NCCI Proposes 2.2% Rate Decrease in Workers’ Compensation

According to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has proposed an average Florida workers compensation rate decrease of 2.2 percent. This decrease includes a statewide average decrease of 1.9 percent, a reduction of the fixed cost expense applicable to every workers compensation policy from $200 to $160, and a change to the minimum premiums. The average overall decrease proposed is 2.2 percent and would take effect January 1, 2016. This is the second year in a row that rates have decreased.

Some key observations noted by NCCI include the following:

• Loss experience shows overall improvement.
• Indemnity and medical trends have declined, partially due to a decrease in frequency.
• Loss adjustment expenses have decreased slightly but are still higher than the nationwide average.

The proposed rate level change for each industry is listed below.

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation “will review the filing to ensure the proposed changes are not excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory and evaluate its potential effects on the insurance marketplace and employers, who are required by law to carry this insurance on their employees,” the office said in its statement. The public hearing will take place in October. If approved by the State Insurance Office, the new rates would become effective January 1, 2016.

There are many factors that go into your individual workers’ compensation rates. Contact your WWW Representative if you have questions about how these proposed rates will affect your specific business.