Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia in Florida topped $156 million Sunday, as the total continued to steadily climb.
Data posted on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website showed estimated insured losses of $156.4 million, based on 17,472 claims.
That was up from an estimated $135.7 million in losses Thursday, based on 15,444 claims. The Sunday data included 12,040 claims for residential property damage, with other claims filed for such things as auto damage.
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The data also showed that 1,957 claims had been closed with payments, while 1,751 had been closed without payments.
The Category 3 hurricane made landfall Aug. 30 in the Keaton Beach area of Taylor County before continuing through parts of North Florida into Georgia.
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