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Insured losses from Hurricane Isaias could reach $2 billion, Verisk says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2026 | 11:36 AM

Oct 13 (Reuters) – Insured losses to onshore property from Hurricane Isaias ​is expected to ‌be between $1 billion and $2 billion, data analytics firm Verisk said on Tuesday.

Hurricane Isaias made ‌landfall ​near Destin, ⁠Florida, last week, ⁠and left hundreds of thousands of residents without power. At least ​four people were reported dead on Saturday.

The ⁠estimate includes ⁠losses from wind and ​privately insured storm surge. ​Wind is expected to make ‌up the majority of the insured losses.

A category 2 hurricane when ⁠it hit Florida’s coast and the first of the 2026 ⁠Atlantic ‌season, Isaias generated ⁠the most severe ​wind ‌damage in areas ​such as ⁠Florida’s Santa Rosa and northeastern Escambia counties.

(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal ​Muhammed)