| Top 10 Costliest U.S. Winter Events By Insured Losses, 1950-2023 (1) |
($ millions)
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Insured loss |
| Rank |
Date |
Event |
Location |
When occurred |
In 2023 dollars (2) |
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Feb. 12-20, 2021 |
Polar Vortex, Texas Freeze |
TX, OR, WA, CO, NV, AR, OK, GA, NC, FL, IL,
IN, IA, WI, OH, PA, VA, NC, SC, LA, MO, MS |
$14,900 |
$17,466 |
| 2 |
Dec. 21-26, 2022 |
Winter storm |
Nationwide |
7,700 |
7,985 |
| 3 |
Mar. 11-14, 1993 |
Blizzard |
AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS,
NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA,
VT, WV |
2,000 |
4,413 |
| 4 |
Feb. 16-22, 2015 |
Winter storm, winter damage |
CT, DC, DE, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH,
NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT |
2,100 |
2,754 |
| 5 |
Dec. 17-30, 1983 |
Winter damage, cold wave |
AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS,
KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC,
ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD,
TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY |
880 |
2,674 |
| 6 |
Jan. 5-8, 2014 |
Winter damage, cold wave |
AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ,
NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA |
1,750 |
2,303 |
| 7 |
Dec. 10-13, 1992 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, WV |
1,000 |
2,169 |
| 8 |
Nov. 24-30, 1950 |
Winter storm |
CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT |
170 |
2,168 |
| 9 |
Mar. 1-3, 2018 |
Winter storm |
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA |
1,755 |
2,165 |
| 10 |
Jan. 29, 1951 |
Ice storm |
TN, TX, VA, AL, KY, MS, LA, GA, WV, VA, NC, SC |
150 |
1,818 |
(1) Includes losses sustained by private insurers and government-sponsored programs such as the National Flood Insurance Program. Ranked on losses in 2023 dollars. Subject to change as loss estimates are further developed. As of January 2024.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon using the U.S. Consumer Price Index.
Source: Aon. |
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