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Katrina Market Backlash Should Not Rival 9/11

Although the damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could effectively negate the record profits enjoyed by the insurance industry during the first half ...

By Matt Brady | Updated on March 11, 2005

Although the damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could effectively negate the record profits enjoyed by the insurance industry during the first half of the year, companies should not expect a reactionary hardening of the market similar to the months after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

“The hurricanes will have a very, very substantial impact,” said Robert Hartwig, senior vice president and chief economist at the Insurance Information Institute. “The only question is how much, ultimately.”

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