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NC Insurers Warned on Flood Denials in Underwriting; NFIP Allows Monthly Premiums

Insurance Journal

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding property insurers to refrain from raising homeowners’ premiums just because an insured filed a claim or inquiry in order to qualify for flood insurance indemnity or federal assistance. In most cases, the …

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Part 3: Workers’ Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained

AMAXX

In this final part of our series exploring the nine elements of independent premium audits, we turn our focus to specialized situations and nuanced adjustments auditors carefully evaluate. Auditors disallow estimates, making precise documentation vital to receiving the intended premium savings associated with this exception.

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Workers Comp Premium, Loss, Market Trends Support Its Ongoing Success

Triple-I: Workers Compensation

By William Nibbelin, Senior Research Actuary, Triple-I The workers compensation insurance industry experienced its second-best underwriting result in the past 20 years in 2023, with a net combined ratio of 87, according to Triple-Is latest Issues Brief. A combined ratio under 100 indicates a profit. A ratio above 100 indicates a loss.

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Understanding the Impact of Frequency and Severity on Workers’ Compensation Premiums

AMAXX

When it comes to calculating workers’ compensation premiums, two critical factors play a significant role: the frequency and severity of claims. Understanding how these two factors interact can help businesses reduce their premiums and improve workplace safety.

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Declarations

Insurance Journal

D&O Dampening “Despite recently favorable statutory underwriting results, the softer pricing of the past couple of years could ultimately dampen the financial performance of D&O insurers because the premium base to support future claims activity has diminished, even as risks …

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AM Best Report Stirs the Pot on Whether MGAs Lead to Insurer Insolvencies

Insurance Journal

In May of 2022, as Florida lawmakers debated solutions to the Florida property insurance crisis, a number of Democrats in the state Senate argued that it wasn’t litigation and roof claims that had led to so many insurer insolvencies: It …

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Falling Work Comp Rates: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

R&R Insurance

Workers compensation rates are state mandated in Wisconsin, meaning all insurance carriers must use the same rates resulting in premiums from one carrier to another are basically the same. While at first glance, this appears a boon to the bottom line for Wisconsin contractors as work comp premium makes up the lions share of insurance costs.