Outside of those CAT-prone areas, rate growth has been more moderate, Alera Group reports. Average increases were in the 5%-15% range, but in some cases reached as high as 25%. (Credit: nespix/Adobe Stock) Outside of those CAT-prone areas, rate growth has been more moderate, Alera Group reports. Average increases were in the 5%-15% range, but in some cases reached as high as 25%. (Credit: nespix/Adobe Stock)

Commercial property rates for high-risk accounts have seen insurance rates increase 25%-150%, according to analysis from Alera Group, which noted some experts are projecting current market conditions to persist through mid-year renewals, while S&P Global Ratings suggested the hard market will continue throughout 2023.

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