New York State lawmakers voted today to approve a resolution calling for Congress to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

The state Senate voted in favor of the measure, legislative resolution 2563, which was introduced by Senate Insurance Committee Chairman James Seward, a Republican representing several upstate counties.

The resolution says that, "Failure by Congress to extend TRIA would likely result in the inability of insurers to offer coverage for future catastrophes resulting from terrorism.

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