| Year |
Number of catastrophes |
Number of claims (millions) |
Dollars when occurred ($ billions) |
In 2008 dollars (2) ($ billions) |
| 1999 |
27 |
3.2 |
$8.3 |
$10.7 |
| 2000 |
24 |
1.5 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
| 2001 |
20 |
1.5 |
26.5 |
32.2 |
| 2002 |
25 |
1.8 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
| 2003 |
21 |
2.7 |
12.9 |
15.1 |
| 2004 |
22 |
3.4 |
27.5 |
31.3 |
| 2005 |
24 |
4.4 |
62.3 |
68.7 |
| 2006 |
33 |
2.3 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
| 2007 |
23 |
1.2 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
| 2008 |
37 |
3.9 |
27.0 |
27.0 |
(1) Includes catastrophes causing insured losses to the industry of at least $25 million and affecting a significant number of policyholders and insurers. Does not include flood damage covered by the federally administered National Flood °µÍø½ûÇø Program. As of July 2009.
(2) Adjusted to 2008 dollars by the °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute.
Source: ISO's Property Claim Services unit (PCS); °µÍø½ûÇø Information Institute. |