MetLife introduced a new, innovative pet insurance offering helping pet parents better manage both the expected and unexpected financial stress that comes with the joys of pet parenthood. MetLife’s new pet insurance offers a range of features at highly competitive rates available to dogs and cats of all ages and breeds. These features include innovative benefits for pet parents such as: Access to telehealth concierge services; Opportunity to roll over benefits from the prior year; Family plans allowing multiple pets to be covered by a single policy; No wait periods for orthopedic conditions; Grief counseling. MetLife’s pet insurance features some of the shortest wait periods for accidents and illnesses and provides a hassle-free claims experience in which claims can be easily submitted and tracked via a mobile app. Pet parents have freedom to choose their preferred U.S. licensed veterinarian and can expect to engage with caring, passionate, and experienced pet advocates. MetLife Pet Insurance is also available as an employee benefit at discounted rates. When obtaining coverage through their employer, employees who already have pet insurance with another insurance carrier will be able to switch to MetLife with the assurance that their pets’ pre-existing conditions will be covered. MetLife Pet Insurance is the only carrier in the industry to offer this benefit.