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Postby Maryellen » January 9th, 2006, 10:36 am

In New Jersey:

State Farm, NJ Manufacturers


For anywhere in the US, this company will also write homeowners and pit bull rescues:

http://www.primeis.com
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Phone: 877-243-8181
Fax: 877-452-6910
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Phone: 800-456-4576
Fax: 888-408-8081
Email: quotes@primeis.com
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Postby Marinepits » January 10th, 2006, 7:32 pm

State Farm will also insure all breeds for homeowner's policies in CT.
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Postby mnp13 » January 10th, 2006, 8:30 pm

Marinepits wrote:State Farm will also insure all breeds for homeowner's policies in CT.


Same in NY. It is company policy to not breed discriminate.
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Postby a-bull » January 10th, 2006, 10:35 pm

Massachusetts Fair Plan, for Mass. residents.
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Postby BullyVW » January 10th, 2006, 10:37 pm

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Postby Romanwild » January 11th, 2006, 8:56 am

mnp13 wrote:
Marinepits wrote:State Farm will also insure all breeds for homeowner's policies in CT.


Same in NY. It is company policy to not breed discriminate.


It is corporate policy but individual offices can still choose to not write you.

So if you get a no from one just go to a different one.
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Postby Hoyden » January 11th, 2006, 1:36 pm

State of Connecticut

As of October 1, 2005, an insurer can not refuse to write or re-new a homeowners, renters or liability policy based on the breed of dog you own.


AN ACT CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS INSURANCE UNDERWRITING BASED ON BREED OF DOG.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2005) (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, with respect to a policy for personal risk insurance, as defined in section 38a-663 of the general statutes, delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state on or after October 1, 2005, no insurer may use the breed of dog owned by the insured as a basis for (1) establishing rates or minimum premiums under the policy, or (2) cancelling, refusing to renew or refusing to issue such policy.

(b) An insurer may establish rates or minimum premiums under such policy or cancel, refuse to renew or refuse to issue such policy on the basis of [i](1) the insurer's evaluation of the risk presented by the specific dog owned by the insured, [i/]or (2) claims history with respect to the specific dog owned by the insured. Such claims history shall be limited to claims paid because the dog has bitten or attacked a person or animal during the three-year period immediately preceding the renewal or issue date of the policy.


However, the italicized and highlighted section above does leave a loop hole for insurance agents to refuse to write a policy. There was an interesting discussion on an insurance forum about how to refuse a risk with-in the parameters of the law.


Link to CT House Bill #: 2654 http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/fc/2005HB-06543-R000253-FC.htm

This is a link to the INS Committee Hearing Transcript for 02/22/2005 in which they discuss dog bite statistics and the amount insurance companies pay out annually for bite claims. It's an interesting read if you wade through the BS. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/INSdata/chr/2005INS00222-R000930-CHR.htm[/b]
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Postby BullyVW » January 11th, 2006, 3:43 pm

That is true in PA as well, but I've talked to many owners that have been refused for just that. Most individuals are never aware, fully, of their rights.

Also, there have been a few instances that have channeled through my local circles regarding "false findings." In other words, they don't like you having the dog, so they find other problems with the property in order to deny coverage.
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Postby girlie » January 11th, 2006, 3:52 pm

I also have State Farm, but to be honest they have never asked me if i have a dog.......
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Postby Marinepits » January 11th, 2006, 5:52 pm

I went through twelve (yes, twelve) different insurance companies before we could buy our house four years ago! Even the insurance company I had been with for almost 20 years wouldn't insure the house~that was Travelers.

And the funny thing is, they refused us because of our 11 year old shep/husky mix, NOT the bullies. :?
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Postby Hausmommy » January 11th, 2006, 6:55 pm

State Farm in Illinois. Their only requirements here is that 1.) The dog has never bitten anyone and 2.) it is not trained for guard/attack purposes.
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Postby Romanwild » January 11th, 2006, 8:18 pm

New York is in the process of making the same law....I hope it goes through.
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Postby mnp13 » January 11th, 2006, 8:20 pm

Marinepits wrote:I went through twelve (yes, twelve) different insurance companies before we could buy our house four years ago! Even the insurance company I had been with for almost 20 years wouldn't insure the house~that was Travelers.

And the funny thing is, they refused us because of our 11 year old shep/husky mix, NOT the bullies. :?


Travelers is the company that underwrites Geico's homeowners policies, and Travelers has a loooooong list of banned breeds.

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Postby pibblegrl » January 13th, 2006, 12:55 pm

I was in the Marine Corps and always have used USAA...never had a problem about my dog(s)...
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Postby SpiritFngrz » January 25th, 2006, 3:37 pm

Liberty Mutual, and we're in Mass.
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Postby babyreba » February 3rd, 2006, 12:41 pm

State Farm does not have breed restrictions in Maryland.

Neither does Farmers, which is what I have. They will not insure a dog that has a reported bite history, though.
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Postby Maryellen » February 3rd, 2006, 12:44 pm

Liberty Mutual in NJ has a LONG list of banned breeds.. and if you own a "questionable breed" you must take the dog to obedience classes, and send them the copy of graduation to keep your homeowners., plus not live near a school,daycare, or any school facility. and sign an affidavit stating your dog is spayed/neutered and not trained in any bite sport... (i had Lib Mut first)
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Postby Pitcrew » February 5th, 2006, 8:21 pm

I think I will switch to State Farm just to support their company for backing our dogs.
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Postby chance's mom » February 15th, 2006, 12:53 am

we have state farm. i work for another huge insurance company, they do not cover pit bulls, wolves, etc. state farm is definately one of the few, and even some of their agents will not.
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Postby Charlene in LV » April 16th, 2006, 9:44 am

I've had State Farm for 15 years, in 3 different states, and they've never asked me about my dogs.

I read somewhere that AAA also does not discriminate. Does anyone know if that's true? I'm making a list for our website.
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