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Best's News: AM Best Says Social Inflation Remains Thorn in Side of Casualty Insurers

Social inflation continues to test the ability of casualty insurers with unpredictable and excessive claim costs, David Blades, AM Best associate director of industry research and analytics, and . . .

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