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Average Homeowners Losses, 2018-2022 (1)

(Weighted average, 2018-2022)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property Damage (4) 5.69 $15,570
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.24 83,991
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 1.61 13,954
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.82 13,511
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.14 5,024
ÌýÌýÌýÌý All other (5) 0.89 7,798
Liability (6) 0.09 $26,175
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.07 31,690
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.03 13,081
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Credit card and other (7) (8) $34,183
Average (property damage
and liability), 2018-2022
5.79 $15,747

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.
(9) Claim severity for credit card and other is significantly lower than was shown in previous years due to a change in the companies surveyed to produce the data. The new selection of companies use different exclusions which have been applied throughout the five years used in this chart.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS LOSSES, 2003-2007 (1)

(Weighted average, 2003-2007)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage Ìý Ìý
Fire, lightning and debris removal

0.52

$24,153

Wind and hail

2.13

7,163

Water damageÌýand freezing

1.42

5,531

Theft

0.50

2,494

All other (4)

1.06

3,532

Liability

Ìý

Ìý

Bodily injuryÌýand property damage

0.14

15,854

Medical paymentsÌýand other

0.08

3,055

Credit card and other (5)

(6)

927

Average (property damage and liability), 2003-2007

5.84

$7,368

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies. Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(5) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards,Ìýforgery,Ìýcounterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(6) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO.

 
AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS LOSSES, 2004-2008 (1)

(Weighted average, 2004-2008)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage Ìý Ìý
Fire, lightning and debris removal 0.51 $25,375
Wind and hail 2.26 7,554
Water damage and freezing 1.40 5,895
Theft 0.49 2,609
All other (4) 0.89 3,850
Liability Ìý Ìý
Bodily injury and property damage 0.11 17,941
Medical payments and other 0.06 1,864
Credit card and other (5) 0.07 6,444
Average (property damage and liability), 2004-2008 5.78 $7,864

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies. Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(5) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards,Ìýforgery,Ìýcounterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.

Source: ISO.

 
AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS LOSSES, 2005-2009 (1)

(Weighted average, 2005-2009)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage Ìý Ìý
Fire, lightning and debris removal 0.49 $27,691
Wind and hail 2.19 6,881
Water damage and freezing 1.44 6,347
Theft 0.50 2,805
All other (4) 0.88 4,083
Liability Ìý Ìý
Bodily injury and property damage 0.11 18,050
Credit card and other (5) 0.08 5,790
Medical payments and other 0.05 1,940
Average (property damage
and liability), 2005-2009
5.73 $7,876

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies. Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(5) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.

Source: ISO, a Verisk Analytics company.

 
AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS LOSSES, 2006-2010 (1)

(Weighted average, 2006-2010)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage Ìý Ìý
Fire, lightning and debris removal 0.44 $31,762
Wind and hail 2.13 6,476
Water damage and freezing 1.52 6,965
Theft 0.49 3,057
All other (4) 0.92 4,601
Liability Ìý Ìý
Bodily injury and property damage 0.12 18,351
Medical payments and other 0.05 2,128
Credit card and other (5) 0.00 $10,800
Average (property damage
and liability), 2006-2010
5.69 $8,203

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies. Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(5) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.

Source: ISO, a Verisk Analytics company.

 
AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS LOSSES, 2008-2012 (1)

(Weighted average, 2008-2012)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 7.16 $8,255
Fire, lightning and debris removal 0.43 34,306
Wind and hail 3.37 7,307
Water damage and freezing 1.79 7,195
Theft 0.52 3,428
All other (5) 1.04 4,684
Liability (6) 0.17 $14,021
Bodily injury and property damage 0.12 18,804
Medical payments and other 0.05 2,256
Credit card and other (7) (8) $581
Average (property damage
and liability), 2008-2012
7.32 $8,384

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies. Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and miscellaneous losses.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® company.

 
AVERAGE HOMEOWNERS LOSSES, 2009-2013 (1)

(Weighted average, 2009-2013)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 6.87 $8,668
Fire and lightning 0.40 37,153
Wind and hail 3.20 7,741
Water damage and freezing 1.79 7,479
Theft 0.50 3,620
All other (5) 0.98 4,757
Liability (6) 0.16 $14,412
Bodily injury and property damage 0.11 19,466
Medical payments and other 0.05 2,560
Credit card and other (7) (8) $592
Average (property damage
and liability), 2009-2013
7.02 $8,793

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies. Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska and Texas.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First-party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO, a Verisk Analytics company.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2010-2014 (1)

(Weighted average, 2010-2014)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 6.83 $9,024
Fire and lightning 0.38 39,791
Wind and hail 3.13 8,041
Water damage and freezing 1.86 7,958
Theft 0.47 3,786
All other (5) 0.99 4,800
Liability (6) 0.15 $15,221
Bodily injury and property damage 0.10 20,453
Medical payments and other 0.04 2,598
Credit card and other (7) (8) $554
Average (property damage
and liability), 2010-2014
6.98 $9,155

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Arkansas and Texas.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2011-2015 (1)

(Weighted average, 2011-2015)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 6.64 $9,640
Fire and lightning 0.35 43,983
Wind and hail 2.86 8,313
Water damage and freezing 2.13 8,861
Theft 0.42 3,990
All other (5) 0.88 5,048
Liability (6) 0.14 $16,368
Bodily injury and property damage 0.10 22,100
Medical payments and other 0.04 2,875
Credit card and other (7) (8) 3,828
Average (property damage
and liability), 2011-2015
6.78 $9,779

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2012-2016 (1)

(Weighted average, 2012-2016)

Cause of loss Claim
frequency (2)
Claim
severity (3)
Property damage (4) 5.79 $10,440
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.31 50,315
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.38 8,625
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 1.99 9,633
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.37 4,146
ÌýÌýÌýÌýAll other property damage (5) 0.74 5,052
Liability (6) 0.13 17,228
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.09 23,010
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.04 2,864
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Credit card and other (7) (8) 441
Average (property damage and liability), 2012-2016 5.92 $10,592

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2013-2017 (1)

(Weighted average, 2013-2017)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 5.39 $12,322
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.28 68,322
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.10 10,182
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 2.05 10,234
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.31 4,264
ÌýÌýÌýÌý All other (5) 0.66 5,823
Liability (6) 0.12 $19,531
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.08 26,085
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.03 3,465
Credit card and other (7) (8) $368
Average (property damage
and liability), 2013-2017
5.51 $12,474

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2014-2018 (1)

(Weighted average, 2014-2018)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 5.53 $13,687
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.28 79,785
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.30 11,200
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 2.05 10,849
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.26 4,391
ÌýÌýÌýÌý All other (5) 0.64 6,598
Liability (6) 0.11 20,371
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.08 26,872
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.03 3,707
Credit card and other (7) (8) $8,273
Average (property damage
and liability), 2014-2018
5.64 $13,814

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2015-2019 (1)

(Weighted average, 2015-2019)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 5.57 $13,424
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.27 78,838
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 1.90 11,098
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.45 10,801
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.23 4,328
ÌýÌýÌýÌý All other (5) 0.71 6,406
Liability (6) 0.10 $22,363
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.07 29,752
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.03 5,802
Credit card and other (7) (8) $672 (9)
Average (property damage
and liability), 2015-2019
5.67 $13,582

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.
(9) Claim severity for credit card and other is significantly lower than was shown in previous years due to a change in the companies surveyed to produce the data. The new selection of companies use different exclusions which have been applied throughout the five years used in this chart.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2016-2020 (1)

(Weighted average, 2016-2020)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 5.70 $13,804
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.26 77,340
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 1.61 11,650
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.88 11,695
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.19 4,415
ÌýÌýÌýÌý All other (5) 0.76 6,773
Liability (6) 0.09 23,611
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.07 30,324
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.03 7,147
Credit card and other (7) (8) $820 (9)
Average (property damage
and liability), 2016-2020
5.79 $13,962

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.
(9) Claim severity for credit card and other is significantly lower than was shown in previous years due to a change in the companies surveyed to produce the data. The new selection of companies use different exclusions which have been applied throughout the five years used in this chart.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.

 
Average Homeowners Losses, 2017-2021 (1)

(Weighted average, 2017-2021)

Cause of loss Claim frequency (2) Claim severity (3)
Property damage (4) 5.83 $14,935
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Fire and lightning 0.26 83,519
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Water damage and freezing 1.61 12,514
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wind and hail 2.97 12,913
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Theft 0.16 4,646
ÌýÌýÌýÌý All other (5) 0.83 7,460
Liability (6) 0.09 25,323
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Bodily injury and property damage 0.06 31,663
ÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical payments and other 0.03 10,179
Credit card and other (7) (8) $1,202 (9)
Average (property damage
and liability), 2017-2021
5.92 $15,091

(1) For homeowners multiple peril policies (HO-2, HO-3, HO-5 and HE-7 for North Carolina). Excludes tenants and condominium owners policies. Excludes Alaska, Texas and Puerto Rico.
(2) Claims per 100 house years (policies).
(3) Accident year incurred losses, excluding loss adjustment expenses, i.e., indemnity costs per accident year incurred claims.
(4) First party, i.e., covers damage to policyholder's own property.
(5) Includes vandalism and malicious mischief.
(6) Payments to others for which policyholder is responsible.
(7) Includes coverage for unauthorized use of various cards, forgery, counterfeit money and losses not otherwise classified.
(8) Less than 0.01.
(9) Claim severity for credit card and other is significantly lower than was shown in previous years due to a change in the companies surveyed to produce the data. The new selection of companies use different exclusions which have been applied throughout the five years used in this chart.

Source: ISO®, a Verisk Analytics® business.