The ALS Group Risk Management Articles

We recently posted a blog on the benefits of an organization incorporating a risk committee into their risk mitigation strategy.

With the high profile cases in the news today and in the past year alone, the need for risk management services is on the national radar more than ever before. The majority of our nation’s educational institutions, outside of purchasing the appropriate insurance policies, aren’t equipped with the resources, necessary education or even knowledge of how to protect themselves against certain risks.

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a “split point” change in their Workers Compensation experience modification rating.  This change can significantly impact a business’ bottom line, by either increasing or decreasing a company’s rating over the next three years which will, in turn, affect business’ overall Workers Compensation premium.  Businesses with poor loss experience will see an increase in their Experience Modification, while companies that have better loss experience will most likely benefit from this change. Workers’ Compensation premiums are based on a calculation that includes payroll, the company’s classification rate, experience modification factor, schedule rating by the underwriter, and miscellaneous charges. The WC insurance premium will

It’s not your imagination that the cost of doing business in New York keeps climbing. The increasing costs of Workers’ Compensation insurance in New York are a major part of the overall increased cost of doing business in the state.