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Experience Mod For Next Year – Ruined By Big Claim?

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The Experience Mod system- while seemingly complicated and full of penalties – has a built in algorithm that keeps one very serious claim from ruining your insurance budget.

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In fact, your Mod for next year will not be affected whatsoever by the one big claim you just experienced this year.  The E-Mod system is a delayed system. You should be budgeting for the big hit to take place the second policy year after the claim occurred – in most cases.

One very important concept is that claims will be around for Years 2, 3 and 4 after the date of the claim.   Please note that I am talking in generalities.   There are many specific and state-specific rules that could change the Years 2,3, and 4 statement.

Maximum total claim amounts will also help keep your E-Mod or X-Mod lower.  Maximum total claim amounts are the maximum  Total Incurred amount that a claim can add into the Experience Mod.   The maximums are state-specific.

One part of the equation that sometimes catches employers off-guard is that the claims are additive into the Experience Mod.  If there happens to be a few smaller claims or if payroll falls, then the one serious claim can have more of an effect.   In other words, look at your loss runs to see the whole picture.  Focusing on the effect of the one big claim could possibly move the attention away from the claims that have a solid effect on the Mod when added together.

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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.

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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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