NU Online News Service, June 11, 11:48 a.m. EDT

Analysts agree that a drop in property and casualty reserve releases is inevitable as soft-market pricing catches up with loss realities, and one report questions 2011 releases from recent accident years for longer-tail commercial lines.

A series of recent reports indicates that, while strong reserve releases are continuing, the industry is close to depleting its reserve cushion.

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