Workers' Comp

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California workers compensation insurers, which have been hurt by increasing underwriting losses over the past three years, should benefit from two bills signed into law recently, and from several bills opposed by the industry that were not signed, according to Moodys.

In addition to the company profiles featured in the Aug. 22/29 issue of National Underwriter, the risk managers from these award-winning companies participated in a roundtable discussion at the Workers Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando. Heres what they had to say.

A number of challenges continued in the workers compensation segment throughout 2010, causing additional decline in premium volume and deterioration of underwriting results, according to A.M. Best.

The new study on excess loss development adds 4 calendar years of large loss experience to a 2007 paper.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signaled support Friday for reducing the cost to state businesses of the workers compensation program by signing two bills approved by the industry.