HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE CLAIMS AND PAYOUT FOR LIGHTNING LOSSES, 2005-2008
  2005 2006 2007 2008 Percent change
2005-2008
Number of paid claims 265,700 256,000 177,100 246,200 -7.3%
Insured losses ($ millions) $819.6 $882.2 $942.4 $1,065.5 30.0
Average cost per claim $3,084 $3,446 $5,321 $4,329 40.4

Source: Insurance Information Institute.