Stop Insurance companies from discriminating against dog owners.

To:  Senator Mike Ellis-Wisconsin

Homeowners' Insurance and Dangerous Dogs "Hit List"
We support reasonable legislation that protects responsible dog owners while allowing insurance companies to raise rates or refuse coverage only if a dog has been deemed dangerous based on non-discriminatory dangerous dog laws. Insurance companies should determine coverage of a dog-owning household based on the dog’s deeds, not the dog’s breed. If a dog is a well-behaved member of the household and the community, there is no reason to deny or cancel coverage. In fact, insurance companies should consider a dog an asset, a natural alarm system whose bark may deter intruders and prevent potential theft. Many insurance companies refuse to grant coverage to families who own certain breeds of dogs, even if the dog is well-trained and has never demonstrated aggression. Other families who have had coverage for years with a given company may suddenly be dropped-even if a claim has never been made-simply because the company decides not to cover an arbitrary list of breeds. We ask you to introduce a bill in Wisconsin to address the unreasonable underwriting practices of some insurance companies. Please help those who are unable to speak for themselves and who are being discriminating against unfairly.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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