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10 Worldwide Most Costly Insurance Losses, 1970-2006, In Millions of $
1. Aug. 25-29, 2005, U.S., Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic, Hurricane Katrina, $66,311
2. Aug. 23, 1992, U.S., Bahamas, Hurricane Andrew, $22,987
3. Sep. 11, 2001, U.S., World Trade Ctr., Pentagon terrorist attacks, $21,397
4. Jan. 17, 1994, U.S., Northridge, Ca. Earthquake, $19,040
5. Sep. 2, 2004, U.S.,Caribbean, Barbados, Hurricane Ivan, $13,651
6. Oct. 19, 2005, U.S., Mexico, Haiti, Jamacia, Hurricane Wilma, $12,953
7. Sep. 20, 2004, U.S., Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Hurricane Rita, $10,382
8. Aug. 11, 2004, U.S., Cuba, Jamaica, Hurricane Charlie, $8,590
9. Sep. 27, 1991, Japan, Typhoon Mireille/No. 19, $8,357
10. Sep. 15, 1989, U.S., Puerto Rico, Hurricane Hugo, $7,434

Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 2/2007


10 Most Costly Catastrophes, United States, In Millions of $
  1. August 2005, Hurricane Katrina, $38,100
  2. Aug. 1992, Hurricane Andrew, $15,500
  3. Sept. 2001, World Trade Center, Pentagon terrorist attacks, $18,800
  4. Jan. 1994, Northridge, CA earthquake, $12,500
  5. Oct. 2005, Hurricane Wilma, $10,300
  6. Aug. 2004, Hurricane Charley, $7,475
  7. Sept. 2004, Hurricane Ivan, $6,7110
  8. Sept. 1989, Hurricane Hugo, $4,195
  9. Sept. 2005, Hurricane Rita, $5,627
  10. Sept. 2004, Hurricane Frances, $4,595
Source: Insurance Information Institute

THE TEN MOST COSTLY HURRICANES IN THE UNITED STATES
        Estimated Insured Losses1
Rank Date Location Hurricane Dollars When Occurred In 2005 Dollars2
1 2005, Aug. 25-29 AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN Katrina $40,600 $40,600
2 1992, Aug. 23-24, 25-26 FL, LA, MS Andrew 15,500 21,576
3 2005, Oct. 24 FL Wilma 10,300 10,300
4 2004, Aug. 13-15 FL, LA, MS Charlie 7,475 7,728
5 2004, Sep. 16-21 AL, FL, GA, OH, PA, NY, NC, 8 other states Ivan 7,110 7,351
6 1989, Sep. 17-18, 21-22 U.S. Virgin Islands, PR, GA, SC, NC, VA Hugo 4,195 6,607
7 2005, Sept. 20-26 AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, TN, TX Rita 5,627 5,627
8 2004, Sep. 5 FL, GA, SC, NC, NY Frances 4,595 4,751
9 2004, Sep. 15, 25 PR, FL, PA, GA, SC, NY Jeanne 3,440 3,557
10 1998, Sep. 21-28 PR, U.S. Virgin Islands, AL, FL, LA, MS Georges 2,900 3,475
1 Property coverage only.
2 Adjusted to 2005 dollars by the Insurance Information Institute.


Source: ISO; Insurance Information Institute.