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The Top 5 Costliest Global Insurance Losses from 1970 to 2013
| Event | Insurance Loss | Deaths | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricane Katrina (storm surge, levee failure, oil rig damage) |
$80,37 billion | 1,836 | August 2005 | United States |
| 2 | 9.0 Earthquake (tsunami, aftershocks) |
$37,66 billion | 19,135 | March 2011 | Japan |
| 3 | Hurricane Sandy (storm surge) |
$36,89 billion | 237 | October 2012 | United States |
| 4 | Hurricane Andrew (floods) |
$27,59 billion | 43 | August 1992 | United States |
| 5 | World Trade Centre Terror Attacks (including Pentagon & other buildings) |
$25,66 billion | 2,982 | September 2001 | United States |
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Business, Finance & Industry, Top 5 Worst, Natural Disasters, The United States
Sources: Swiss Re Group Sigma Research
List Notes: List are the costliest catastrophes from 1970 to 2013 based on insured loss in U.S. dollars. Loss includes property and business interruption, excluding liability and life insurance losses. Deaths include confirmed dead and missing.
Sources: Swiss Re Group Sigma Research
List Notes: List are the costliest catastrophes from 1970 to 2013 based on insured loss in U.S. dollars. Loss includes property and business interruption, excluding liability and life insurance losses. Deaths include confirmed dead and missing.
