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Pet insurance provider - complaints about restrictive inner limits on treatments

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Contact emails

info@purelypets.com

Customer Service

complaints@purelypets.com

Complaints

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Purely Pets handles complaints through its official online form.

Common Purely Pets complaints

  • Claim Rejected

    Insurer refusing to pay for treatment citing exclusions or pre-existing conditions

  • Underpaid Claim

    Settlement lower than expected due to hidden inner limits or sub-limits

  • Excessive Premium Increase

    Annual renewal price increased dramatically, especially as pet ages

  • Pre-existing Condition Dispute

    Insurer linking unrelated conditions to deny coverage

This one needs a different route

Complaints about banks, lenders and insurers are regulated claims work. Handling them takes FCA authorisation, which we don’t have, so we don’t write them. That’s not us being careful with you. It’s the law about who’s allowed to do it.

Financial complaints go to the Financial Ombudsman

Complain to the bank, lender or insurer first. They have eight weeks to answer. If they say no, or say nothing, the Financial Ombudsman Service reviews it for free and its decisions are binding on the firm. That is a stronger route than anything we could write.

Purely Pets ombudsman & regulator routes

Which ombudsman handles Purely Pets complaints?

Financial Ombudsman Service. Once Purely Pets’s own complaints process is exhausted (after 8 weeks or a deadlock letter), you can take your complaint there for free. Go to the ombudsman. Read our guide to the Financial Ombudsman.

Can you complain to the FCA about Purely Pets?

Not for individual disputes: the FCA sets the rules for the sector but does not resolve personal complaints or award compensation. Complain to Purely Pets directly first and keep written records, then escalate to the Financial Ombudsman Service if it stays unresolved after 8 weeks or you receive a deadlock or final-response letter. You can still report Purely Pets to the FCA to flag systemic problems, but that will not get your own money back.

Laws that protect you

Consumer Insurance Act 2012

Requires consumers to take reasonable care when providing information. Insurers can’t void policies for innocent mistakes.

FCA Insurance Conduct of Business

Rules for fair treatment, transparent communication, and prompt claims handling.

ICOBS 8

FCA Consumer Duty

Insurance firms must act in customers' best interests and avoid foreseeable harm.

Tips for Purely Pets complaints

  • Read the policy document carefully - check for inner limits on specific treatments
  • Declare everything when taking out the policy to avoid disputes later
  • Keep all vet records and treatment history
  • Check if your policy is 'lifetime' or 'per condition' - this affects long-term coverage
  • The Financial Ombudsman handles pet insurance complaints for free

If Purely Pets doesn't respond

  1. 1

    Claims Team

    Allow 15 days

    Contact the insurer’s claims team for an explanation of the decision

  2. 2

    Formal Complaint

    Submit a formal complaint - insurers must acknowledge within 5 working days

  3. 3

    Financial Ombudsman

    8 weeks

    Free escalation after 8 weeks or final response letter

    Visit website
  4. 4

    FCA Report

    Report serious misconduct to the Financial Conduct Authority

    Visit website

When you can escalate

8 weeks

If Purely Pets hasn’t sorted it within 8 weeks, or sends a final response sooner, you can take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, but they must clearly define what counts as 'pre-existing' in the policy. They can’t link unrelated conditions. If you disagree, complain to the Financial Ombudsman.

Premiums typically increase as pets age and become higher risk. However, excessive increases can be challenged - check if the insurer is applying loyalty penalties.

Many policies have hidden caps on specific treatments (e.g., £1,500 for cruciate ligament surgery even if overall cover is £10,000). Always check the policy schedule for these.

Put your complaint in writing to complaints@purelypets.com with "Formal complaint" in the subject line. Include your account or reference number, what went wrong, and the outcome you want (a refund, repair, or compensation). Keep everything in writing so you have a paper trail. If Purely Pets hasn't sorted it within 8 weeks, you can escalate free to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Send complaints to complaints@purelypets.com. Put "Formal complaint" in the subject line, include your account or booking reference, and state the outcome you want. Keeping it in writing creates the paper trail you'll need if you escalate later.

Purely Pets complaints can be escalated to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge, after 8 weeks or a deadlock letter. Complain to Purely Pets directly first: the ombudsman only takes your case once the company has had a chance to fix it, and its decision is binding on Purely Pets.

Purely Pets has up to 8 weeks to resolve a complaint. If those 8 weeks pass with no fix, or you receive a "deadlock" letter sooner, you can take your case free to the Financial Ombudsman Service for a binding decision.

Not for an individual dispute: the FCA regulates the industry but doesn't resolve personal complaints. Your route is to complain to Purely Pets in writing, then escalate to the Financial Ombudsman Service for a free, binding decision. You can still report Purely Pets to the FCA to flag systemic problems.

Free calculators and explainers that strengthen the case you make to Purely Pets.

Not sure what the law actually entitles you to? Start with our UK consumer rights guide - refunds, faulty goods, and how to enforce your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Work at Purely Pets? Reply to complaints here.

The ombudsman is free, and Purely Pets has to follow what it decides

Complain to the bank, lender or insurer first. They have eight weeks to answer. If they say no, or say nothing, the Financial Ombudsman Service reviews it for free and its decisions are binding on the firm. That is a stronger route than anything we could write.

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