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US Dog-Related Injury Claims Hit $1.12 Billion in 2023: Triple-I, State Farm Report

US insurers paid out $1.12 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2023 according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and State Farm. The number of dog bite and related injury claims was 19,062 in 2023, an increase of more than …

Maryland Dog Bite Liability Measure Fails in House

Lawmakers on the final day of the Maryland General Assembly failed to pass a measure that would change a court ruling that designated pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed. The bill, which received unanimous approval from the Senate last …

F.I.D.O.’s Dog Bite Liability Insurance Fills Coverage Gap

When commercial lines insurance agent and dog owner Debbie Turner began to look into help for her difficult dog back in 2000, she had no idea that her journey would end up leading to a new personal lines insurance option. …