Commercial and personal-lines pricing continued their upward drive through the month of June as composite rates matched the previous month's increases, according to MarketScout.

Average commercial P&C rates in June rose by 4 percent (matching May 2012's year-over-year increase), while the personal-lines composite rose 2 percent (also matching May's YOY increase).

Richard Kerr, CEO of MarketScout, the Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange, says the market for Workers' Compensation is "bumpy" as insurers try to settle in at appropriate pricing.

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