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{{Infobox company
| name = Trupanion
| logo =
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|TRUP}}<br>[[Russell 2000 Index|Russell 2000 Component]]
| founder = Darryl Rawlings
| location_city = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Puerto Rico, Canada and The United States
| industry = [[Pet insurance]]
| services = [[Insurance]]
| parent = Vetinsurance International, Inc.
| homepage = [http://trupanion.com/ trupanion.com]
}}
'''Trupanion''' is a [[pet insurance]] provider based in [[Seattle, Washington]], that offers and administers cat and dog insurance in the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Puerto Rico]]. Trupanion is self-underwritten by the American Pet Insurance Company (APIC).<ref>[http://www.hcp.com/trupanion Trupanion]. [[Highland Capital Partners]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref>
==History==
Trupanion was founded by current CEO Darryl Rawlings<ref>Rouen, Ethan (April 21, 2011). [http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/04/21/surviving-the-startup-founder-to-ceo-transition/ "Surviving the startup founder-to-CEO transition"]. [[CNNMoney.com]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> as Vetinsurance in [[Canada]] in 1999. In 2005, the company expanded into the United States and became the first North American pet insurance provider to become licensed to provide its own underwriting.
In 2007, Trupanion raised $22 million from [[Maveron]],<ref>[http://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/news/read/4665676/Trupanion_is_the_Cat%27s_Meow! "Trupanion is the Cat's Meow!"] (Press release). Financial Content. February 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-28-03.</ref> RenaissanceRe (a $4 billion reinsurance company) and a large private equity group. A Series B round was completed in 2008 and in 2011 the company completed a $9 million Series C round of financing<ref>Cook, John (December 13, 2011).[http://www.geekwire.com/2011/pet-insurance-provider-trupanion-scores-9m-financing/ "Trupanion nabs $9m, looks to expand pet insurance pawprint"]. GeekWire. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> led by the Highland Consumer Fund.<ref>[http://www.hcp.com/news/newsdetails.php/id/95108 "Trupanion Announces $9 Million Round of Financing Let by the Highland Consumer FUnd"] (Press release). [[Highland Capital Partners]]. December 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref>
==Accreditation==
Trupanion is a founding member of the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA)<ref>[http://naphia.org/members/ NAPHIA Members]. North American Pet Health Insurance Association. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> which educates pet owners in North America about the veterinary industry. Trupanion was the first pet insurance company to be awarded the [[American Animal Hospital Association|AAHA]]'s Seal of Acceptance in 2008.<ref>[http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-cover-stories/taking-root.aspx AAHA Awards First Seal in Its Insurance Acceptance Program]. Veterinary Practice News. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref><ref>Harmon, Rick, MS. (November/December 2009).[http://trends.aahanet.org/images/CustomContent/PetInsuranceBuyersGuide.pdf AAHA Pet Insurance Buyer's Guide]</ref>
==Company culture==
In 2010, [[The Seattle Times]] Company (NWJobs.com) named Trupanion Seattle’s ‘Most Pet-Friendly Company’<ref>[http://blog.nwjobs.com/peoples_picks_2010/small_company/most_pet-friendly_company.html "Most pet-friendly company"]. (2010). NWjobs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> based on the ability of employees to bring their pet to work, and the full-time dog walking company, that works exclusively for Trupanion, to walk employees’ dogs. The Seattle Times also named Trupanion the company with the ‘Most Unusual Perk’<ref>[http://www.seattletimescompany.com/communication/press/11-11-10.htm "NWjobs announces the winners of the 2010 Peoples picks contest"] (Press release). [[The Seattle Times]]. November 11, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> for offering employees the option of insuring their dog or cat with a $0 deductible. Trupanion was also awarded the ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘Best Local Business’ in the 2010 Best of KOMO Communities survey,<ref>[http://ballard.komonews.com/content/best-ballard "Best of KOMO communities"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120712193743/http://ballard.komonews.com/content/best-ballard |date=2012-07-12 }}. [[KOMO-TV]] Retrieved 2012-03-29.</ref> developed by KOMO News.
In 2011 [[The Huffington Post]] named Trupanion as one of nine companies across the nation that support a healthy work-life balance for their employees;<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/20/work-life-balance_n_838045.html#s255512&title=Trupanion "9 companies that champion work-life balance: which would you work for?"]. (March 20, 2011). [[The Huffington Post]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> other companies on the list included [[Google]], [[Netflix]], and [[Zappos]].
On August 9, 2012, The [[Puget Sound Business Journal]] announced Washington's Best Workplaces at [[Safeco Field]] in Seattle<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/event/62331 "Washington's Best Workplaces"] [[Puget Sound Business Journal]]. (August 9, 2012). Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref> and awarded Trupanion Washington's Best Workplaces 2012 Large Company Bronze Medal.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2012/08/10/trupanion-washingtons-best.html "Trupanion: Washington's Best Workplaces 2012 Large Company Bronze Medalist"] [[Puget Sound Business Journal]]. (August 10, 2012). Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref>
==Charitible donations==
In May 2011, Trupanion entered an agreement with the [[American Humane Association]]<ref>[http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/trupanion-partners-with-trupanion.html "Trupanion partners with American Humane Association to give companion animals a second chance"] (Press release). [[American Humane Association]]. May 23, 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-03.</ref> in support of the Second Chance Fund,<ref>[http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/programs/shelter-services/second-chance-fund/ The Second Chance® Fund]. [[American Humane Association]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> a program that provides financial assistance to animal welfare organizations. In August 2012, American Humane Association announced Trupanion's sponsorship of the service dog category<ref>[http://www.herodogawards.org/sponsors/ 2012 Hero Dog Sponsors]. 2012 [[American Humane Association]] Hero Dog Awards. Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref> in the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards.<ref>[http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/even-heroes-need-help.html "Even heroes need help sometimes"] (Press release). [[American Humane Association]]. August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref>
==References==
<references />
==External links==
* [http://trupanion.com/ Official website]
* [http://blog.trupanion.com/ Official blog]
* [http://www.apic-petinsurance.com/ American Pet Insurance Company]
[[Category:Insurance companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange]]
[[Category:Pets]]
| name = Trupanion
| logo =
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{NYSE|TRUP}}<br>[[Russell 2000 Index|Russell 2000 Component]]
| founder = Darryl Rawlings
| location_city = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Puerto Rico, Canada and The United States
| industry = [[Pet insurance]]
| services = [[Insurance]]
| parent = Vetinsurance International, Inc.
| homepage = [http://trupanion.com/ trupanion.com]
}}
'''Trupanion''' is a [[pet insurance]] provider based in [[Seattle, Washington]], that offers and administers cat and dog insurance in the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Puerto Rico]]. Trupanion is self-underwritten by the American Pet Insurance Company (APIC).<ref>[http://www.hcp.com/trupanion Trupanion]. [[Highland Capital Partners]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref>
==History==
Trupanion was founded by current CEO Darryl Rawlings<ref>Rouen, Ethan (April 21, 2011). [http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/04/21/surviving-the-startup-founder-to-ceo-transition/ "Surviving the startup founder-to-CEO transition"]. [[CNNMoney.com]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> as Vetinsurance in [[Canada]] in 1999. In 2005, the company expanded into the United States and became the first North American pet insurance provider to become licensed to provide its own underwriting.
In 2007, Trupanion raised $22 million from [[Maveron]],<ref>[http://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/news/read/4665676/Trupanion_is_the_Cat%27s_Meow! "Trupanion is the Cat's Meow!"] (Press release). Financial Content. February 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-28-03.</ref> RenaissanceRe (a $4 billion reinsurance company) and a large private equity group. A Series B round was completed in 2008 and in 2011 the company completed a $9 million Series C round of financing<ref>Cook, John (December 13, 2011).[http://www.geekwire.com/2011/pet-insurance-provider-trupanion-scores-9m-financing/ "Trupanion nabs $9m, looks to expand pet insurance pawprint"]. GeekWire. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> led by the Highland Consumer Fund.<ref>[http://www.hcp.com/news/newsdetails.php/id/95108 "Trupanion Announces $9 Million Round of Financing Let by the Highland Consumer FUnd"] (Press release). [[Highland Capital Partners]]. December 14, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref>
==Accreditation==
Trupanion is a founding member of the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA)<ref>[http://naphia.org/members/ NAPHIA Members]. North American Pet Health Insurance Association. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> which educates pet owners in North America about the veterinary industry. Trupanion was the first pet insurance company to be awarded the [[American Animal Hospital Association|AAHA]]'s Seal of Acceptance in 2008.<ref>[http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-cover-stories/taking-root.aspx AAHA Awards First Seal in Its Insurance Acceptance Program]. Veterinary Practice News. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref><ref>Harmon, Rick, MS. (November/December 2009).[http://trends.aahanet.org/images/CustomContent/PetInsuranceBuyersGuide.pdf AAHA Pet Insurance Buyer's Guide]</ref>
==Company culture==
In 2010, [[The Seattle Times]] Company (NWJobs.com) named Trupanion Seattle’s ‘Most Pet-Friendly Company’<ref>[http://blog.nwjobs.com/peoples_picks_2010/small_company/most_pet-friendly_company.html "Most pet-friendly company"]. (2010). NWjobs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> based on the ability of employees to bring their pet to work, and the full-time dog walking company, that works exclusively for Trupanion, to walk employees’ dogs. The Seattle Times also named Trupanion the company with the ‘Most Unusual Perk’<ref>[http://www.seattletimescompany.com/communication/press/11-11-10.htm "NWjobs announces the winners of the 2010 Peoples picks contest"] (Press release). [[The Seattle Times]]. November 11, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> for offering employees the option of insuring their dog or cat with a $0 deductible. Trupanion was also awarded the ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘Best Local Business’ in the 2010 Best of KOMO Communities survey,<ref>[http://ballard.komonews.com/content/best-ballard "Best of KOMO communities"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120712193743/http://ballard.komonews.com/content/best-ballard |date=2012-07-12 }}. [[KOMO-TV]] Retrieved 2012-03-29.</ref> developed by KOMO News.
In 2011 [[The Huffington Post]] named Trupanion as one of nine companies across the nation that support a healthy work-life balance for their employees;<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/20/work-life-balance_n_838045.html#s255512&title=Trupanion "9 companies that champion work-life balance: which would you work for?"]. (March 20, 2011). [[The Huffington Post]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> other companies on the list included [[Google]], [[Netflix]], and [[Zappos]].
On August 9, 2012, The [[Puget Sound Business Journal]] announced Washington's Best Workplaces at [[Safeco Field]] in Seattle<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/event/62331 "Washington's Best Workplaces"] [[Puget Sound Business Journal]]. (August 9, 2012). Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref> and awarded Trupanion Washington's Best Workplaces 2012 Large Company Bronze Medal.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2012/08/10/trupanion-washingtons-best.html "Trupanion: Washington's Best Workplaces 2012 Large Company Bronze Medalist"] [[Puget Sound Business Journal]]. (August 10, 2012). Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref>
==Charitible donations==
In May 2011, Trupanion entered an agreement with the [[American Humane Association]]<ref>[http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/trupanion-partners-with-trupanion.html "Trupanion partners with American Humane Association to give companion animals a second chance"] (Press release). [[American Humane Association]]. May 23, 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-03.</ref> in support of the Second Chance Fund,<ref>[http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/programs/shelter-services/second-chance-fund/ The Second Chance® Fund]. [[American Humane Association]]. Retrieved 2012-03-28.</ref> a program that provides financial assistance to animal welfare organizations. In August 2012, American Humane Association announced Trupanion's sponsorship of the service dog category<ref>[http://www.herodogawards.org/sponsors/ 2012 Hero Dog Sponsors]. 2012 [[American Humane Association]] Hero Dog Awards. Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref> in the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards.<ref>[http://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/even-heroes-need-help.html "Even heroes need help sometimes"] (Press release). [[American Humane Association]]. August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-27.</ref>
==References==
<references />
==External links==
* [http://trupanion.com/ Official website]
* [http://blog.trupanion.com/ Official blog]
* [http://www.apic-petinsurance.com/ American Pet Insurance Company]
[[Category:Insurance companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange]]
[[Category:Pets]]
