Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Idalia hit $269.3 million on Thursday, as they continue to steadily climb, according to information posted on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website.
Thursday’s total was up from $259.26 million in estimated losses a week earlier and $244.6 million two weeks earlier.
Claims from the hurricane, which made landfall Aug. 30 in the Keaton Beach area of Taylor County, also continue to rise. As of Thursday, 23,845 claims had been reported, up from 23,423 claims a week earlier and 22,763 two weeks earlier.
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The new total included 16,265 claims involving residential property, with other types of claims involving such things as auto damage.
About 69 percent of claims had been closed as of Thursday, including 10,025 closed with payments and 6,457 closed without payments, according to the Office of Insurance regulation.
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