The October windstorms and wildfires that caused an estimated $1.6 billion insured loss in California have produced more claims than 2003, the state's last record year for blazes, an industry group said.

Insurance Information Network of California said a survey of the insurance industry has confirmed at least 22,700 claims filed from the Southern California fires and windstorms.

This compares with 19,100 claims in 2003 when 3,600 homes were burned for a loss of $2.2 billion after inflationary adjustments.

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