Trupanion began offering pet insurance in 2001 in Canada as Vetinsurance after several years of research and experimentation developing an uncomplicated approach to serving pet owners and veterinarians. After attaining profitability it launched in the United States in 2007 as a nationally licensed underwriter of pet insurance and rolling-out product offerings to consumers primarily by cultivating relationships with veterinary practices through a nationwide network of territory partners. Trupanion seeks to be a Trusted Partner providing complete effortless insurance protecting pets and pet owners.

BrightHeart Veterinary Centers, a recently formed national network of advanced-care veterinary facilities focus is on acquiring specialty veterinary hospitals and emergency clinics, with an emphasis on building partnerships with referring veterinarians and pet owners to provide the highest standards and greatest range of options in pet care.Mr. Rubin has been working with veterinarians in many capacities for the past 25 years. His activities have included partnering with veterinary specialists in building Cardiopet to the largest provider of telemedical services supporting general practitioners in all 50 states and 20 foreign countries. In the early 1990’s Mr. Rubin built among the first multidisciplinary referral only specialty veterinary hospitals in the United States. He is widely considered to be among the nation’s leading authorities on the economics and operations of veterinary practices.

NCVEI is a joint venture of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), and Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).As founding CEO of the NCVEI , Mr. Rubin developed NCVEI’s innovative educational materials, training programs and benchmarking tools that have helped thousands of veterinary practices the world over improve the delivery of medical care and operational excellence.