Hurricane Irma. Damaged houses are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in the Florida Keys. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

A new report is ringing alarms about late-breaking losses from major 2017 and 2018 catastrophe events and the threat of an insurance rate hike for Florida homeowners. According to global reinsurance intermediary firm JLT Re, claims from Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria are now totaling 17-26% more than originally estimated.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].