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Consumer Demand For Smart Home Safety Alerts Increasing

"Smart home services will become a mandatory part of home insurance in the future," said Barbara Kraus, Director of Research, Parks Associates. "Insurance companies in Europe and North America have expressed growing interest in the ability of smart home products and services to limit risk and offset property damage and loss. As documentation that validates this potential savings develops a baseline of confidence, insurance companies will be motivated to subsidize the cost of smart home solutions." 

From the article "Consumer Demand For Smart Home Safety Alerts Increasing" by www.hometoys.com

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