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Catastrophe losses in 2014 by the size of event are shown in the following table.
Claims Combined Average($ in millions)
Number and claims ratio catastrophe
of events expense impact loss per event
Size of catastrophe loss
Greater than $250 million 2 2.3% $ 548 27.5% 1.9 $ 274
$101 million to $250 million 2 2.3 235 11.7 0.8 118
$50 million to $100 million 5 5.9 402 20.2 1.4 80
Less than $50 million 76 89.5 765 38.4 2.7 10
Total 85 100.0% 1,950 97.8 6.8 23
Prior year reserve reestimates 43 2.2 0.1
Total catastrophe losses $ 1,993 100.0% 6.9
Catastrophe losses by the type of event are shown in the following table.
2014 2013 2012
($ in millions)
Number Number Number
of events of events of events
Hurricanes/Tropical storms $ 2 1 $ 14 1 $ 1,200 3
Tornadoes 99 2 169 3 297 5
Wind/Hail 1,429 70 1,089 64 1,198 64
Wildfires 19 5 41 5 53 11
Other events 401 7 26 3 7 1
Prior year reserve reestimates 43 (88) (410)
Total catastrophe losses $ 1,993 85 $ 1,251 76 $ 2,345 84
Catastrophe losses, including prior year reserve reestimates, excluding hurricanes named or numbered by the
National Weather Service, fires following earthquakes and earthquakes, totaled $2.00 billion, $1.35 billion and
$1.32 billion in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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