Dog-Related Injury Claims Continue to Increase; Average Payout Declines
Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance
APRIL 8, 2024
By Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I I nsurers paid $1.12 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2023, according to research by Triple-I and State Farm. The total number of dog-bite and related claims was 19,062 in 2023 – an increase of more than 8 percent from 2022 and a rise of 110 percent over the past 10 years. However, the average cost per claim decreased from $64,555 in 2022 to $58,545 in 2023.
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