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Most expensive natural disasters for the insurance industry worldwide 1992-2017

Most expensive natural disasters for the insurance industry worldwide from 1992 to 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data describes the most expensive natural disasters for the insurance industry worldwide from 1992 to 2017. Apart from the costs to the insurance industry, total losses have also been included for reference. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, which struck the U.S. and the Caribbean in August and September 2017, caused insured losses amounting to 92 billion USD and total losses reaching approx. 215 billion USD.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the U.S./Caribbean (Aug-Sep 2017) 92 215
Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. (Aug 2005) 60.5 125
Tohoku earthquake/tsunami in Japan (Mar 2011) 40 210
Superstorm Sandy/storm surge in the U.S. (Oct 2012) 29.5 68.5
Hurricane Ike in the U.S. (Sep 2008) 18.5 38
Hurricane Andrew in the U.S. (Aug 1992) 17 26.5
Earthquake in New Zealand (Feb 2011) 16.5 24
Floods in Thailand (Aug-Oct 2011) 16 43
Northridge earthquake in the U.S. (Jan 1994) 15.3 44
Drought in the U.S. (Jun-Sep 2012) 12 25
Earthquake in Chile (Feb 2010) 8 30
Kobe earthquake in Japan (Jan 1995) 3 100
Niigata earthquake in Japan (Oct 2004) 0.76 28
Eathquake in China (May 2008) 0.3 85

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