2005 insured losses set second record.
Last year's record-breaking hurricane season Hurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times of formation.
For a lists of past seasons, see: - The Atlantic hurricane season (see also )
is responsible
for the highest total of insured losses from natural catastrophes in the
United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for the second consecutive year. Hurricanes Dennis,
Katrina, Rita and Wilma generated insured natural-catastrophe losses in
the United States of more than $80 billion, breaking 2004's record
by more than $50 billion, according to American Re-Insurance Co.'s
Annual Review of North American North American
named after North America.
North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.
North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus. Natural Catastrophes 2005.
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