No home insurance because of his pitbull

Andy St-André

Thursday, march 8, 2018 18:44

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ASBESTOS | The pitbulls have a bad press in Quebec for a few years. It is partly for this reason that the insurance companies have changed their rules concerning them. A couple of Asbestos, in the Estrie region, has learned the hard way when he was denied a home insurance as soon as we knew the breed of his dog.

The simple fact that their animal is a pitbull, a beast dubbed “dangerous” by several companies operating in the field of insurance, strength Kassandra and her husband Sebastian to do the hands and feet in order to find an insurer.

“It does not make sense. It is so complicated that it is seriously thinking of just not sure”, said Sébastien Jacob, the owner of a pitbull.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is clear about this. The pitbulls have a bad reputation and this is probably no stranger to the fact that insurers are more fearful. However, it states that companies have the right to refuse to cover certain customers that have this type of dog.

“It is all perfectly legal, said Line Crevier, a spokesperson for IBC. The owners of pitbull can always contact IBC if they are not able to find a company wanting to ensure their home. There are some companies that are willing to do it.”

TVA News has attempted the coup and found in a few calls only, that cohabitation is difficult between dangerous dogs and home insurance.

At Intact, Promutuel, or Desjardins Insurance, the bell sound is the same. It is not a question to ensure this breed of dog.

According to the most recent figures from the Association of veterinary doctors of Quebec, they are the chihuahuas that bite the most veterinarians. The pitbulls, they rank to the 18th rank.