Source: Aon Benfield’s 2017 Annual Report: Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight
Southeast
2004
Charley
Southeast, the Plains
2005
Rita
Florida
2005
Wilma
Southeast
2017
Irma
Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
2004
Ivan
Texas, Midwest, Northeast
2008
Ike
2
Insured Loss
(2018 USD)
1
Economic Loss
(2018 USD)
Gulf Coast,
Southeast
2005
Katrina
Gulf Coast
2017
Harvey
Southeast
1992
Andrew
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, Midwest
2012
Sandy
*
U.S. mainland landfalls only.
2
Insured losses included those sustained by private industry and government entities such as the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program.
1
Economic losses included those sustained to automobiles, business interruption, electrical grids, infrastructure, public buildings, residential and commercial properties, etc.
The 10 Costliest U.S. Hurricanes*: Economic vs. Insured Loss
$10 billion
$11 billion
$13 billion
$15 billion
$11 billion
$20 billion
$27 billion
$32 billion
$30 billion
$21 billion
$23 billion
$23 billion
$25 billion
$27 billion
$34 billion
$46 billion
$72 billion
$100 billion
$81 billion
$156 billion