Here at The Insurance Emporium, we pride ourselves in offering our customers the best service; after all, you’re at the heart of everything we do. Our range of flexible policies can be tailored to suit your needs and, should the worst happen and you need to make a claim, our team of specialist advisors are […]

From birthday cakes and presents to sleeping in our beds, Britain’s pets are increasingly being treated like members of the family. We spoke* to pet owners in York and discovered that for many people, cats and dogs are no longer simply pets, they’re companions, confidants and, in some cases, practically children. What Is Pet Parenting? […]

New data from The Insurance Emporium has revealed that grass seed related pet claims have more than doubled (106%) since 2023, with a further 45% increase recorded in 2026 compared to the same period last year. The findings highlight the growing importance of understanding this common, but potentially serious summer hazard for dogs and cats. […]

We cat owners love our cats; they make amazing companions and are hugely entertaining. But they’re not the most straightforward of pets and sometimes their behaviour can be a little – confusing. From trying to get a mouthful of our coffee, to listening to music, there are a lot of cat characteristics that we just […]

Pancake Day can be a fantastic excuse to indulge in a tasty treat, but if your dog or cat is greedily eyeing up your neatly arranged stack of pancakes, and giving you ‘the eyes’, it can sometimes be hard to deny them just a little taste. In a recent survey, 68%* of dog owners say […]

With Christmas just around the corner, our thoughts turn to parties, presents, decorations and the one true meaning of Christmas – the food! There’s something very special about all sitting down together on Christmas Day to eat with the whole family, and this includes our four-legged friends. With 68% of UK pet owners buying Christmas […]

Cat and dog theft is a pet owner’s worst nightmare; our pets are precious, they’re part of the family and we’ll do anything to keep them happy, safe and healthy. In 2023, 2,290 cases of dog theft were recorded, with only 16% of these pets recovered and returned to their owners, and between 2015 and […]

If you’re a cat owner then you know that all cats are different, and they each have their own peculiar ways, but what if you’ve got an old cat? What should we expect as our cats get older and have different needs? Nobody likes to think of one day losing their pet – it only […]

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Theresa, to hear more about her cat, Aoife, and what led to her having to make a claim. Background: We have had cats now since the early 1980s. Although we have never gone out to choose a cat, we have constantly had strays turning up at […]

This time around, we’ve caught up with our customer Helen, to hear more about her cat, Elmo, and what led to her having to make a claim. Background: I’ve had cats before; I got Elmo from the RSPCA after losing our last cat to a road traffic accident. Elmo had a twin sister, but we […]