| Natural Catastrophe Losses In The United States By Peril, 2020 |
($ millions)
|
| Event |
Number of
events (1) |
Fatalities |
Economic losses (2) |
Insured losses (3) |
| Severe convective storm |
51 |
106 |
$49,323 |
$35,000 |
| Tropical cyclone |
12 |
73 |
40,059 |
21,600 |
| Wildfire, drought, heatwave |
19 |
43 |
22,959 |
13,900 |
| Flooding |
4 |
8 |
5,292 |
2,200 |
| Winter storm |
4 |
6 |
1634.1 |
930 |
| Earthquake |
4 |
0 |
152 |
58 |
| Total |
94 |
~250 |
$119,000 |
$74,000 |
(1) Natural disasters that cause at least $25 million in insured losses; or 10 deaths; or 50 people injured; or 2,000 filed claims or homes and structures damaged. Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(2) Includes any direct physical damage or direct net loss business interruption costs.
(3) Includes losses sustained by private insurers and government-sponsored programs such as the National Flood Insurance Program. Subject to change as loss estimates are further developed. As of February 23, 2021.
~ =Approximately.
Source: Aon. |
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