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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York Press Office: (212) 346-5500; media@iii.org

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NEW YORK, September 1, 2016 — Reporters working on stories about the 15-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks can contact the (I.I.I.) for information, analysis and interviews on the insurance ramifications of the tragedy, including the Terrorism Risk and ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Act (TRIA).

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Total insured losses from the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, totaled approximately $43.6 billion (in 2015 dollars), including property, life and liability insurance claim costs. It is the second costliest insurance event in U.S. history, second only to Hurricane Katrina. A total of 2,976 people perished in the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, excluding the 19 hijackers.

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The I.I.I.’s resources include:

• Issues Update:
• Facts and Statistics:
• White Paper:

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The I.I.I. has a full library of educational videos on its . Information about I.I.I. mobile apps can be found .

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