Last year will be remembered for th...

Last year will be remembered for the terrorist attacks that quenched the World Trade Center in strange York, downed four commercial planes, killed thousands and created the biggest losse in insurance history.

Almost everything that happened in the insurance industry in 2001 was cast or recast by dint of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Property/casualty insurance, life insurance, reinsurance, underwriting, claims handling--nearly each aspect of the industry was profoundly affected. relate tos and developments that seemed significant before the disaster faded into the background after the attacks.

If 2001 had been like any other year, the medical malpractice coverage dilemma in