Number	23978
Subject	Insurance
Source	Wall Street Journal (New York)
State	NY
Year	2008
Publication Date	06/01/2008
Summary	This story investigates property-casualty insurers' use of controversial computer models created by various modeling firms; the computer models use complex data to project potential losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters. But investigative reporting revealed the models can be flawed in their design, in their assumptions or in their application by insurers.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	6
Keywords	housing; rate increases; computer models; potential losses; property insurance; premiums
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