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Home Insurers Bitten by $350M in Dog Claims; Average Claim Tops $24K

National News • June 25, 2008
Man's best friend is sinking its teeth into homeowners insurance costs. Dog bites now account for one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims, costing $356.2 million in 2007, up 10.5 ...

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Subject: Discriminates against non- dog owners

Posted On: June 30, 2008, 1:38 pm CDT
Posted By: boonedoggle
Comment:
If insurers can identify losses from this hazard, why is it fair to charge the same premium liability load to homeowners such as myself who do not own dogs? If I own a 12' jon boat with a 5 hp outboard I have to purchase seperate coverage. Why not make dog liability coverage optional and charge an actuarial determined rate?
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RE: RE: Question about the claims Confused in Chicago
Jun 8, 2009, 1:44 pm
RE: Free video to Prevent dog bites Hector Hernandez
Feb 21, 2009, 11:16 am
Free video toPrevent dog bites Hector Hernandez
Feb 21, 2009, 11:10 am
RE: Discriminates against non- dog owners Ratemaker
Jul 1, 2008, 7:32 am
Attempting to exclude dog bites from homeowner coverage?? Shrinivas Shikhare
Jul 1, 2008, 4:37 am
RE: a true idiot, a public school teacher Teacher Fan Too
Jun 30, 2008, 6:41 pm
RE: Discriminates against non- dog owners h4874
Jun 30, 2008, 2:00 pm
RE: Discriminates against non- dog owners InsIsMyPassion
Jun 30, 2008, 1:41 pm
Discriminates against non- dog owners boonedoggle
Jun 30, 2008, 1:38 pm
a true idiot, a public school teacher Teacher Fan
Jun 30, 2008, 1:22 pm
RE: Be careful with statistics... h4874
Jun 30, 2008, 12:16 pm
Hispanics luv them pit-bulls Smitty
Jun 30, 2008, 12:06 pm
RE: RE: RE: Bitten Shield
Jun 30, 2008, 10:28 am
RE: Dog Bites Shield
Jun 30, 2008, 10:22 am
RE: RE: Dog Bites Shield
Jun 30, 2008, 10:12 am
RE: RE: New York Law Lawyer
Jun 27, 2008, 2:43 pm
RE: New York Law John Smythe
Jun 27, 2008, 2:29 pm
RE: RE: New York Law Lawyer
Jun 27, 2008, 1:37 pm
RE: New York Law John Smythe
Jun 27, 2008, 1:21 pm
New York Law John Smith
Jun 27, 2008, 1:20 pm
Be careful with statistics... L Gonzo
Jun 27, 2008, 9:27 am
RE: RE: Question about the claims Dawn
Jun 27, 2008, 7:52 am
quote from article johnny
Jun 26, 2008, 6:17 pm
RE: Question about the claims johnny
Jun 26, 2008, 6:17 pm
RE: RE: RE: Dog Bites johnny
Jun 26, 2008, 6:14 pm
Question about the claims Dawn
Jun 26, 2008, 1:39 pm
RE: What a bu11$#it statistic Big Dog
Jun 26, 2008, 11:47 am
What a bu11$#it statistic Bill Rempel
Jun 26, 2008, 11:36 am
dog bite Jace
Jun 26, 2008, 11:25 am
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Dog Bites Jamie
Jun 26, 2008, 9:30 am
RE: RE: RE: RE: Dog Bites Reagan
Jun 26, 2008, 9:19 am
RE: RE: RE: Dog Bites Jamie
Jun 26, 2008, 9:05 am
RE: RE: RE: Dog Bites Dustin
Jun 26, 2008, 9:01 am
RE: RE: Dog Bites Reagan
Jun 26, 2008, 8:59 am
RE: RE: Bitten Jamie
Jun 26, 2008, 8:58 am
RE: RE: overlooking exclusions? Dirty Work
Jun 26, 2008, 8:35 am
RE: Bitten Dustin
Jun 26, 2008, 8:12 am
Bitten Jamie
Jun 26, 2008, 8:03 am
RE: overlooking exclusions? Dustin
Jun 26, 2008, 8:01 am
overlooking exclusions? Shawn
Jun 26, 2008, 6:45 am
RE: RE: Dog Bites Mike
Jun 25, 2008, 3:57 pm
RE: Dog Bites Gwen
Jun 25, 2008, 3:52 pm
Dog Bites Mike
Jun 25, 2008, 3:36 pm
RE: RE: Dog Bites johnny
Jun 25, 2008, 3:17 pm
RE: Dog Bites.... Betty
Jun 25, 2008, 2:58 pm
RE: RE: Dog Bites Gwen
Jun 25, 2008, 2:52 pm
Dogs affect your Health RG PetComm
Jun 25, 2008, 2:50 pm
RE: RE: Dog Bites.... Hank
Jun 25, 2008, 2:40 pm
RE: Dog Bites Mike
Jun 25, 2008, 2:26 pm
Dog Bites KMO
Jun 25, 2008, 2:24 pm
RE: Why? Bob
Jun 25, 2008, 1:24 pm
RE: Dog Bites.... Claimsguy
Jun 25, 2008, 1:14 pm
Why? axel54
Jun 25, 2008, 1:13 pm
Dog Bites.... Wook
Jun 25, 2008, 1:09 pm
RE: DANG Dread
Jun 25, 2008, 1:08 pm
I appreciate how the article was written Peg
Jun 25, 2008, 1:06 pm
DANG Mr. Obvious
Jun 25, 2008, 12:57 pm
Neat stat Wow
Jun 25, 2008, 12:47 pm
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