California Workers’ Compensation Rates
Last Thursday, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (“WCIRB”) testified before the California Department of Insurance that a 16.5% rate reduction was appropriate for the businesses of California effective 7/1/17. California is a state where rates do not follow anniversary rating dates (“ARD’s) and therefore the impact of this reduction will be immediate for those that shop.
“WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary Dave Bellusci and with President and CEO Bill Mudge presented the actuarial basis for the WCIRB’s average proposed July 1 advisory pure premium rate of $2.02, which is 16.5 percent lower than the corresponding industry average filed pure premium rate of $2.42 as of Jan. 1 2017 and 7.8 percent less than the insurance commissioner’s approved average Jan. 1 advisory pure premium rate of $2.19.”
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2017/05/04/450074.htm
A fertile market for aggressive carriers.
The California Department still has to approve, but that is anticipated in the next 30 days with the effective date of the proposed reduction less than 60 days from today.
While this is a sharp reduction, California still has and will have the highest workers’ compensation rates in the country by far and the State represents approximately 1/3 ‘rd of all workers’ compensation insurance premiums countrywide. A fertile market for aggressive carriers.
-Paul R. Hughes
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