Rank |
Year |
Country/region |
Event |
Insured loss (2) |
1 |
2011 |
Japan |
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami |
$40 |
2 |
2012 |
U.S., Caribbean |
Hurricane Sandy |
33 |
3 |
2017 |
U.S., Caribbean |
Hurricane Irma |
33 |
4 |
2017 |
U.S., Southeast |
Hurricane Harvey |
31 |
5 |
2017 |
U.S., Caribbean |
Hurricane Maria |
31 |
6 |
2011 |
Thailand |
Thailand floods |
18 |
7 |
2012 |
U.S. |
Drought |
16 |
8 |
2011 |
New Zealand |
Christchurch earthquake |
16 |
9 |
2018 |
Japan |
Typhoon Jebi |
13 |
10 |
2018 |
U.S. |
Hurricane Michael |
13 |
|
(1) Natural disasters that cause at least $25 million in insured losses; or 10 deaths; or 50 people injured; or 2,000 filed claims or homes and structures damaged. Losses for hurricanes in the United States include losses for the National Flood Insurance Program. As of January 2020.
(2) Adjusted for inflation by Aon.
Note: Loss data shown here may differ from figures shown elsewhere for the same event due to differences in the date of publication, the geographical area covered and other criteria used by organizations collecting the data.
Source: Aon.