Kansas storm season insurance claims nearly double in two years to $879 million in 2025

Kansas storm season insurance claims nearly double in two years to $879 million in 2025

Topeka, Kan. - Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, released 2025 data on the amount paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims. In 2025, there were 82,498 total reported storm claims and the amount paid out on those claims by insurance companies was $879,074,368.54.

2025 claim amounts increased by 99% compared to 2023, which totaled 147,710 claims and paid out $442 million. In 2025, Sedgwick County saw the highest amount paid out at over $328 million while Rush County saw the lowest at nearly $102 thousand. A county-by-county breakdown of the data can be found on the Department's website at https://www.insurance.kansas.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4623.

"These numbers serve as a reminder that severe storms happen right here in Kansas, and the damage is costly." said Commissioner Vicki Schmidt. "Review your policy and check in with your insurance agent to make sure you are ready for this storm season."

The Department collects yearly data from companies writing property and casualty insurance in Kansas to better understand the impact of storm events across the state and uses this data as a tool to monitor trends in the marketplace. 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, fire, and other weather-related claim losses for homeowners and automobile policies.

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 [email protected] or online at insurance.kansas.gov for any claims-related questions or concerns.