2011: A Record Year for Disaster Losses

Written by Tiffany Mitchell on January 23, 2012 – 5:36 pm

2012 has long been one of the most feared years in history in terms of natural disasters and other devastating events. However, it was 2011 that officially hit the record books in terms of losses from devastation caused by natural disasters and resulting insurance claims.

Now that 2011 has come to a close, experts are still looking at its losses in wonder while preparing for another year that could bring more surprises. With a great deal of uncertainty ahead, its undoubtedly time to learn how to prepare for natural disasters.

2011 Disaster Losses Reach Highest Level in History

For a while, it seemed that in the United States alone, there was news of tornado devastation or hurricane threats every week.

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