In a statement made by the PCS 11 catastrophes in 22 states produced 1.7 million claims in the period, which it noted was the fourth-costliest third quarter since 1998.
The state with the highest insured loss total was Texas, at $6.4 billion, followed by Louisiana, with $1.9 billion.
The 2008 nine-month insured loss total now stands at an estimated $22.1 billion.
