In Puerto Rico alone, property damage has surpassed dlrs 2 billion. The result is that much of the cost of Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico will not be shouldered by insurance companies. As each island fell prey to Hurricane Georges' battering winds, the casualties mounted. It plowed over and past 17 Caribbean islands, crashing into the lives of more than 30 million people. Del Valle estimates damage at $1.5 million. Only two big United States companies, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise and American International Group, sell homeowners' coverage in Puerto Rico, though Allstate Corp. is preparing to start selling here.