INSURED A metal fabricator with 26 employees thatmanufactures metal sign-holders for various retailers. SITUATION With no history of carpel tunnel issues, the insured experienced a rash of carpel tunnel injuries unexpectedly, with two in excess of $80,000. This drove the company’s Experience Mod up to 1.72 and resulted in the policy being canceled by their […]...

INSURED A large residential property company with more than 5,800 units encompassing 46 high-rise buildings and over 153 acres. SITUATION The company was using a large insurance agency/broker that was lax in managing the company’s claims, resulting in a high Experience Mod of 1.65. The broker was not pro-active in managing past claims; no annual […]...

INSURED The insured is a large community bank with 30 branches, 400 employees, and assets in excess of $850 million. SITUATION A 12-year client, the bank had a comprehensive Workers’ Comp program and an excellent claims history, with an Experience Mod that averages between .80 and .85. Based on a verification process that included reviewing […]...

INSURED A commercial general contractor. SITUATION A 62% Workers’ Comp surcharge drove up the company’s Experience Modification Factor to 1.12, costing them an additional premium of $185,000 per year. It also restricted the company from bidding work for large corporations that required a 1.00 or lower Experience Mod. ASSESSMENT The CWCA’s review of the Experience […]...

INSURED An independent grocery store that employees 500 people with annual revenues of $20 million. SITUATION The employer had a large open claim reserve of $140,000 as a result of a back injury to an employee. There was also a possibility of litigation as a result of the injury. ASSESSMENT CWCAs explained to the client […]...

INSURED The insured is a large trucking and excavating company with a fleet of 50 trucks, 90 employees and $10 million in annual revenues. SITUATION The company had large open claims that negatively impacted its Experience Mod. The current agent was not vigilant in identifying or monitoring the claims. ASSESSMENT In reviewing the data CWCAs […]...

INSURED An ice cream manufacturer with 12 employees and revenues of $2.8 million. SITUATION The company had an Experience Mod of 1.9, which was more than three times what it should be. ASSESSMENT A team of CWCAs reviewed the business. They determined that the elevated Mod was due to several open claims, which were a […]...

INSURED This free-cast prestressed concrete manufacturer and contractor has annual revenues of nearly $15 million and employs 60 people. SITUATION The company, which traditionally had an Experience Modification Factor in the .89 to .90 range, saw a rise to 1.2. This resulted in the company going from a credit experience modification factor (under 1.0) to […]...

INSURED School for “Exceptional Children” (autism, down syndrome, etc.); 300 employees; safety committee 19 staff members. SITUATION 1.88 experience mod, 300% loss ratio, which means the insurance company paid out to doctors, pharmacies, and other medical providers three times more than the premium paid to the insurance company by the School. Based on that ugly […]...

INSURED The insured is a social service agency with 390 employees in 22 locations.   SITUATION In one six-month period, this insured experienced 27 workers’ compensation claims totaling $89,000.   ASSESSMENT A Certified WorkComp Advisor (CWCA) looked into the situation and discovered supervisors played no role in managing their employees injuries. It was left to […]...