Property-casualty insurance premium rate reductions may be moderating, but declines continue for all lines of business, according to the monthly "Market Barometer" survey issued by MarketScout.

Overall p-c composite rates declined 10 percent in August, the Dallas-based online insurance exchange reported, down slightly from the overall 11 percent drop in June and July.

Workers' compensation rate cuts slowed the most, coming in at a reduction of 5 percent, compared to 7 percent in July. Rates for directors and officers liability were down 7 percent in August.

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