CATASTROPHES BY QUARTER, 2012 (1)

($ millions)

Quarter Estimated insured losses Number of catastrophes
1 $3,595 6
2 10,795 13
3 1,820 6
4 18,750 1
Full year $34,960 26

(1) Includes catastrophes causing insured property losses of at least $25 million in 1997 dollars and affecting a significant number of policyholders and insurers. Excludes losses covered by the federally administered National Flood Insurance Program.

Source: Property Claim Services (PCS), a division of Verisk Analytics.