Kansas storm season insurance claims cost $612 million in 2024
FILE - Vicki Schmidt, Kansas insurance commissioner, gives her victory speech during a Republican watch party in Topeka, Kan., on Nov. 8, 2022. Schmidt disclosed in a statement Wednesday, June 14, 2023, that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and plans to undergo treatment in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Topeka, Kan. – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt released data on the amount
paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims in 2024.
“The Kansas Department of Insurance calls on insurance companies for yearly data to better
understand the impact of storm events across the state,” said Commissioner Schmidt. “The
Department uses this data as a tool to monitor trends in the marketplace.”
In 2024, reported storm claims totaled 56,778 and the amount paid out on those claims by insurance
companies was $612,069,643.50. Johnson County saw the highest amount while Greeley County saw
the lowest. A county-by-county breakdown of the data can be found on the Department’s website here.
The Department collected data from companies writing property and casualty insurance in Kansas.
This data includes the number of total claims as well as the amount paid for those claims across
several types of storm losses including hail, wind, water damage, and other weather-related claim
losses for homeowner and automobile policies.
“These numbers serve as a reminder that catastrophic weather events do not just happen on the
coasts,” said Schmidt. “Check in with your insurance agent and make sure you are ready for this storm
season.”
This storm season, if you or someone you know is having trouble with an insurance claim, please
contact the Kansas Department of Insurance’s Consumer Assistance Division at 785-296-3071, by
email at KDOI.complaints@ks.gov or online at insurance.kansas.gov for any claims-related questions
or concerns.
