Commercial carriers can look forward to reserve redundancies that will, if not bolster the bottom line, then at least not diminish it, according to an analyst.

Bank of America securities analyst Brian Meredith wrote this morning "the industry now has a tailwind."

"Overall we believe that the domestic commercial lines loss reserves are now in a redundant position, excluding asbestos and environmental liabilities," he wrote.

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