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Hurricane Ian Will Cost US Insurers $63 Billion, Risk Modeler Says

A boat storage facility damaged following Hurricane Ian in Venice, Florida.

Photographer: Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg
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Hurricane Ian will cost private US insurers $63 billion in claims and will cause the largest storm-related losses in Florida’s history, according to an estimate from a risk-modeling firm.

The forecast includes losses to residential, commercial and industrial properties as well as automobiles, Karen Clark & Co. said Friday in a report. Previous estimates cited by industry analysts put damages around $30 billion to $40 billion.