Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Require insurers to verify animal boarding licences before providing insurance

Open for signatures 128 signatures

What the petition asks

Legislate to require insurers to verify animal boarding licences before issuing or renewing insurance cover for animal boarding businesses. Insurers should be responsible for checking licences are valid, current and relevant to the activity being insured.
Many businesses, including animal boarding providers, are legally required to hold certain licences to operate. However, insurers can issue or renew policies without verifying that the licence exists, is current or covers the activity being insured. We believe insurers should be required to verify legally required animal boarding licences before issuing or renewing insurance cover, to help protect consumers, animals and the public from unlicensed operators.

Timeline

17 Aug 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 128
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 17 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.