9/11 News
Lloyd’s COVID-19 Claims Payouts to Rival 9/11 Terror Attacks
Lloyd's of London revealed it will pay claims in the range of $3 billion to $4.3 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This payout is on par with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which cost ...
London Insurance Market Will Test Catastrophe Response: Hiscox Chair
The London insurance market plans to test its response this month to a major catastrophe on the scale of the 9/11 attacks, the chairman of insurer Hiscox said on Tuesday. While insurers have coped ...
New 9/11 Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia May be Narrowed
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday expressed doubts about Sept. 11 legislation they forced on President Barack Obama, saying the new law allowing lawsuits against Saudi Arabia could be narrowed to ease ...
Terrorism’s Global Property Damage Costs Highest Since 9/11 Attacks
In the wake of Friday's massacre in Paris, a new report says the world is paying the highest price for terrorism since the 2001 attack on New York's Twin Towers. In 2014, acts of terror cost the ...
13 Years After 9/11, a Call to Renew TRIA
Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the insurance industry and business they cover are restating their call to Congress to renew a law establishing federal reinsurance coverage to help ...
Senate Overwhelmingly Approves TRIA Renewal Bill
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill that would renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, even as the House struggles to schedule a floor vote for its version before the August ...
Sept. 11 Victims Lose Right in U.S. to Sue Firms With Alleged Al-Qaeda Ties
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by thousands of Sept. 11 attack victims who sought to sue Middle Eastern companies and people for allegedly providing crucial support to al-Qaeda. The ...
Judge Rules Bonus Awards to WTC Cleanup Workers Came Too Soon
A judge acted prematurely in awarding a $55 million bonus payment to thousands of rescue and cleanup workers at the World Trade Center site who settled lawsuits against New YorkCity over damage to ...