The report suggests that preliminary estimates show total economic losses from the U.S. severe weather events, which saw at least 58 tornado touch-downs, historic flooding in the Mississippi Valley and Midwest, and record snowfall and ice, as well as hail and damaging winds, during December will exceed $4.0 billion, with insured losses likely to approach or exceed $2.0 billion. The Insurance Council of Texas reported losses of $1.2 billion in the Dallas metropolitan region alone. Meanwhile in Europe, windstorms Ted and Eckard – known locally as Desmond and Frank – brought even more flooding and wind damage with the UK hardest hit. A large area of southern Scotland, northern England, and Wales, saw thousands of homes endured varying levels of flood inundation.

http://www.artemis.bm/blog/2016/01/06/december-global-catastrophe-insured-losses-likely-over-4-2bn-aon/