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Article: Insurers target `dangerous' dog breeds.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune
- Article date:
- March 14, 2007
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Byline: Steve Dale
Insurance companies ought to be embarrassed, according to Washington state Rep. Tom Campbell.
"Taking homeowner's insurance away because of the dog breed a person happens to have is shameful," he says.
It's true that some insurers discriminate against some breeds, either by not renewing homeowner's insurance, not accepting new customers, or charging more for policies based on what your best friend looks like. Which breeds are affected? That depends.
Nearly all insurance companies that discriminate vote paws down on any dog resembling a pit bull or Rottweiler (so mixes with profiles resembling those breeds are also ...