Urge American Family Insurance to Stop Breed Discrimination

Urge American Family Insurance to Stop Breed Discrimination

The Issue

American Family Insurance has a corporate canine profiling policy.  They deem any homeowner who has an American Pit Bull Terrier, Chow, Akita, or Rottweiler as ineligible for coverage.

Pets are members of the family, too.  American Family should not decide whether to insure a homeowner simply because of his pet's appearance.  They should base their corporate policies on a dog's behavior, not breed. 

Take action now!  Politely tell American Family corporate  executives to stop discriminating against breeds of dogs.

UPDATE JULY 9, 2010

American Family Insurance is sending out a letter to participants stating that the reason why they discriminate against dogs is because of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control).  The CDC, in their report, stated that they were against breed discriminatory measures.

American Family also mentioned that their agents can't judge dog behavior-yet they are expecting them to correctly identify the heritage of a mixed-breed dog?  The petition has been modified to call them on their bogus claims.  Keep spreading the word!

 

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Ledy VanKavagePetition StarterI've got a great gig. I'm a lawyer and a lobbyist for animals. I'm also manager of Best Friends - Pit Bulls:Saving America's Dog Campaign. I share a home in exurbia with my husband Cliff, three rescued pit bull type dogs- Che, Bella, and Karma plus a feral cat colony.
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The Issue

American Family Insurance has a corporate canine profiling policy.  They deem any homeowner who has an American Pit Bull Terrier, Chow, Akita, or Rottweiler as ineligible for coverage.

Pets are members of the family, too.  American Family should not decide whether to insure a homeowner simply because of his pet's appearance.  They should base their corporate policies on a dog's behavior, not breed. 

Take action now!  Politely tell American Family corporate  executives to stop discriminating against breeds of dogs.

UPDATE JULY 9, 2010

American Family Insurance is sending out a letter to participants stating that the reason why they discriminate against dogs is because of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control).  The CDC, in their report, stated that they were against breed discriminatory measures.

American Family also mentioned that their agents can't judge dog behavior-yet they are expecting them to correctly identify the heritage of a mixed-breed dog?  The petition has been modified to call them on their bogus claims.  Keep spreading the word!

 

avatar of the starter
Ledy VanKavagePetition StarterI've got a great gig. I'm a lawyer and a lobbyist for animals. I'm also manager of Best Friends - Pit Bulls:Saving America's Dog Campaign. I share a home in exurbia with my husband Cliff, three rescued pit bull type dogs- Che, Bella, and Karma plus a feral cat colony.

The Decision Makers

Pamela Steffen
Pamela Steffen
VP, American Family Insurance
R Ritchie
R Ritchie
VP, American Family Insurance
T Lavin
T Lavin
VP, American Family Insurance
Jack Salzwedel
Jack Salzwedel
President, American Family Insurance
Daniel Schultz
Daniel Schultz
Treasurer, American Family Insurance

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Petition created on June 30, 2010