Build a price matrix to cut a pet insurance premium with Claude in Chrome

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Mar 3, 2026 by @natalieevagray

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Last checked

Oct 16, 2026

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Method:

How we verify

Evidence: Shown on videoThe source includes a video or screen recording of the agent doing the task.

Outcome

After Embrace raised the poster's premium to $549 a month for her dog, Claude in Chrome navigated the insurer's site, tested every coverage combination, built a price matrix and recommended cancelling; she says that saved about $6,500 a year.

Agent

Claude in Chrome

The source didn't share its exact prompt, so we wrote this from what it describes.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I'm after; help me sharpen the goal before you dive in, and check in with me before anything you can't undo.

Goal: Help me figure out whether my insurance is still worth it and what my cheaper options are.

Questions to explore first: What's the policy and current price, and what coverage do I really need?

What I'll give you:
- Insurer site and my account (I'll log in)
- Current premium and coverage

Rules:
- Suggest how to compare (change deductible, reimbursement, limit, or switch/cancel) before starting.
- Test each combination in the insurer's quote tool and record the monthly price.
- Don't change, cancel or buy a policy.
- Note anything the quote tool wouldn't let you check.

Output: A price matrix of every combination, your recommendation and 2–3 next steps (e.g. quotes from other insurers).

If anything here is unclear or missing, ask me instead of guessing.

You'll know it worked when: I can see what every option costs and which one fits my budget.

Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I'm after; help me sharpen the goal before you dive in, and check in with me before anything you can't undo.

Goal: Work out whether my pet insurance is still worth it and what cheaper options keep the cover I need.

First: restate the goal in one sentence, suggest 2–3 ways to approach it, recommend one, and wait for my pick.

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- Insurer site and account (I'll log in)
- Current premium, excess, co-pay and annual limit
- Pet's age, breed and any pre-existing conditions
- Cover I really need (accidents only, illness, lifetime)

Rules:
- Build a price matrix on the insurer's own quote tool by changing one variable at a time (excess, co-pay, limit).
- Get comparable quotes from 2–3 other insurers, noting that pre-existing conditions are often excluded when switching.
- Show the yearly cost of each option and the worst-case out-of-pocket for one big claim.
- Don't change or cancel the current policy.

Checkpoint: Ask before changing any policy setting or starting a new policy.

If you get stuck: If a quote needs a phone call, list it with the number. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords.

Verify before you finish: Re-check the cheapest matrix option on the insurer site before reporting.

Output: A matrix table, a comparison with other insurers and a recommendation with trade-offs, plus next steps.

Done when: I know the cheapest setup that keeps the cover I need.

Source

https://x.com/natalieevagray/status/2028956353851773017