us.
We have designed our policies and customer service to be It will help you understand what you are entitled to and make
honest, friendly and easy to deal with. So whether you have any sure your claim is accepted. We exist to change insurance for the
questions, compliments, problems or even complaints, we want to better.
hear about them.
We created our pet cover by listening to the needs, frustrations
Policy documents can be a bit of a chore so we’ve tried to and suggestions of our members. They told us what was missing
remove any jargon and confusing language to make it easy to from existing policies, or what didn’t work well.
understand. We’re proud to say it is the first pet insurance policy
If you have anything you would like to add to help shape future
in the UK to carry the Fairer Finance Clear and Simple document
policies, or if there is anything you don’t understand, we would
accreditation.
love to hear from you.
ManyPets aims to pay every valid claim we receive.
Other pet health and wellbeing services
To make that happen we recommend you take a few minutes to
As a ManyPets customer you also get access to a range of pet
read through the relevant sections of your policy wording.
health and wellbeing services to help you look after your pet. Full
details can be found on our website.
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Get in touch
You can get in touch with our UK-based team via:
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Unlimited online pet You can also access advice for things not covered by your
insurance, for example, preventative care. However, those
• Poisoning https://manypets.com/uk/account
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Contents
1. Your Complete pet insurance policy
This section describes the pet(s) you have covered, lists your details and some important
definitions of the policy.
2. How to
Here we explain how you can make a claim, make a change, cancel your policy, make a
complaint or contact us for anything else.
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5. Your cover
Cover if your pet needs medical treatment
6. Legal information
Details of our cancellation rights, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, our Data Protection policy, the Law and Language that
applies, Anti-Fraud Measures, and our Underwriter.
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1. Your Complete policy
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1. Your Complete policy
This document contains the details of the insurance you Your policy starts on 27 January 2023 and will run for 12
have bought. It contains the cover options you selected months. It will renew automatically unless you tell us to
when buying your insurance and explains in detail what stop the policy. We do this to make sure there are no gaps
the insurance does and does not cover. in your cover. We will contact you by email before renewal
who require cover for new and recurring conditions with a You must tell us as soon as possible if your or your pet’s
£15,000 limit that you can claim each year you renew. details are wrong or change at any point. For example,
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1.1 Pets
Whenever we say “your pet(s)” in the rest of the document, we mean the pet(s) listed below.
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The policyholder is:
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1.2 Your premium and policy number
Your total premium for this year is £1,824.50 and your policy number is 000-549-703
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2. How to
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2. How to
2.1 How to make a claim
How we handle claims • If your vet contacts us to check your cover before they treat
your pet, we will share details of your cover with them.
We aim to handle all claims as quickly as possible. We will keep
you up to date on the process so that you know what is • If you prefer to call to make a claim, our dedicated claims
happening with your claim. We will only ask you for information team is happy to help on 0345 646 1213 . Our opening hours
if we cannot get it ourselves or if we need to check it with you. If are Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.
we cannot pay, we promise to explain why.
For vet fee claims: If you become aware of any incident that could lead to any
legal disputes or third party claim against you or your pet,
• If you have invoices or receipts for the treatment to hand this please call us immediately.
will be helpful. If not, we will get this information from your
vet. For us to do this we will need to share details with your
current and previous vets.
• Your vet may offer to register your claim for you. If they do,
we will share your data with them and register your claim.
You can check our privacy policy for more information on
how we use your data.
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2.2 How to ask a question about a claim you have submitted
Our Snap Claims process means we seek to review your claim quickly for you, but we will always send you regular updates. You can also
view the progress of your claim easily via the My Account area (https://manypets.com/uk/account/) on our website.
Once you have submitted a claim, you can speak directly to our dedicated claims team on this special number 0345 646 1213.
If you prefer you can also reach us by post, though it will naturally take a little longer. Write to us at:
Complaints Manager, ManyPets, Oakfield House, 35 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3BW, United Kingdom.
Once we receive your complaint, our team will aim to resolve this for you within 3 working days. Where that isn’t possible, your complaint
will be passed to our specialist resolution team. They will send a written acknowledgement within 5 working days from first receiving your
complaint. We’ll aim to send you a final response within 4 weeks.
The majority of our complaints are resolved within 4 weeks. If there is any change to this timeframe, we will update you and send a final
response no later than 8 weeks from receipt of your complaint.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome you can contact the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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• By Post: Exchange Tower, London E14 9SR
• By email: [email protected]
Following the complaints procedure does not affect your rights to take legal action.
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If you decide to cancel after 14 days, we will refund premiums for the remaining length of the policy, unless you have made a claim. In this
case no premium will be refunded.
Log in using the details and password that you specified when you bought the policy. Your policies will be shown and the option to make
a change will be clearly marked, followed by simple on screen guidance. You can also call us on 03453 40 40 90 and we’ll be happy to
help.
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3. What we are not able to cover
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3. What we are not able to cover
The following conditions apply to you before you buy this policy and throughout the life of your policy.
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Animals we are not able to cover
If your situation changes this may affect your eligibility for cover under this product.
• We are not able to cover pets where you are not the owner and keeper.
• We are not able to cover pets under the age of 4 weeks.
• We are not able to cover a pet that has ever been in a fight, or attacked or bitten anyone or another animal.
• We are not able to cover pets that have been trained to attack.
• We are not able to pay claims if you earn money from your pet or your pet is used in connection with any business.
• We are not able to cover pets that are used for guarding, racing, coursing or fighting.
• We are not able to cover
o Dogs or cross-breed of dogs listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The act considers Pit Bull Terriers, Japanese Tosa, Dogo
Argentino and Fila Brasileiro, and any dogs that appear similar to these dogs, as dangerous dogs. In addition, we do not cover
Czech Wolfdog, Saarloos Wolfhound or other Wolf hybrids.
o We are not able to cover dogs that must follow any instructions from a court as part of a Contingent Destruction Order. Contingent
Destruction Orders are set out in a specific section of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. These orders set out rules and measures a court
can take in relation to you or your dog.
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• We are not able to pay for claims if you deliberately harm or neglect your pet.
o Any crime under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
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4. How your Complete policy works
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4. How your Complete policy works
Multi-pet policy
You have bought a multi-pet policy for Bouncer, Skipper and Wish. All of the limits described below are limits that apply to each pet
separately.
Yearly limit
How this policy works for vet fees
We will pay up to £15,000 for all vet’s fees in any one year. This means there is no limit according to the number of claims you make or
the number of illnesses your pet suffers. Instead, claims will be paid until the £15,000 limit is reached that year.
When you renew your policy, the limit is reset so there is a new £15,000 to use again if it is needed. This is the case even if you made
claims the year before. This means that valid claims can continue across years, as long as the limit is not reached.
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How this policy works for other claims
All other claims have their own specific limits on the maximum amount we will pay out in any one policy year. These limits are shown in
each section in the rest of this document.
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5. Your cover
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5. Your cover
Cover if your pet needs medical treatment
Unfortunately, your pet may fall ill or be injured and need treatment by a medical professional. This part of our cover helps you
to pay for such bills.
For example, Molly suffered from hip dysplasia 20 months before her policy started. 5 months after her policy started, Molly needed
treatment for hip dysplasia. We can cover the condition because Molly didn’t receive any treatment, medication or advice for more
than 24 months.
Any conditions that first occur while you’re insured by ManyPets are never treated as pre-existing as long as you renew your policy
each year.
• You must ensure that your pet has its annual check-up, a dental check-up every 12 months, and vaccinations so they remain healthy.
If you don’t, then claims might be rejected.
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Your limits
The most we can pay for medical treatment and related costs is £15,000 per year. This is inclusive of the limits below:
• The most we can pay for complementary treatments is £2,500 per year.
• The most we can pay for any food prescribed by a vet is £200 per year.
As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the limits above are per pet.
Your excess
• At the first renewal after your pet’s 9th birthday you will have to pay 20% of the remaining claim after you’ve paid your excess.
• If you don’t have an excess, at the first renewal after your pet’s 9th birthday, your excess will be £69 per year plus 20% of the
remaining claim after you’ve paid your excess.
The amount you pay depends on your policy, the options you have chosen and your pet’s age(s). Your excesses are:
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As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the excesses above are per pet.
ü If a vet recommends treatment for your pet, we will pay the cost of that treatment.
The treatment must be carried out by a vet, a veterinary nurse or by someone else supervised by a vet.
O We will not pay for medical conditions or complications related to breeding or pregnancies after your pet's first pregnancy.
Behavioural treatments
ü We will pay for behavioural treatment if your pet was referred to a behavioural specialist by a vet.
Your pet’s behavioural condition must be treated by someone who is a member of an organisation in our list. For a list of organisations
please see: https://manypets.com/uk/behavioural-treatment/
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Complementary treatment
ü If your pet is diagnosed as needing hydrotherapy, homeopathic and herbal medicines, acupuncture, physiotherapy, osteopathy or
laser therapy, we will pay up to £2,500.
Complementary treatments must be carried out by a vet or someone who is a member of an organisation in our list. For a list of
organisations please see: https://manypets.com/uk/complementary-treatment/
Advanced treatments
ü We will pay for stem-cell treatment, gene therapy, transplant surgery with pre- and post-operative care, and prosthesis, if
your vet recommends it and all other options have been exhausted.
Food
ü We will pay the cost of food prescribed by your vet up to the prescription food limit.
Complications
ü If there is a complication during routine treatment, we will pay for any treatment caused by that complication.
O We will not pay for any complications that may arise out of treatments that were not prescribed.
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Emergencies
ü If your vet decides out-of-hours treatment is necessary, we will pay out-of-hours costs.
ü If the illness is life-threatening, or if moving your pet would endanger it, we will pay for house calls by a vet.
O We will not pay out-of-hours fees if your vet advises that your pet can wait until business hours without undue risk.
O We will not pay house calls by the vet if your pet can be treated at the surgery.
Pregnancy
ü We will pay for necessary treatment if there are complications during your pet’s first pregnancy.
O We will not pay any costs for pregnancies after your pet’s first pregnancy.
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Dental
ü We will pay for dental treatments prescribed by your vet due to dental illness or accidents.
O We will not pay for routine scale and polish or crowns or anything that could have been prevented by an annual dental check up. This
is important because regular check ups can help stop small problems turning into more complicated issues later.
O We will not pay for any routine or preventative healthcare, for example, vaccinations, tick, worming and flea treatments, grooming
and nailcare, spaying and neutering.
O We will not pay for any treatments you choose that have not been prescribed by a vet.
Pre-existing conditions
Pheromone treatments
O Pheromones are a chemical compound, produced and secreted by an animal. They affect the behavior and development of other
animals of the same species. We will not pay for costs of any pheromone treatments, unless they are prescribed to treat a behavioural
condition.
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Cover for legal claims against you and your pet
Someone might bring a legal action against you and/or your pet. For example, if your pet caused an injury to someone or damaged their
property. This section helps you with the costs that could result.
Legal action and costs can be complex and difficult. If you find yourself in a legal dispute, or you think you might come into a dispute,
we need to know as soon as possible so we can help. We will appoint lawyers to work on your behalf to resolve or prevent the dispute as
appropriate.
If you appoint your own lawyer to deal with a dispute we may not be able to pay the costs. Note that this cover only applies for dogs.
The most we can pay for a legal claim is £3,000,000 per incident. You will need to pay your £250 excess for each legal claim.
ü If legal action is taken for an incident relating to your pet, we will pay lawyers costs to defend you.
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ü If that legal action against you is successful, we will pay the settlement amounts or damages awarded, unless any laws, rules or
regulations have been broken.
O We will not pay if legal action is taken for an incident that occurred while someone else was being paid to look after your pet.
ü We’ll pay for legal claims against you for incidents relating to your pet at your office workplace, as long as you follow relevant laws,
regulations or workplace rules. We define office workplace as your regular place of work where you carry out office work and you do
not interact with the general public, except your colleagues.
O We will not pay for any incidents in workplaces in which the general public enter for business purposes. For example, shops, shopping
centres, restaurants, schools, nursing homes, hairdressers.
O We will not pay if the legal action is started by any of your family members or someone who lives with you.
O We will not pay for any incidents that relate to any of your employees.
O We will not pay if you or your pet break any laws, rules or regulations.
O We will not pay for any claims where you have admitted it is your or your pet’s fault.
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Your cooperation
O We will not pay if you have not cooperated fully with us in defending any legal action against you, by providing any and all relevant
information.
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Important things you should be aware of
• Please read the rules on taking your pet abroad at: https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad. Note that if you make a claim and you
have not followed these rules, we will not be able to pay.
• Pre-Existing conditions are a common cause of claims being turned down in this section. We can cover these conditions at any time
after joining ManyPets, as long as 24 months have passed since they last received treatment, medication or advice. We consider
advice to include anything a vet observed and recorded in your pet’s clinical history. Once we cover a pre-existing condition, we will
continue to cover it as long as you renew your policy each year.
For example, Molly suffered from hip dysplasia 20 months before her policy started. 5 months after her policy started, Molly needed
treatment for hip dysplasia. We can cover the condition because Molly didn’t receive any treatment, medication or advice for more
than 24 months.
• Any conditions that first occur while you’re insured by ManyPets are never treated as pre-existing as long as you renew your policy
each year.
• You must ensure that your pet has its annual check-up, a dental check-up every 12 months, and vaccinations so they remain healthy.
If you don’t, claims might be rejected.
The most we can pay for other unexpected costs due to your pet is £2,500 per year. This includes:
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• Bringing your pet home
• Cutting your trip short
• Cancelling and rebooking your trip
• Delays
You have no excess for claims when travelling abroad with your pet.
As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the limit above is per pet.
ü The benefits of the “Cover if your pet needs medical treatment” section are extended to cover necessary treatments for your pet
worldwide.
ü We will pay the increased costs of bringing your pet home if your pet passes away abroad.
ü We will pay the increased costs of bringing your pet home if they are unable to travel home in the same way they left due to illness
or injury.
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Cutting your trip short
ü If you need to come home early due to your pet, and cancel travel and accommodation plans, we will pay the portion of costs that
you cannot get refunded.
ü We will pay costs you cannot recover if you need to cancel your holiday because your pet suffers a life-threatening injury or illness
within 14 days of travelling. We will also pay for any change in costs if you need to rebook. The same applies if your pet has gone
missing or has passed away.
Delays
ü If you are delayed due to your pet, we will pay some of the costs this causes. The costs we will pay are extra quarantine kennelling,
repeat treatments for your pet, replacement documents needed for your pet and extra accommodation and transport for you.
ü If your journey is delayed by something that is unrelated to your pet, we will pay costs of extra quarantine kennelling and repeat
treatments.
O If your journey is delayed by something that is unrelated to your pet, we will not pay for any costs of extra travel and
accommodation.
O We cannot pay for more than a maximum of 14 days accommodation at a rate of GBP 50 per night.
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Maximum time abroad
O We allow up to 90 days abroad for your pet each calendar year. We cannot pay for a claim that happens from the 91st day
onwards.
O We will not pay for any treatment of illnesses that you knew about, or should have known of, before you began your travel. If your
pet is showing signs of a possible change in health, you should have these checked by a vet before you leave.
O We will not pay if you have not followed local rules on taking your pet abroad. You can read these rules at:
https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad.
O We will not pay any claims if you travel to a destination against the advice of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
(FCDO).
O If you are travelling to get treatment for your pet abroad, we will not pay any costs for any medical treatments.
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Pre-existing conditions
Sadly, sometimes pets go missing or are stolen. This part of the policy aims to help with their safe return and the financial costs of this
difficult time.
Let us know as soon as possible after your pet goes missing - we can give some advice to help with their safe return.
It helps to have someone to talk to when you have to say goodbye to your pet or it goes missing. We've teamed up with Blue Cross to
give our policyholders a dedicated pet bereavement support line. Call 0800 138 6590 any time between 8:30am - 8:30pm.
The most we can pay for claims if your pet is lost or stolen is £6,000 per policy year.
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You have no excess for claims if your pet is lost or stolen.
As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the limit above is per pet.
ü If your pet is lost or stolen, we will pay advertising costs for the safe return of your pet.
ü If your pet is lost or stolen, we will pay up to twice its original cost as a reward for its return.
ü If your pet is lost or stolen but you didn’t pay for your pet, we’ll pay up to twice its market value as a reward for its return. You must get
our approval before offering this reward.
O We will not pay for any advertising and/or reward costs if your pet is found or returned within 48 hours of disappearing.
O We will not pay any rewards to your family or anyone who lives with you.
O We will not pay if your pet is lost or stolen while someone else was being paid to look after it.
Replacement
ü If your pet is not found within 30 days of being lost or stolen, we will pay the original cost of your pet.
ü If you paid nothing for your pet, or you cannot prove how much you paid, we will pay you the market value of your pet.
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Cover to help when you have to say goodbye to your pet
We understand it can be a difficult time if your pet passes away or is put to sleep due to illness or accident. This part of the policy helps
you to cope with the financial costs of giving your pet an appropriate goodbye.
The most we can pay when your pet passes away or is put to sleep and is cremated and/or buried is £150.
You have no excess for claims if you have to say goodbye to your pet.
As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the limit above is per pet.
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ü We will pay for cremation and/or burial costs.
O We will not pay if your pet is put to sleep due to behaviour issues or aggressive behaviour.
O We cannot pay more than the £150 limit for this section.
It helps to have someone to talk to when you have to say goodbye to your pet or it goes missing. We've teamed up with Blue Cross to
give our policyholders a dedicated pet bereavement support line. Call 0800 138 6590 any time between 8:30am - 8:30pm.
The most we can pay if your pet passes away or is put to sleep due to accident or illness is £6,000.
You have no excess for claims if your pet passes away or is put to sleep due to accident or illness.
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As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the limit above is per pet.
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Important things you should be aware of
This cover is intended for unexpected visits to hospital. It does not cover pet minding fees if you are in hospital for a pre-planned
admission.
You must make sure that any pet-sitter you use is licenced. The government requires a business to have a licence if it provides
accommodation for pets away from the owner’s home.
The most we can pay for claims for emergency pet minding is £2,000 per policy year.
As you have bought a multi-pet policy, the limit above is per pet.
ü If you have to stay longer than expected in the hospital due to a complication with your pregnancy, we will pay any pet minding costs.
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O We will not pay for any pre-planned admissions unless a complication arises. In this case we will cover the additional cost arising from
the complication.
O We will not pay if you are going to the hospital for a routine pregnancy.
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6. Legal Information
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6. Legal Information
6.1 Cancellation by us
If you miss a payment
You need to keep up to date with your payments to keep your policy active. If you miss a payment we’ll let you know by email and explain
what you need to do and by when to keep your policy active. We’ll keep trying to take payment and if we’re not able to after 3 weeks we
will cancel your policy. If you need to make a claim we’ll ask you for any outstanding policy payments before we can make a claims
payment. If you miss 3 payments in one year, we might ask you to pay the rest of the year’s premiums up front to continue the cover.
If you are having trouble making your payments, please contact us as soon as you can. We can talk to you about options and reduce the
risk of your policy being cancelled for non-payment.
Other cancellations
We can cancel this policy at any time by giving 14 days’ notice. For example:
• You made a misrepresentation when you bought your policy or made a claim.
• Your situation changes and you can no longer meet the terms and conditions of your policy, and more specifically under section 3.
“What we are not able to cover”.
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We will refund any premiums that you have paid for the part of the policy year after the date of cancellation.
You may be entitled to compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme if Wakam SA are unable to meet the liabilities
under this policy. You can get more information by asking us or by visiting their website at www.fscs.org.uk
We may record telephone calls to help us monitor and improve the service we provide. For further information on how your information is
used and your rights in relation to your information please see our Privacy Policy - https://manypets.com/uk/privacy-policy/.
If you wish to contact us in relation to this notice, or data protection generally, please contact our data protection officer, whose details
are provided below. Our data protection officer: Claudia Rodriguez.
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You can contact our data protection officer by email on [email protected]. You can also contact them by post at ManyPets, Oakfield
House, 35 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3BW, United Kingdom. Please mark any post for the attention of the data
protection officer.
This scheme is underwritten by Wakam SA. To find out how they will use your personal information, please go to this link which will detail
their Information Notice https://www.wakam.com/en/privacy-policy/.
6.3 The Law and Language that applies, and third parties
The law that applies to your policy is English law and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to hear disputes arising
under this policy.
If you are a resident of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man, you can choose that the law of that jurisdiction will
apply to this policy. In addition, the courts of that jurisdiction will hear disputes arising under this policy.
The language of the policy is English. Any communication about your policy will be in English.
A person who is not a party to this policy will not have any rights to enforce any term of this policy.
6.4 Fraud
It is very important that you provide us with correct information when taking out your insurance for your pet. If you purposely supply
incorrect information, act dishonestly or make an exaggerated or false claim, we will:
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• Void or cancel your policy.
A voided policy means that your insurance will be cancelled from the date the fraud occurred. This may also mean you have to declare
this to future insurers.
If we paid a claim to you that turns out was fraudulent, you will need to pay all claims money back to us from the date the fraud occurred.
The amount you would need to pay back would also include any eligible claims made after the date the fraud occurred.
We are also responsible for informing other organisations and relevant authorities of any fraudulent claims that you make. It is your
responsibility to tell other insurers that we have cancelled your policy due to fraud.
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6.5 Underwriters and ManyPets
This scheme is underwritten by Wakam SA (Wakam) which is headquartered at 120-122 rue de Réaumur 75002 Paris, France. It is registered
with the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 562 117 085. Wakam is authorised and regulated by the Autorité de Contrôle
Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR). Wakam is deemed authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and subject to regulation by
the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details of the Temporary Permissions
Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the FCA’s
website. More details on Wakam can be found on the Financial Services Register (register.fca.org.uk) under FCA registration number
517214. Wakam pay ManyPets a commission for each policy sold. The commission is based on a percentage of the insurance premium
paid. ManyPets Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with reference number 652623. You can check this by
visiting https://register.fca.org.uk. ManyPets is an insurance intermediary and acts on behalf of Wakam. ManyPets does not provide
advice or any personal recommendation about the insurance product offered.
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