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Voluntary Market Best For Employers Workers Compensation Policies

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Voluntary Market Very Critical To Workers Compensation

A voluntary market compares to free market version of workers compensation insurance. Most states set the Advisory Loss Costs.  Carriers deviate from the Loss Cost rates by filing loss cost multipliers (LCM)

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A group of insurers in a competitive environment who underwrite coverage to insureds based on risk or market dynamics. Usually, employers with low risk (E-Mod) will be placed in the voluntary market. Employers that are more risky may still be placed in this type of market, but it may be very expensive coverage.

The Workers Compensation market itself may dictate whether a voluntary market for a certain business segment exists or not. Having a low E-Mod is not guarantee that an employer will be placed into the market.

If an employer cannot be placed in the voluntary market, they will have to turn to the assigned risk markets for coverage or to some type of alternative insurance plan such as a Captive.

States with assigned risk pools provide a much more expensive coverage if the insureds cannot find coverage elsewhere. The drawback consists of up to a 400% increase over market rates.

The reason for the massive increase in rates is the assigned risk pool is the “last change saloon” for employers that cannot find coverage in the voluntary marketplace.

Also Read: What Is A Guaranteed Cost Program In Workers Compensation?

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James J Moore - Workers Comp Expert

Raleigh, NC, United States

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James founded a Workers’ Compensation consulting firm, J&L Risk Management Consultants, Inc. in 1996. J&L’s mission is to reduce our clients’ Workers Compensation premiums by using time-tested techniques. J&L’s claims, premium, reserve and Experience Mod reviews have saved employers over $9.8 million in earned premiums over the last three years. J&L has saved numerous companies from bankruptcy proceedings as a result of insurance overpayments.

James has over 27 years of experience in insurance claims, audit, and underwriting, specializing in Workers’ Compensation. He has supervised, and managed the administration of Workers’ Compensation claims, and underwriting in over 45 states. His professional experience includes being the Director of Risk Management for the North Carolina School Boards Association. He created a very successful Workers’ Compensation Injury Rehabilitation Unit for school personnel.

James’s educational background, which centered on computer technology, culminated in earning a Masters of Business Administration (MBA); an Associate in Claims designation (AIC); and an Associate in Risk Management designation (ARM). He is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a licensed financial advisor. The NC Department of Insurance has certified him as an insurance instructor. He also possesses a Bachelors’ Degree in Actuarial Science.

LexisNexis has twice recognized his blog as one of the Top 25 Blogs on Workers’ Compensation. J&L has been listed in AM Best’s Preferred Providers Directory for Insurance Experts – Workers Compensation for over eight years. He recently won the prestigious Baucom Shine Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer contributions to the area of risk management and safety. James was recently named as an instructor for the prestigious Insurance Academy.

James is on the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the North Carolina Mid-State Safety Council. He has published two manuals on Workers’ Compensation and three different claims processing manuals. He has also written and has been quoted in numerous articles on reducing Workers’ Compensation costs for public and private employers. James publishes a weekly newsletter with 7,000 readers.

He currently possess press credentials and am invited to various national Workers Compensation conferences as a reporter.

James’s articles or interviews on Workers’ Compensation have appeared in the following publications or websites:

  • Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Bloomberg Business News
  • WorkCompCentral.com
  • Claims Magazine
  • Risk & Insurance Magazine
  • Insurance Journal
  • Workers Compensation.com
  • LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites
  • Various trade publications

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