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‘Decisive Sign of a Softened Market’: Premiums Decreases Across All Accounts, Says CIAB
For the first time since the third quarter 2017, respondents to a recent quarterly survey said average premiums decreased across all account sizes. During the first three months of 2026, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB)’s market survey …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, ‘Decisive Sign of a Softened Market’: Premiums Decreases Across All Accounts, Says CIAB, For the first time since the third quarter 2017, respondents to a recent quarterly survey said average premiums decreased across all account sizes. During the first three months of 2026, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB)’s market survey …
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- ‘Decisive Sign of a Softened Market’: Premiums Decreases Across All Accounts, Says CIABInsurance Journal - 2026-05-22T04:11:23+00:00
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