Directors and officers coverage as well as broader casualty pricing are dropping by 10-to-15 percent, said one leading analyst.

Bear Stearns analyst David Small said D&O pricing faces pressure due to favorable loss trends. “Our concern is that these favorable loss trends may not last,” he wrote.

While broader casualty pricing drops are in the single digits, the dips are steeper in Europe.

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