Homeowners Facts and Information

Did you know …

• Dog bites account for approximately 80% of animal bite injuries.
  
  
• According to the Insurance Information Institute, dog bites account for over $1 billion in damages and losses in the United States each year.
  
  
• The Insurance Information Institute estimates that the cost of liability from dog bites has tripled in the last nine years.
  
  
• The average dollar loss was $1,391 per residential burglary.
  
  
• Department of Justice data indicate that one burglary occurs every 10 seconds.
  
  
• One out of four homes will be burglarized within the next 10 years.
  
  
• Three out of four homes will be burglarized within the next 20 years.
  
  
• Fire deaths in one and two family dwellings peak from December to march due to increases in heating fires.
  
  
• The NFPA reports that the major causes of U.S. home heating fires are:
  • Lack of regular cleaning of chimneys in fireplaces and woodstoves
  • Placing things that can burn too close to space and portable heaters
  • Flaws in design, installation or use
  • Fueling errors involving liquid or gas heaters
  • Unattended portable/space heaters