North Bay Business Journal

Workers’ comp carriers losses hit telling ’100′ ratio

CALIFORNIA – Workers’ comp carriers charged less than they paid in claims last year and should increase rates by 22.8 percent, according to the most recent report by state actuaries. This “magic loss number,” not breached since before the 2004 reforms, is just one of many signals that carriers should have long ago increased the price of policies, but their slow reaction is typical of California insurers, according to local brokers.