CDS has just released its annual list of the top ten hail prone metro areas.  This list is based on the RiskMeter Online's Hail Model, which predicts the severity of hail for any location in the Continental United States.  According to this report, the following top ten hail prone metro areas (pop 50,000+) are as follows:

1. Amarillo, TX (100)
2. Rose Hill, KS (84)
3. Wichita, KS (81)
4. Tulsa, KS (81)
5. Oklahoma City, OK (79)
6. North Cleveland, OK (76)
7. Coweta, OK (66)
8. Denver, CO (57)
9. Fort Worth, TX (56)
10. Colorado Springs, CO (54)

Hail events are a constant threat to property and casualty insurers.  In 2009 alone there were over 13,000 hail storms in the United States.  In addition, according to Swiss RE, 4 out of the top 20 most costly insurance losses were hail related.

For more information, please contact Daniel Munson, Founder, RiskMeter Online at 617.737.4444 or Email

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