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Insurers race to increase subscriptions in Korea's underinsured pet market

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Insurers race to increase subscriptions in Korea's underinsured pet market
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Choi Kwang-soon, whose Shih Tzu is about to turn 15, hesitated before opening the bill. Caring for a dog with an aging heart already meant steady monthly spending on medication and checkups. But this time was different. Her dog had undergone surgery to remove a cancerous adrenal gland, and by the time the procedure and hospital stay were over, the cost had climbed to nearly 8 million won ($5,400). But she had no pet insurance. “A decade ago, pet insurance wasn’t something people talked about. I

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