Comments on: Dogs and Homeowners Insurance http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/ Insurance discussion and general information Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ernesto http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-532 Ernesto Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:14:34 +0000 http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-532 Not sure where you got "most popular on the planet"? I can't find a reference that shows pit bulls being in the top ten anywhere. You're correct it is a number game. And insurance actuaries have the numbers to prove pit bulls are more prone to bitting and doing damage. It's possible minature yorkshire terriers bite more oftern than pit-bulls, but the yorkie is not going to rip your arm off. I can't help but feel pit-bull owners live in their own little world. Not sure where you got “most popular on the planet”? I can’t find a reference that shows pit bulls being in the top ten anywhere.

You’re correct it is a number game. And insurance actuaries have the numbers to prove pit bulls are more prone to bitting and doing damage. It’s possible minature yorkshire terriers bite more oftern than pit-bulls, but the yorkie is not going to rip your arm off.

I can’t help but feel pit-bull owners live in their own little world.

]]> By: Chris http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-528 Chris Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:43:48 +0000 http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-528 People are really ignorant. Pit Bulls are the most popular dog on the planet. If they were so aggressive there would be hundreds of bites a day based on shear numbers. Thats like saying people that drive Honda cars should have higher insurance since more Hondas are involved in wrecks when compared to anyone else. Its a numbers game. How are people so stupid that they don't see that. Thank god for State Farm. I've been with them for 20+years with not one single incident. People are really ignorant. Pit Bulls are the most popular dog on the planet. If they were so aggressive there would be hundreds of bites a day based on shear numbers. Thats like saying people that drive Honda cars should have higher insurance since more Hondas are involved in wrecks when compared to anyone else. Its a numbers game. How are people so stupid that they don’t see that. Thank god for State Farm. I’ve been with them for 20+years with not one single incident.

]]> By: Arizona Home Owner Insurance http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-403 Arizona Home Owner Insurance Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:30:42 +0000 http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-403 I left a captive company and opened my own agency. One client wanted to come with me but I had to decline when I found out they had just bought a Pit Bull. They were a little incensed and not happy with me. A month later I heard their new dog bit their child and they had to get rid of it. There is a reason these breeds are on a list. I left a captive company and opened my own agency. One client wanted to come with me but I had to decline when I found out they had just bought a Pit Bull. They were a little incensed and not happy with me. A month later I heard their new dog bit their child and they had to get rid of it. There is a reason these breeds are on a list.

]]> By: Ernesto http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-351 Ernesto Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:33:24 +0000 http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-351 Better their book of business than yours. I remember one district underwriting rep tell me I should get 'agressive' with dogs to check their temperment. Yeah whatever. Better their book of business than yours.

I remember one district underwriting rep tell me I should get ‘agressive’ with dogs to check their temperment. Yeah whatever.

]]> By: arizona auto insurance http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-282 arizona auto insurance Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:58:21 +0000 http://www.insuranceyak.com/dogs-and-homeowners-insurance/#comment-282 Yes, all home insurance carriers that I represent ask about dogs. I had a prospect ask about insuring her home about a year ago. I declined because she bought a rottweiler. A couple months later she had a dog bite claim with her other insurer. Yes, all home insurance carriers that I represent ask about dogs. I had a prospect ask about insuring her home about a year ago. I declined because she bought a rottweiler. A couple months later she had a dog bite claim with her other insurer.

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