Last chance to receive 4,000 Clubcard points (9,600 Avios) with Tesco pet insurance

Back in January I wrote about a very generous Tesco pet insurance deal.  As this offer is coming to an end soon, here is a reminder for those who didn’t see the original article and would love to get a big Avios bonus for getting their furry friends insured.

If you take out pet insurance from Tesco Bank before 1st March 2016 you will receive 4,000 Clubcard points.  This converts into 9,600 Avios or 10,000 Virgin Flying Club miles.

The offer is working OK.  People are receiving their 4,000 Clubcard points roughly 6 weeks after applying.

Here is how it works:

Simply enter the code TOPPET and your Clubcard number when getting a quote on the Tesco Bank website.

There are four different levels of pet insurance to choose from which you can compare on the website, but only Extra and Premier Cover will give you the 4,000 Clubcard points.

Out of curiosity I did a quote for my cat here in London and also checked what the price would be in Wales. The result is not surprising – just slightly annoying.

If we lived on a farm in Wales, Extra Cover with an excess of £60 would cost just £8 a month.  This would mean that, based on 1p per point of value for the 9,600 Avios, I would effectively be getting a years coverage for free.

In North West London surrounded by busy streets the same insurance costs £20 a month. 4,000 Clubcard points is still an attractive incentive to switch, as long as you are not currently paying something similar via another insurer.

The rules for the Tesco pet insurance promotion are:

• You have never had any pet policy covering this pet that has been declared void or been cancelled by Tesco Bank.
• You are the owner and keeper of the pet.
• You and the pet on the policy live in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands.
• Your pet is at least 8 weeks old.
• Your pet is not on the list of uninsurable breeds.
  
• Your pet is not used for business, commercial breeding or for monetary gain.
• And if you’re insuring a dog: Your dog is not trained to attack, used for commercial guard or security purposes, or for any form of racing.
• If you cancel your policy within the first 30 days you will not receive the Clubcard points.

Unlike the recent life insurance deals where Tesco was giving you the Clubcard points in quarterly chunks, you will receive the points all at once here. This means even if you decide after a few months that the policy isn’t right for your needs, you can keep the full amount of Clubcard points.

It does not say how long Tesco will take to award your 4,000 points but readers who took out the policy after I first wrote about it said that the points arrived within 6 weeks.

Remember this offer is available until 1st March 2016 and is not available if you visit the Tesco Pet Insurance site from a link on a price comparison website.  You must go direct.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard

Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard

Get 5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

30,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, and the standard card is FREE. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.

Capital on Tap Visa

NO annual fee, NO FX fees and points worth 1 Avios per £1 Read our full review

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits Read our full review

There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

British Airways American Express Accelerating Business

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

American Express Business Platinum

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.