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The Smart Money: How Smart Homes Are Reshaping the Insurance Industry

According to Parks Associates research, 42% of U.S. households have at least one smart home device, and the highest adopted device is the video doorbell – now in 20% of U.S. internet households.

Currently, only 10% of households own a smart smoke/CO detector, and only 3% own a smart water leak detector. 

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In Parks Associates’ Q2 2023 survey of 8,000 internet households, 64% were homeowners and 58% reported having a homeowner’s insurance policy. Overall, roughly 90 million U.S. internet households have a homeowners or renters insurance policy.

From the article, "The Smart Money: How Smart Homes Are Reshaping the Insurance Industry" by Elizabeth Parks

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