The latest surveys of rate changes for the group medical and theproperty and casualty insurance markets reveal a tale of two verydifferent markets–with medical rates continuing to climb andp&c prices still falling.

While rates for renewing group medical benefit accountscontinued to increase in the U.S. market between June and October,brokers reported that clients were not planning to cut coveragealtogether, according to a November survey of insurance brokerspublished by the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

Separately, Dallas-based MarketScout reported that rates forU.S. property and casualty commercial insurance policies were downan average of 5 percent during November, a slight decrease from thelast several months, which saw declines of 4 percent.

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