The government and insurance industry must work together to recapture earlier momentum, to forge catastrophe programs that meet the needs of the U.S. public in case of extreme loss, a research firm reported yesterday.

TowerGroup in Needham, Mass, said in a study that urgency to address the issue has flagged with low catastrophe losses the past two years.

The firm said the growing global insurance market presents challenges that range beyond U.S. borders and that complex and frequently conflicting U.S. regulatory requirements hinder economic expansion for many carriers.

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