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• 4Q Commercial Lines Renewals Flat, But Soft Market Marches On

  By Staff Writer  |  January 24, 2011

  While average 2010 fourth-quarter commercial lines renewals were relatively flat compared to the same period a year ago, analysts at Advisen Ltd. said a turn in the market is not imminent.

• Survey Points To Slower Premium Decline In Lingering Soft Market

  By Staff Writer  |  October 20, 2010

  A survey by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) revealed the soft market is "far from over" but premiums declined less during the third quarter.

• Surveys Shows No Letup In Soft Commercial Market

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com, Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 26, 2010

  There appears to be no relief for insurers in the buyer's market for commercial property and casualty coverage, as excess capacity and falling demand have prompted average rate cuts to accelerate.

• Insurance Pricing Still Soft, With No Rebound Until 2011

  By Daniel Hays, Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2010

  Property and casualty insurance rates won't begin to significantly firm up before 2011, according to the most recent industry forecast from Conning Research & Consulting...

• Soft Market Continues To Erode Insurance Premium

  By Staff Writer  |  April 16, 2010

  Now in its seventh year, the soft market shows few signs of loosening its grip on commercial insurance pricing, according to the RIMS Benchmark Survey.