The following numbers don’t include losses paid by the National Flood Insurance Program:
Losses paid-to-date: $14,552,324,751 (Over $14.5 Billion)
Reported claim count: 716,864
# of parishes with Katrina-related insurance claims filed: All 64 parishes
Parish with most claims: Jefferson Parish- 218,939 claims costing $4.4 Billion
Parish with costliest claims: Orleans Parish- $5.1 Billion for 179,123 claims
Parish with fewest claims: Caldwell and Claiborne tied with 24 claims each totaling $168,000 and $176,000 respectively
Line of business with most claims filed: 57.6% of all claims filed are Homeowners; 413,052 claims filed, costing $5.8 Billion
Line of business with highest payment per claim: $85,169 per Commercial Multi-Peril claim
Number of parishes with more than 10,000 claims: 12
A year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana these numbers tell a difficult story of destruction. Lets hope a year from now New Orleans and surrounding areas will be thriving and prepared for any future disastrous hurricanes. For more information about the 12 parishes with more than 10,000 claims visit the Louisiana Insurance Department website.
