When we think of terrorist attacks and the insured value of the associated losses, Americans tend to go straight to 9/11—and with good cause. Yet experts say the majority of terrorism attacks—and the costliest—occur outside of the United States. Many of these events played out on live television in the days before YouTube and instant viewing; and some of them may be seen on the Internet today.
The following are the Top 10 costliest terror attacks in recent history by insured property losses, as comprised by Swiss Re and the Insurance Information Institute.
According to I.I.I., insured property losses include bodily injury and aviation hull losses. Figures have been updated to 2012 dollars by I.I.I., using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator.
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