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Nashville Bar Damaged in 2020 Bombing Files Suit Against its Insurer

When a Tennessee man set off a bomb in downtown Nashville in 2020, it not only disrupted a peaceful Christmas morning in the city, it put some nearby establishments out of business for more than 30 months. The vehicle blast, …

Religious Extremists, ‘Lone Wolf’ Attacks Changing Political Risk Landscape

In a short period of time, the political risk market has experienced a significant shift in exposures, with new potential threats and different territories now threatened by attacks from religious extremists. Christof Bentele, head of Global Crisis Management at Allianz …

Boston Bombing Lesson: Risk Managers Urge Better ‘Terror Act’ Certification

Citing uncertainty following the Boston Marathon bombing almost two years ago, risk managers are urging the federal government to set a deadline for certifying if an event is an act of terrorism and also use insurers’ figures for estimating losses …

Treasury Hasn’t Determined Boston Bombing Was ‘Act of Terrorism’ Under TRIA

A U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson last week provided a statement to Boston news outlets that said “The Secretary has not determined that there has been an ‘act of terrorism’ under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act” for the April 15, 2013, …