| TOP 10 STATES FOR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE LIGHTNING LOSSES BY NUMBER OF CLAIMS, 2014 |
|
| Rank |
State |
Number of paid claims |
Insured losses ($ millions) |
Average cost per claim |
| 1 |
Florida |
10,440 |
$73.9 |
$7,075 |
| 2 |
Georgia |
9,805 |
62.2 |
6,341 |
| 3 |
Texas |
5,622 |
60.0 |
10,671 |
| 4 |
Louisiana |
5,007 |
25.1 |
5,009 |
| 5 |
North Carolina |
4,886 |
28.8 |
5,891 |
| 6 |
Alabama |
4,853 |
39.2 |
8,079 |
| 7 |
Illinois |
4,049 |
25.7 |
6,348 |
| 8 |
Pennsylvania |
3,960 |
21.7 |
5,491 |
| 9 |
Tennessee |
3,638 |
31.2 |
8,583 |
| 10 |
Indiana |
3,262 |
22.3 |
6,832 |
Source: Insurance Information Institute, State Farm®. |
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