Florida's insured losses from Irma total nearly $2 billion to date
A roofer works on attaching a blue tarp to a roof following Hurricane Irma in Ramrod Key, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
(Reuters) - Florida policyholders so far have filed nearly $2 billion in claims to insurers for damage from Hurricane Irma, the state's insurance regulator said on Monday.
The estimate of insured losses is based on preliminary statewide data that insurers filed with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation as of 4 p.m. ET on Sunday for nearly 335,347 claims, the regulator said. (http://bit.ly/2xKwMi9)
About 88 percent of the total number of claims are from residential property owners, of which only 3.8 percent have been closed, the filing said.
A man climbs down a ladder where stairs used to be, after Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Of the claims, commercial property comprised 3 percent, while private flood insurance made up 0.2 percent.
Irma was ranked as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record before striking the U.S. mainland as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 10. The storm killed at least 33 in Florida. (http://reut.rs/2xcfrLy)
Shares of Florida-based insurers Heritage Insurance <HRTG.N> and Universal Insurance <UVE.N> fell 3.4 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively.
A "We Will Be Back" sign and U.S. flag are pictured following Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key,. Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
HCI Inc's <HCI.N> shares dropped 2.2 percent, while Federated National <FNHC.O> fell 2.6 percent and United Insurance <UIHC.O> edged 1.7 percent lower.
(Reporting by Suzanne Barlyn in New York and Roopal Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn and Maju Samuel)
A woman and child wait to receive donated goods for Hurricane Irma victims in Marathon, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriA roofer works on attaching a blue tarp to a roof following Hurricane Irma in Ramrod Key, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriPeople select items they want from donated items for Hurricane Irma victims in Marathon, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriPeople receive goods donated for Hurricane Irma victims in Marathon, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriA woman returns to the destroyed upper level of her house after bathing outside following Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriA woman surveys the damage to her mother's house following Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriA man looks out over the water as his wife climbs down a ladder where stairs used to be, after Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key, Florida, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriA damaged home is pictured after Hurricane Irma in Cudjoe Key,. Florida, U.S., September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
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