Homeowners’ liability claim dollars

Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for nearly one third of all homeowners’ liability claim dollars paid out in 2018, costing $675 million, according to the I.I.I. and State Farm, the largest writer of homeowners’ insurance in the United States.

An analysis of homeowners’ insurance data by the I.I.I. found:

The number of dog bite claims nationwide decreased to 17,297 in 2018, compared to 18,522 in 2017— a 6.6% decrease.
The average cost per claim increased by 5.3%. The average cost paid out for dog bite claims was $39,017. in 2018, compared with $37,051 in 2017.
In 2018, State Farm paid $123 million for 3,280 dog bite and injury claims.

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