TOP TEN STATES BY HIGHEST INSURED CATASTROPHE LOSSES, 2008

($ millions)

Rank State Estimated insured loss
1 Texas $11,669.0
2 Louisiana 2,228.0
3 Minnesota 1,583.0
4 Ohio 1,459.0
5 Georgia 1,040.0
6 Arkansas 786.5
7 Indiana 785.0
8 Kentucky 743.0
9 Illinois 640.0
10 Kansas 638.0

Note: Catastrophes are assigned serial numbers by the Property Claim Services unit (PCS) of ISO when the insured loss to the industry resulting from an occurrence reaches at least $25 million and affects a significant number of policyholders and insurers.

Source: ISO's Property Claims Services unit (PCS).