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Fido Still Nipping at Insurers’ Wallets

Dog bite claims increased 16 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. Read current stats from State Farm and the I.I.I.

By Mark Ruquet | Updated on May 31, 2012

Dog bite claims increased 16 percent in 2011 compared to 2010 and have grown close to 48 percent since 2003, according to figures released by the insurance industry.

On the eve of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which ran from May 20 to 26, the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. indicated that dog bites are costing the insurance industry hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

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