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Retrospective Rating Requires Heavy Loss Control Efforts

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Retrospective Rating Requires Great Work Comp Risk Management

A retrospective rating is an individual risk rating plan that is an optional plan. Both the employer and the insurance carrier must agree to the Retrospective Rating Plan. This type of rating plan may be applied on either an interstate or intrastate basis. The Experience Rating Plan is applicable to retrospectively rated policies.

Premium discount is not applicable to retrospectively rated policies.

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The object of this type of plan is to adjust the premium for the insurance to which it applies on the basis of losses incurred during the period covered by that insurance. The intent is to charge a premium that reflects those losses. Within the principle of insurance, this type of rating establishes the reasonable cost of insurance by using losses incurred during the term of that insurance and adding the insurance carrier’s expenses and the taxes on premiums.

The Plan provides an incentive to the insured to control and reduce losses because the retrospective premium will be the result of losses during the rating period. To the extent that the insured controls losses, there is a reward through lower premiums.

However, loss increases can cause the premiums paid to accelerate more than the regular voluntary market policies.  These plans should be reviewed very heavily and not just signed off on as with regular policies.

Almost all the rating bureaus such as NCCI and WCIRB have their own manuals or manual sections that cover this type of plan.

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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.

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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:

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