US commercial rates close to flat in Q1: Clips

Rates for US commercial lines coverage remained close to flat in
Q1 for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to Willis Towers
Watson.
The broker's quarterly Commercial Lines Pricing Survey
(Clips) showed price increases reported by carriers averaged less
than 1 percent in the first quarter, continuing a moderating trend
that began in Q1 2013.
Four lines - workers' compensation, commercial property,
directors' and officers', and surety - indicated modest
price decreases, while for most other