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National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Who Will Bear the Risk of Terror? Insurance policyholders in 47 states are in jeopardy of losing coverage on terrorism-related losses after Dec. 31 of this year. The construction, purchase and leasing of new buildings and shopping malls, etc., could be cancelled or postponed if the federal backstop expires.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Thomas Bisacquino	A Much-Needed Morale Boost For more than a year, organizations representing commercial real estate owners pressed for enactment of The Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. The bill, signed into law by President George W. Bush late last year, gives the industry a shot of optimism needed for a faster recovery.
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