S&P Calls Terrorism Price Models Shaky

NU Online News Service Nov. 26, 2:04 p.m. EST?With ink barely dry on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Standard& Poor's announced today that the measure may cause insurers toact irresponsibly, and called new pricing models for terrorisminsurance "unreliable."

In what may be the most strongly-worded industry alert on thepitfalls of the measure, S&P said, "Although the legislationdoes much to ease anxiety among the insurance community, it cannotcure ignorance."

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