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CBA Classic Cover review

Limited injury and comprehensive illness cover for cats and dogs

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Description

Insurer
CBA
Policy
Classic Cover
Underwriter
PetSure (Australia) Pty Ltd
Policy type
  • Limited injury cover
  • Comprehensive illness cover
Animals covered
Cats and dogs

Cover summary

Minimum age for new cover
8 weeks
Maximum age for new cover
8 years
Maximum benefit per year
$15,000
Benefit paid per claim
Choose from 70% or 80% vet bill covered

Excesses

Excess
Choose excess from $0 or $200

Covered events

Injury
  • Limited cover
  • No waiting period <b>Covers these specified injuries only:</b>
  • motor vehicle incident
  • Burn
  • electrocution
  • reaction to bite from an insect, spider or scorpion
  • bone fracture
  • traumatic tooth fracture
  • snake bite toxicity
  • ingestion of foreign object
  • poisoning
  • traumatic ligament or tendon injury
  • bite/fight wound abscesses
  • lacerations/abrasion of tissue/skin/mucous membrane due to external trauma
  • cruciate ligament condition
Illness
  • Comprehensive cover
  • 30 day waiting period
Vet consults
Up to $400
Emergency treatment
Covered
Pre-existing conditions
Can be covered if condition is temporary, fully cured and pet is symptom-free for 18 months

Conditions

Allergic reaction
Covered
Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome
Covered
Behavioural conditions
  • Optional
  • Up to $2000
  • Limit combined with cover for dental and alternative therapies
  • Some cover available under routine care option
Cancer
Covered
Cruciate ligament conditions
  • Covered as a specified injury
  • Up to $4000 per leg
  • Cover includes partial/complete rupture of cruciate ligament, meniscal tears, looseness of the cruciate ligament and complications following surgery
  • 6 month waiting period
Ear conditions
Covered
Eye conditions
Covered
Dental and oral health conditions
  • Limited default cover
  • Does cover traumatic tooth fracture, oral tumours and stomatitis <b>Optional cover:</b>
  • Bundled with other extras
  • Cover limited to gingivitis, abscesses, dental disease arising from infection, retained deciduous teeth, cavities and fractured teeth
  • No cover for odontoclastic resorptive lesions
  • Up to $2000
  • 6 month waiting period
  • Treatment of dental disease arising from infection, retained deciduous teeth, cavities and fractured teeth limited to tooth removal
  • Does not cover corrective treatment, cosmetic dental surgery, crowns, orthodontic treatment or root canal
  • Insurer requires annual routine dental check-ups
  • Some cover available under routine care option
Ingestion of a foreign object
Covered as a specified injury
Heart conditions
Covered
Orthopaedic conditions
  • Covered
  • Specifically covered injuries include bone fracture
Patella luxation
Covered
Joint conditions
  • Covered
  • Up to $4000 for hip joint surgery/replacement (per hip)
Intervertebral disc disease
Covered
Hereditary conditions
Covered
Pregnancy and obstetrics
Not covered
Illness caused by parasites
  • Covered
  • Up to $4000 for tick paralysis
  • Some cover for parasite prevention, testing and control available under routine care option
Skin conditions
Covered
Snakebite
  • Covered as a specified injury
  • Covers snake bite toxicity
Vaccinatable Conditions
  • Covered
  • Vaccine benefit available under routine care option

Additional benefits

Routine care
  • Optional
  • Up to $150 per year
  • Up to $50 for desexing; vaccinations or health checks; microchipping; heartworm preventative medication; dew claw removal; prescription diets; teeth cleaning; cremation or burial; council registration fees; alternative medication; obedience training; heartworm tests or blood screen; FeLV/FIV tests or urinalysis or flea, tick or worm control
Alternative therapies
  • Optional
  • Up to $2000
  • Limit combined with cover for dental and behavioural conditions
  • Some cover available under routine care option
Lost animal
Not covered
Necessary euthanasia
Covered
Telehealth vet service
  • Text or video call with vet
  • Available 24/7
Legal liability
Not covered

Claims

Howtoclaim
  • Customer web portal
  • E-claim (vet submits on your behalf)
  • GapOnly (vet submits on your behalf)
  • Mail claim form (vet must fill out a section)
Quickeasyclaims
  • GapOnly
  • Participating vet practices only
  • Available Monday—Saturday 8am—10pm AET (excluding NSW public holidays)
Directpayments
GapOnly claims

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Jodi Bird is the Managing Financial Content Editor at 糖心Vlog. Previously at 糖心Vlog, he worked as Travel project lead and as a Finance specialist. Jodi has extensive experience in financial services, having worked with major banks such as CBA, Westpac and Credit Suisse. He enjoys breaking down complex consumer decisions into easy to understand steps and holding companies to account for failing their customers. He is regularly called upon for expert commentary by major broadcasters such as the ABC, SBS, and Channels 7, 9, and 10. Jodi has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics from the University of Wollongong. He is RG146 compliance certified to provide general advice for General Insurance and is a Responsible Manager on 糖心Vlog's Australian Financial Services License.