Kansas Estimated Storm Losses

Kansas Estimated Storm Losses
Year No. Storm Claims Est. Storm Losses
1997 53,600 $87,950,300
1998 30,250 $103,700,000
1999 80,925 $350,000,000
2000 35,344 $118,000,000
2001 103,149 $256,700,000
2002 82,872 $248,800,000
2003 63,778 $275,000,000
2004 50,250 $199,550,000
2005 63,875 $184,000,000
2006 133,285 $394,287,000
2007 32,290 $325,100,000

Estimated storm loss data consist of windstorm, tornado, and hail damage or other weather-related claim losses for insured real and personal property in Kansas reported for each calendar year and monthly during the calendar year. Estimated flood losses and other insured perils are not included in the data. The data include only estimated storm losses reported at the request of the Insurance Commissioner by the private insurance companies selling and servicing property insurance coverage in Kansas.

There is no Kansas state law requiring the collection of the storm loss data. This reporting of estimated insured storm losses is a service provided by the Insurance Commissioner to the insuring public and news media.

Estimated storm loss data are collected from insurance companies by the Commissioner, usually on a monthly basis and through special calls to report particularly significant tornado damage in cities, counties, or other affected areas. Data are reported to the public through news releases and on this website.