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This statistic shows the largest global natural catastrophes in 2017, by insured losses. Hurricane Maria in the United States and the Caribbean in September 2017, resulted in insured losses of 32 billion U.S. dollars.

Most expensive natural disasters to insurance industry worldwide in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Event (date started)	Insured losses in billion U.S. dollars
Hurricane Maria in the U.S. and the Caribbean (19 September)	32
Hurricane Irma in the U.S. and the Caribbean (6 September)	30
Hurricane Harvey in the U.S. (25 August)	30
Tubbs wildfires in the U.S. (8 October)	7.7
Atlas wildfires in the U.S. (8 October)	2.7
Hailstorm in Colorado, U.S. (8 May)	2.5
Hailstorm in the U.S. (26 March)	2
Thomas wildfires in the U.S. (4 December)	1.8
Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail in the U.S. (6 March)	1.6
Hailstorm in Minnesota, U.S. (11 June)	1.5

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