40 Most Costly Insurance Losses — Selected, 1970-2000

4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000 3. Typhoon Mireille Japan 1991 51 7,142,000 4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000 5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000 27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000 39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000 Source: Swiss Re/Sigma 2. Northridge earthquake […]

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4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000

5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000

27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000

39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

3. Typhoon Mireille Japan 1991 51 7,142,000

4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000

5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000

27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000

39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

2. Northridge earthquake California 1994 60 16,277,000

3. Typhoon Mireille Japan 1991 51 7,142,000

4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000

5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000

27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000

39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

1. Hurricane Andrew Florida 1992 38 19,649,000

2. Northridge earthquake California 1994 60 16,277,000

3. Typhoon Mireille Japan 1991 51 7,142,000

4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000

5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000

27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000

39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

(US$ at 2000 prices)

1. Hurricane Andrew Florida 1992 38 19,649,000

2. Northridge earthquake California 1994 60 16,277,000

3. Typhoon Mireille Japan 1991 51 7,142,000

4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000

5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000

27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000

39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

Location Year Victims Insured Damage

(US$ at 2000 prices)

1. Hurricane Andrew Florida 1992 38 19,649,000

2. Northridge earthquake California 1994 60 16,277,000

3. Typhoon Mireille Japan 1991 51 7,142,000

4. Winter storm Daria Europe 1990 95 6,053,000

5. Winter storm Lothar Europe 1999 80 5,998,000

27. Urban interface forest fires California 1991 26 1,518,000

39. Urban interface forest fires California 1993 3 1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

	Location	Year	Victims	Insured Damage
(US$ at 2000 prices)
1. Hurricane Andrew	Florida	1992	38	19,649,000
2. Northridge earthquake	California	1994	60	16,277,000
3. Typhoon Mireille	Japan	1991	51	7,142,000
4. Winter storm Daria	Europe	1990	95	6,053,000
5. Winter storm Lothar	Europe	1999	80	5,998,000
27. Urban interface forest fires	California	1991	26	1,518,000
39. Urban interface forest fires	California	1993	3	1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

	Location	Year	Victims	Insured Damage
(US$ at 2000 prices)
1. Hurricane Andrew	Florida	1992	38	19,649,000
2. Northridge earthquake	California	1994	60	16,277,000
3. Typhoon Mireille	Japan	1991	51	7,142,000
4. Winter storm Daria	Europe	1990	95	6,053,000
5. Winter storm Lothar	Europe	1999	80	5,998,000
27. Urban interface forest fires	California	1991	26	1,518,000
39. Urban interface forest fires	California	1993	3	1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

	Location	Year	Victims	Insured Damage
(US$ at 2000 prices)
1. Hurricane Andrew	Florida	1992	38	19,649,000
2. Northridge earthquake	California	1994	60	16,277,000
3. Typhoon Mireille	Japan	1991	51	7,142,000
4. Winter storm Daria	Europe	1990	95	6,053,000
5. Winter storm Lothar	Europe	1999	80	5,998,000
27. Urban interface forest fires	California	1991	26	1,518,000
39. Urban interface forest fires	California	1993	3	1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

	Location	Year	Victims	Insured Damage
(US$ at 2000 prices)
1. Hurricane Andrew	Florida	1992	38	19,649,000
2. Northridge earthquake	California	1994	60	16,277,000
3. Typhoon Mireille	Japan	1991	51	7,142,000
4. Winter storm Daria	Europe	1990	95	6,053,000
5. Winter storm Lothar	Europe	1999	80	5,998,000
27. Urban interface forest fires	California	1991	26	1,518,000
39. Urban interface forest fires	California	1993	3	1,133,000

Source: Swiss Re/Sigma

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