NU Online News Service, Jan. 23, 12:51 p.m. EST

While the cause of the Costa Concordia accident is still under investigation, insurance and reinsurance markets are bracing for loss claims that could ultimately reach $1 billion, according to Moody's Investors Service.

In its Weekly Credit Outlook, Moody's says the wreck marks the first major insured loss of 2012.

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