Homeowner insurers felt the bite last year as dog bite cases jumped 18 percent across the country, spurring more than $600 million in claims—more than one-third of all homeowner liability claims for 2016.
In a report timed for this week’s observation as National Dog Bite Awareness Week, the Insurance Information Institute and State Farm Insurance said the average claim dropped by about 10 percent to $33,230 in 2016.
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