Will a weak economy continue to keep the limit demand in 2011, or will a slow recovery bring insurance customers back to personal and commercial lines insurers?

The answer to the question depends on who you ask.

“The most likely scenario for 2011 is continued soft market conditions. Economic sluggishness will keep demand for insurance capacity in check and, as a result, the market will remain overcapitalized,” said David Bradford, executive vice president of New York-based Advisen, presenting the forecast in a report he wrote late last year.

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