Hail events remain a constant threat to property and casualty insurers. In 2005 alone, there were over 13,000 hail storms in the United States. According to Swiss RE, four out of the top 20 most costly insurance losses of 2005 were hail related.
The following is a list of the top 10 most hail prone metro areas in the United States, according to the Boston, Mass.-based CDS Business Mapping’s, RiskMeter Online’s Hail Model, which predicts the severity of hail storms for any location in the Continental U.S.
1. Tulsa, Okla.
2. Amarillo, Texas
3. Oklahoma City, Okla.
4. Wichita, Kan.
5. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
6. Arlington, Texas
7. Denver, Colo.
8. Colorado Springs, Colo.
9. Shreveport, La.
10. Kansas City, Kan./Mo.
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