2005
Insurance Reference Manual
Personal Insurance Federation of California Insurance Reference Book
ELEVEN MOST COSTLY NATURAL CATASTROPHES IN THE UNITED STATES
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Insured loss |
Date |
Peril |
$ when occurred |
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Sept. 11, 2001 |
Terrorist attach on WTC Pentagon & other bldgs |
$40 billion |
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Aug. 1992 |
Hurricane Andrew |
$15.5 billion |
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Jan. 1994 |
Northridge Earthquake |
$15.3+billion |
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Oct. 1989 |
Loma Prieta Earthquake |
$7 billion* |
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Sep. 1989 |
Hurricane Hugo |
$4.2 billion |
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Sep. 1998 |
Hurricane George |
$2.9 billion |
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Oct/Nov 2003 |
S. California Wildfires |
$2.3 billion |
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Oct. 1995 |
Hurricane Opal |
$2.1 billion |
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Sept. 1999 |
Hurrican Floyd |
$1.9 billion |
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Mar. 1993 |
20 State Winter Storm |
$1.7 billion |
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Oct. 1991 |
Oakland Fire |
$1.7 billion |
*includes insured and non insured property
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