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'Near Term' Hurricane Models Used by Insurers Under Fire

National News • March 29, 2007
Recent "near term" hurricane prediction models based on five-year forecasts are being skewered by consumer groups urging state regulators to reject them as a basis for hiking coastal property ...

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Subject: RE: "Skewered"

Posted On: March 30, 2007, 11:14 am CDT
Posted By: Tom Drawert
Comment:
Read the article twice and couldn't find anyone except the reporter as the source of "skewered". This word means "penetrated". The proper word, in context, is probably "skewed", meaning "misaligned".

Surprised no one, especially Actuary, caught this. On the other hand, perhaps "penetrated" is better.
Subject Posted By Posted On
RE: Absolutely! David
Mar 30, 2007, 2:02 pm
RE: What's wrong with skewered? Actuary
Mar 30, 2007, 11:47 am
What's wrong with skewered? Actuary
Mar 30, 2007, 11:46 am
RE: "Skewered" Tom Drawert
Mar 30, 2007, 11:14 am
Absolutely! Patrick
Mar 30, 2007, 10:34 am
As if the states let you use the models anyway.... billy bob
Mar 30, 2007, 8:31 am
put your money where your mouth is... another actuary
Mar 30, 2007, 8:03 am
RE: RE: Who wants to bet? slenard
Mar 29, 2007, 5:36 pm
RE: Who wants to bet? Actuary
Mar 29, 2007, 4:46 pm
Who wants to bet? Gambler
Mar 29, 2007, 4:00 pm
RE: RE: Look at the bright side Bulldogg
Mar 29, 2007, 2:51 pm
RE: Look at the bright side Actuary
Mar 29, 2007, 2:37 pm
Look at the bright side DDT
Mar 29, 2007, 2:02 pm
RE: Consequences CAT-5
Mar 29, 2007, 1:13 pm
Consequences Tom
Mar 29, 2007, 1:01 pm
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