Hurricane Katrina is on it's way to becoming the costliest hurricane in US history. Risk management firm Eqecat estimates costs to the US insurance industry at between $12 and $25 billion so far.
The current record holder is 1989's Hurricane Andrew which did $15.5 billion in insured damage.
The Associated Press has a list of the 15 costliest Hurricanes (and one tropical storm) in US history. It's list takes into account more than just the insured losses. (CNN)
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