The first few months of 2016 have ushered in severe weather storms of historical proportions. 

According to the Property Claims Service unit of Jersey City, N.J.-based Verisk Solutions, first-quarter losses added up to an estimated $3.8 billion, 27% higher than the 10-year first quarter average.

This is in large part because of hailstorms that ripped across much of the country.

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