| TOP TEN STATES FOR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE LIGHTNING LOSSES BY NUMBER OF CLAIMS, 2013 |
|
| Rank |
State |
Number of paid claims |
Insured losses ($ millions) |
Average cost per claim |
| 1 |
Georgia |
11,184 |
$56.0 |
$5,007 |
| 2 |
Texas |
6,419 |
54.2 |
8,436 |
| 3 |
North Carolina |
5,711 |
34.1 |
5,965 |
| 4 |
Louisiana |
5,547 |
21.6 |
3,902 |
| 5 |
Alabama |
5,199 |
34.8 |
6,702 |
| 6 |
Pennsylvania |
4,483 |
22.4 |
4,987 |
| 7 |
Tennessee |
4,317 |
23.2 |
5,381 |
| 8 |
South Carolina |
4,011 |
23.1 |
5,755 |
| 9 |
Ohio |
3,942 |
17.1 |
4,344 |
| 10 |
Illinois |
3,849 |
25.6 |
6,646 |
Source: Insurance Information Institute, State Farm®. |
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