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Tesco Bank has launched a new pet insurance offer, and it is the most generous we have seen for a long time.

Why is this relevant?  Let me explain.

Via a new promotion with Money Saving Expert, you will earn 3,000 Clubcard points when you take out a new policy with Tesco Pet Insurance.

How long I do need to keep my policy?

Here’s the key thing.  According to the rules, you only need to keep the policy for 35 days to earn the bonus.  This means you need to make two monthly payments.

The points should arrive within 80 days although it is usually faster.

Get 3000 Tesco Clubcard Points with pet insurance

What can I get with 3,000 Tesco Clubcard points?

3,000 Tesco Clubcard points converts into:

7,200 Avios

7,500 Virgin points

£90 of Hotels.com credit (but your stay doesn’t earn Hotels.com Rewards stamps)

…… or many other deals from Tesco Clubcard partners.

How do I apply?

You MUST click through from Money Saving Expert to qualify for the bonus.  This means visiting this page of MSE, scrolling down until you see the Tesco logo and this offer, and then click the link to redirect you to the Tesco Bank website.

Note that the cheapest ‘Accident & Injury’ policies do not count.  You need to buy a Standard, Extra or Premium policy.

You must not be an existing customer of Tesco Pet Insurance. 

Here’s a tip:  there is usually no box on the application form for your Tesco Clubcard number.  Tesco Bank finds your account by matching email addresses.  It is essential that you use an email address which matches the one on your Tesco Clubcard account.

The last date to apply is 31st December 2020, so there is no rush if your existing pet insurance policy still has some time to run.  As with all insurance, be wary of switching if your pet has pre-existing conditions.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

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 card

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

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

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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.

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The Platinum Card from American Express

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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.

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

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Comments (73)

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  • TripleB says:
    27 May27 May 05:51

    I’m seeing “extra” policies for an indoor cat of less than 5 quid a month …

    • Secret Squirrel says:
      27 May27 May 08:05

      You must not be an existing customer of Tesco Pet Insurance.
      If you have had a previous policy, I’m sure your exempt.

      • pablo says:
        27 May27 May 09:22

        ‘Extra’ being the marketing name of Tesco’s policy, not an additional pet, correct?

  • MattB says:
    27 May27 May 07:03

    Too soon to go again? My last policy was cancelled midd march

    • BJ says:
      27 May27 May 07:16

      We could consider skipping it this time and give the Sainsbury Nectar offer a spin.

      • Wally1976 says:
        27 May27 May 08:11

        What offer’s this BJ? Not really a fan of Nectar at all but if it’s a really good deal…

        • BJ says:
          27 May27 May 08:32

          Somebody reported it here about a week ago. I went to Sainsbury Bank to get a link link for you and others but cannot find any sorry. Perhaps it has already expired or was targeted via Nectar. A bit disappointed as I’d probably have given it a go if the quote was ok.

          • Michael says:
            27 May27 May 09:38

            BJ,

            The promo code is/was PET4A I forget exactly how many Nectar points you get but it was pretty generous. I didn’t get round to signing up but I couldn’t get the price down as low as Tesco’s.

          • BJ says:
            27 May27 May 10:16

            Thanks Michael, might give it a shot. I think it was £30 or £40 worth IIRC but I always keep Nectar points for 1p double offers on LNER.

          • BJ says:
            27 May27 May 17:08

            Thanks Leigh.

    • Wally1976 says:
      27 May27 May 08:10

      This offer’s on until December so maybe wait a couple of months? My second policy from last time not fully cancelled yet so will wait a little while and try again.

  • Brian says:
    27 May27 May 07:08

    Getting quotes for my cats for 6 quid a month.

    • Bogus's owner says:
      27 May27 May 09:48

      I am getting quotes of £11 a month for my newly acquired’ cat ‘Bogus’.
      Care to share your cat’s characteristics, please?

      • Nathan says:
        27 May27 May 10:00

        The quote for Pimpernel, bless his moggy socks, came in at £7 and change for ‘extra’ cover with a £200 xs

  • BJ says:
    27 May27 May 07:14

    Sadly no double dipping this time then given we have to click through from the Lewis site. However, benefit of double dipping will be offset given that we get 500 clubcard points extra and will not need to pay the premiums any more than twice provided the clubcard points post as quickly as they have in the past. I wonder if it is still provided by RSA and if they might block applications by those who took out and quickly cancelled their policies within last few months.

    • Harry T says:
      27 May27 May 07:30

      My clubcard points posted only after I chased them. I wonder if it is because I unintentionally used a different email address to my clubcard one? I wasn’t given the option to put in my clubcard number.

      Yes, I think there could be an issue with signing up for this again so quickly.

      • BJ says:
        27 May27 May 07:38

        Yes, because they use your email address to match the Tesco clubcard account.

        • Secret Squirrel says:
          27 May27 May 07:48

          I havnt even got my points from the Feb promo yet but over £100 in compo and the other payment will be sufficient. 😉

          Tip: If you do take out a policy & fill in your cc details on the application online, call them up soon after to double check they have your cc details connected to the policy.

    • Nathan says:
      27 May27 May 10:01

      The quote email originates from an RSA domain.

  • Secret Squirrel says:
    27 May27 May 08:07

    Probably the same as Monkeys! 😅

    • BJ says:
      27 May27 May 08:12

      …probably none, we are not fooled, know both squirrels and monkeys are omnivores.

      • Secret Squirrel says:
        27 May27 May 09:17

        Wonder if you can insure Pet Squirrels, name – Secret.

  • Steve R says:
    27 May27 May 08:22

    Will save this for later in the year – daughter can insure her dog!! We got the 2500 points after about 45 day from previous promo

    • Brighton Belle says:
      27 May27 May 08:30

      Boo! If BA are leaving LGW the trek to LHR from Seagulls City is a bore. Avios is a currency that has lost some appeal. I was tempted to protect Tiddles in a warm blanket of insurance luv.

  • Phil says:
    27 May27 May 08:27

    How much does 7200 Avios cost to buy?

    • memesweeper says:
      27 May27 May 08:38

      By most means, less than £ 90. Take the easier to spend hotels.com credit IMO.

    • BJ says:
      27 May27 May 08:39

      Roughly 1p each depending how and when so £72. A fraction less with the recent 75%bonus or economist via Canada, a fraction more via the usual 50% bonus buy avios promotion. I have never bought at over 0.5p though.

  • Dr Lee says:
    27 May27 May 09:30

    Is the bonus per policy or per customer?

    • Rob says:
      27 May27 May 10:41

      You can’t get the bonus if you’re already a customer, so by definition ….

      • Lee Thornton says:
        27 May27 May 10:47

        Not what I meant! Does taking out two policies result in two bonuses? Or is it one bonus per new customer irrespective of the number of policies taken?

      • Secret Squirrel says:
        27 May27 May 11:01

        Think it will be the same definitions as the previous, if you’ve held a Tesco pet insurance product in the past.
        Probably 6x months may reset the clock.

        • Lee Thornton says:
          27 May27 May 11:09

          So if I take out two new policies together as a new customer is it one or two bonuses?

    • @mkcol says:
      27 May27 May 11:08

      However if you have more than one ClubCard account with a different email address then surely each account will qualify.

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