Rank | Event | Insured loss ($B) | Victims | Date (start) | Country/region |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hurricane Katrina; storm surge, damage to oil rigs | 80.7 | 1,836 | Aug. 25, 2005 | U.S., Gulf of Mexico |
2 | Earthquake (Mw 9.0) triggers tsunami; aftershocks | 37.3 | 19,135 | March 11, 2011 | Japan |
3 | Hurricane Sandy; storm surge | 30.1 | 237 | Oct. 24, 2012 | U.S., Caribbean, Canada |
4 | Hurricane Andrew; floods | 27.4 | 43 | Aug. 23, 1992 | U.S., Bahamas |
5 | Terror attack on WTC, Pentagon and other buildings | 25.5 | 2,982 | Sept. 11, 2001 | U.S. |
6 | Northridge Earthquake (Mw 6.7) | 24.8 | 61 | Jan. 17, 1994 | U.S. |
7 | Hurricane Ike; floods, damaged to oil rigs | 22.6 | 136 | Sept. 6, 2008 | U.S., Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico |
8 | Earthquake (6.1) aftershocks | 17.1 | 815 | Feb. 22, 2011 | New Zealand |
9 | Hurricane Ivan; damage to oil rigs | 16.4 | 181 | Sept. 2, 2004 | U.S., Caribbean, Venezuela |
10 | Heavy monsoon rains, extreme flooding | 16.0 | 124 | July 27, 2011 | Thailand |
11 | Hurricane Wilma; torrential rains, flooding | 15.4 | 35 | Oct. 19, 2005 | U.S., Mexico, Caribbean |
12 | Winter Storm Vivian | 14.5 | 64 | Feb. 25, 1990 | Switzerland, Germany |
13 | Hurricane Rita; floods, damage to oil rigs | 13.2 | 34 | Sept. 20, 2005 | U.S., Gulf of Mexico |
14 | Drought in the Corn Belt | 11.5 | 123 | July 15, 2012 | U.S. |
15 | Hurricane Charley | 10.0 | 24 | Aug. 11, 2004 | U.S., Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico |
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