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. …
With dog bite claims accounting for over one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claim dollars in 2011, The Hanover Insurance Group is reminding dog owners to take preventative measures to protect themselves from the potentially serious financial consequences of aggressive …
A measure that Maryland lawmakers hoped would address liability concerns relating to a court ruling on dog bites by pit bulls has died in the recent special session on gambling. The House and Senate could not reconcile differences between the …
The Maryland Senate has voted to change a state law so that it creates a strict liability standard for owners of all dogs, not just pit bulls.The change was in response to a court ruling that determined pit bulls are …
A 23-year-old ban on pit bulls, passed after the vicious mauling of a 7-year-old girl, is up for a vote in Miami-Dade County. Pit bull advocates blame the ban on overheated emotions and say they are working to free dogs …
Residents of Schenectady who are convicted of dog-related offenses have to buy liability insurance to pay for medical expenses of anyone bitten by their animals. The city council voted Monday to require the special insurance for owners convicted of two …
A judge has sided with an Ohio dog owner who argued her small bichon frise shouldn’t be labeled as “dangerous” under a new state law, which opened the door for canines other than pit bulls to be deemed dangerous for …
The screen door flew open but the Great Dane just stood there.Twenty-six years of experience told postal worker Victor Torres to remain still, brace for impact, and position his blue mailbag as a makeshift shield.
The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) sends this double-reminder regarding our four-legged friends. National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 20-26, which is also the week when the state’s new “vicious dog” law becomes effective. According to the Insurance Information Institute, …
A Wisconsin teen who sued after he was bitten by a police dog has settled the case for $210,000. Seventeen-year-old Nate Livermore suffered permanent damage to his arm two years ago when the dog bit him as he fled from …
