Amount of damage caused by flooding hampers estimate of industry's ultimate exposure

By Mark e. ruquet

Hurricane Katrina could end up being the worst catastrophe ever covered by the property-casualty insurance industry, with losses perhaps topping the $20.3 billion posted by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the $19.5 billion suffered in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, industry officials warn.

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