Although the stock market hit new highs and insurers enjoyed big profits, catastrophes such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina took both a monetary and an emotional toll on the industry. The growth of derivatives set the stage for the 2008 economic meltdown, resulting in increased legislative focus on industry regulation. Climate change presents a set of unanswered questions for the industry, although the potential growth of green insurance is a bright spot on the horizon.
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