WTC Deal Gets Dinallo Off On Right Foot

When Eric Dinallo started his job in January as New York insurance superintendent, he discovered to his dismay that there were still at least $2 billion in outstanding claims related to the World Trade Center’s destruction by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.

A fierce legal battle was being waged before a number of committees, mediators and both federal and state courts, with hundreds of attorneys bitterly arguing the claim disputes between Silverstein Properties and seven insurers.