WASHINGTON--An insurance trade group representative came under fire during a congressional hearing on the catastrophe insurance market yesterday over his industry's handling of hurricane damage claims.

And a consumer organization also experienced antagonism from a lawmaker over its stance opposing a public catastrophe fund.

The action came during a hearing by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, which examined the homeowners insurance market and the insurance industry's response to major catastrophes.

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