Insurance buyers and sellers told lawmakers at a joint congressional hearing last week that terrorism insurance coverage will be virtually unavailable without the help of a government backstop.
Lawmakers voiced their views on key issues as well, including the question of whether the risks involved are insurable by the private insurance market.
Terry Fleming, director of external affairs for the New York-based Risk and Insurance Management Society, said, "We think that some form of public-private partnership is required."
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