Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report April 25, 2025 Insurers in the U.S. paid out about $1.6 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2024, according to data compiled by...
Ohio City Settles with Former Officer and Truck Driver Involved in K-9 Attack February 13, 2024 By Patrick Orsagos COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and...
Insurer Avoids Dog Bite Claim Brought by Homeowner Selling Firearms Out of Garage June 15, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Nationwide General Insurance has avoided payment of a dog bite claim filed by a homeowner it insured who ran a...
Dog-Related Injuries Cost Insurers More Than $1 Billion in 2022 April 12, 2023 Insurers paid out more than $1 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2022, a 28% increase over 2021 even though...
Dog-Related Claims Cost U.S. Home Insurers Nearly $900M in 2021 April 14, 2022 Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in...
Ohio Supreme Court: ‘Dangerous Dog’ Label Not Needed for Prosecution December 18, 2019 A dog suspected of posing a danger to people does not have to carry an official “dangerous dog” label under...
Bedbugs Join Dogs, Deer, Birds, Cats in Keeping Insurance Claims Folks Up at Night April 9, 2019 By Jim Sams Dogs remain the undisputed champions at generating insurance claims, while deer, birds and cats are contributing their share of mayhem...
Dog Bite Claims Cost Insurers $700 Million April 6, 2018 Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out...
Tennessee Dog Bite Claims Totaled $9.4 Million in 2016 June 14, 2017 Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) and the United States Postal Service have issued a reminder to Tennessee homeowners...
Number of Dog Bite Insurance Claims Falls But Average Claim Rises to $37K May 12, 2016 By Emma Orr The cost of dog-bite claims for U.S. insurers climbed 16 percent last year on higher medical expenses and larger settlements...