Damage in Florida from Ian caused $12.6B in insured losses, from about 670,000 claims

With the total continuing to climb, estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ian have neared $12.6 billion, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation data.

The data showed an estimated $12.6 billion in insured losses as of Wednesday, up from $10.3 billion a month earlier.

The new data showed that 669,639 claims had been reported from the hurricane, including 463,979 claims involving residential property. Other types of claims included such things as commercial property and auto damage.

As of Wednesday, 310,233 claims had been closed with payments made, while 153,309 claims had been closed without payments. The Category 4 Ian made landfall Sept. 28 in Southwest Florida before crossing the state.

Lee County has had the most claims reported, with 238,633. It was followed by Charlotte County, with 100,052 claims, and Sarasota County, with 68,173 claims.

This story was originally published December 23, 2022 at 10:06 AM.