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PIA Workers' Compensation Group Rating Program
Building your client base is the key to a successful agency. In today's market, retaining 100% of your client base could still leave your agency suffering a 10-20 percent revenue loss. All the tools you need to grow your business and increase revenue can be found in PIA’s Workers’ Comp Group Rating Program.
Get started by ordering personalized marketing materials, which are free to members.
PIA’s Workers’ Comp Group Rating Program can help you …
- Retain and round out existing accounts. By giving your clients access to savings on their workers' comp premiums, you'll give them another reason to keep their business with your agency.
- Open the door to new commercial clients. Tell them how you can help save them money on their workers’ comp premiums and quote their personal and commercial lines at the same time.
- Generate additional revenue for your agency. PIA's Workers' Comp Group Rating Program can help you retain your current accounts and bring in new clients, but there’s an added bonus for you; this year, participating agents will receive more than $2 million dollars in referral checks.
Recent Workers' Compensation Changes and Your Business
»News about group rating»Read Senator Buehrer's letter to BWC board»Read the letter sent to the BWC board on Friday, Oct. 16
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News about group rating
October 22, 2009: Senator Buehrer memo urges BWC board of directors to postpone further rate increases
A memo urging the BWC board of directors to consider Ohio's down economy before voting on proposed rate increases was sent by Sen. Steve Buehrer (R-Delta) on Thursday. He asked the board to postpone further rate increases until the full effect of the most recent changes can be determined.
In March, the board voted to increase rates and assess fees for group-rated employers for the year beginning July 1, 2009, as part of rate-reform initiatives. These changes will not be experienced by employers until December, yet the BWC now plans to propose an additional rate increase and group-rating surcharge for the year beginning July 1, 2010, without waiting to measure the full effects of the March changes. The board will vote on the proposed changes during their Oct. 30 meeting.
PIA members and their clients are encouraged to learn more about the changes and take action.
October 16, 2009: Letter sent to BWC board of directors opposing implementation of group surcharge
A letter opposing the implementation of a group-rating surcharge for the 2010 rating year was sent to the BWC board of directors, BWC Administrator Marsha Ryan, Gov. Strickland, the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate. The letter explains how a group surcharge in addition to a reduction in the maximum discount is an unwarranted hit which Ohio's most safety-conscious employers can’t afford - especially when the economy in Ohio is already suffering. Click here for more information and to find out how you can take action.
March 30, 2009: Letter sent to PIA agents who market PIA's Workers' Comp Group Rating Program
The BWC Board of Directors met on Friday, March 20, and approved rate increases and assessment fees for group-rated employers as part of their rate reform initiatives, for the year beginning July 1, 2009. A letter was sent to all PIA agents marketing the program, highlighting the changes. Click here to read the letter.
March 3, 2009: BWC Considering Another Substantial Increase in Premiums The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) recently presented a proposal to its board of directors that would be devastating to the nearly 80,000 employers who currently participate in Ohio’s group rating program. This proposal would result in another substantial increase in premiums for the January workers’ comp billing cycle - a premium cycle they’ve already received a quote for during the group rating enrollment period this year. In other words, not only would they receive an
unexpected increase - but it would be a
different rate than they are expecting, based on the enrollment offers they have already received.
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