Home insurance claims statistics

1/3 of all home insurance claims are caused by dog bites. An analysis of homeowners insurance data by the I.I.I. found that the average cost of dog bite claims increased by 11.5 percent in 2007 (the most recent figures available) to $24,511. Since 2003, the cost of these claims has risen nearly 28 percent.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/06/25/91347.htm