Seven years after 9/11, the threat of a terrorist attack remains a real possibility as Jihadist movements regroup, expand and continue to plan new ways of destroying high-profile Western targets, insurance modelers and risk management experts contend.

Indeed, while the public's view of terrorism in the United States may have diminished, the threat remains, Andrew Coburn, vice president of catastrophe research and director of terrorism research for Risk Management Solutions, told National Underwriter in a recent interview.

"The threat of terrorism has not gone away," he reiterated.

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