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Record Government Shutdown Won’t Derail Workers’ Comp: NCCI
Risk & Insurance Magazine
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Despite the 2025 government shutdown setting a new record as the longest in history at 43 days, historical precedents indicate that such funding lapses typically result in delayed rather than lost economic activity, with minimal long-term impact on the macroeconomy or workers’ compensation, according to a recent analysis by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).
Workers’ Compensation Blogs Pitch for Safety, Security at the Job Site
AM Best
Monday, November 24, 2025
The National Council on Compensation Insurance’s Workers Compensation Insights page highlights NCCI podcasts, economics, legal cases in different states, safety updates, workplace coding and regulatory issues, reflecting its role as an information clearinghouse for the sectors.
Home Health and Skilled Nursing Facility Costs Surge for Serious Workers’ Compensation Claims
Risk & Insurance Magazine
Monday, November 24, 2025
Workers’ compensation costs for home health services and skilled nursing facilities have grown substantially over the past decade, reaching levels that far outpace standard inflation measures, particularly for the most catastrophic injuries requiring extended care, according to a National Council on Compensation Insurance analysis.
The Current State of Complex Claims in Workers’ Compensation: Understanding the Drivers of Rising Costs and Duration
Risk & Insurance Magazine
Monday, November 24, 2025
According to recent research from NCCI, while overall claim frequency declined by 5 percent in 2024, the claims that do occur are becoming significantly more expensive and time-consuming to resolve. Both medical and indemnity severity increased by 6 percent in the same period, and the average number of injury workdays lost has climbed by more than seven days over the past five years, reaching a total average of 80 days.
NCCI’s Annual Carrier Executive Survey Results: Insights That Shape the Future
WorkersCompensation.com
Friday, November 21, 2025
NCCI recently conducted its annual survey of insurance executives on top-of-mind issues in the workers compensation (WC) industry. This 25th annual survey draws feedback from more than 100 carriers annually and helps guide NCCI’s data-driven research, thought leadership, and many other NCCI initiatives.
The Future of Workers’ Comp
Insurance Thought Leadership
Friday, November 21, 2025
While overall claim frequency has continued its long-term decline,
dropping 5% in 2024 alone, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), this doesn't necessarily signal improved efficiency. In fact, claim severity rose 6% in the same year, pointing to greater complexity and resource demands per claim. The trends vary widely by industry. NCCI data shows remote office workers continue to see lower claim rates, while sectors like private education have experienced increases, particularly related to workplace violence. Restaurant-related claims declined in both 2022 and 2023, whereas other hospitality segments remained unchanged.
New Technology Helps Prevent Workplace Injuries as Claims Frequency Declines
AM Best’s Review
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The National Council on Compensation Insurance and other workers’ compensation bureaus have been reporting lower losses based on a decrease in the frequency of claims, leading to lower premiums, said Becky Barnette, vice president of workers’ compensation at Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Cos.
Remote work saw drop in comp claims among office workers: NCCI
Business Insurance
Friday, October 24, 2025
The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Friday released findings from a study that saw a 40% decline in workers compensation claims frequency among most office workers who worked remotely from 2019 to 2022.
1 Big Thing: Workers’ Comp on Target for 12th Consecutive Year of Underwriting Profit: NCCI
Triple-I Daily
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Workers’ compensation continues to be the most profitable U.S. property/casualty line and is on track for another year of strong financial performance, according to the latest
market update from NCCI.
The big picture: The report highlights sustained underwriting gains for the industry, even as indemnity and medical claim severities rise faster than wage growth and medical price indices.
2025 in Sight, 2024 in Review: The Latest Results for Workers Compensation
WorkersCompensation.com
Saturday, October 11, 2025
At its Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) in May 2025, NCCI presented the
State of the Line Report—a comprehensive assessment of the workers compensation (WC) insurance line of business. The results presented in that report reflect the most current data available at the time, including NCCI’s preliminary estimates for Calendar Year (CY) 2024. To support deeper understanding, the
State of the Line Guide is also available, offering a slide-by-slide examination of the key insights, data sources, and formulas underlying the State of the Line presentation.
Workers’ Compensation Continues With Strong Profits, Despite Pricing Cuts
AM Best
Sunday, October 7, 2025
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) estimates current reserves are redundant by about $16 billion, which positions 2025 for further favorable reserve development and continued profitable results.
Since 2021, only two years — 2010 and 2021 — saw an increase in lost-time claims frequency, according to data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) cited by AM Best.
Roadway crashes lead to costly claims, workers’ comp report shows
Safety+Health Magazine
Monday, October 6, 2025
Motor vehicle crashes are the most expensive type of workers’ compensation lost-time claim, costing over 70% more than the average lost-time claim, a new report reveals. Using National Council on Compensation Insurance’s Statistical Plan data from 2002 to 2022, report author Brian Stein, an assistant actuary at NCCI, found that motor vehicle crashes account for just 5% of lost-time workers’ comp claims.
Workers’ Compensation Faces Wave of Mental Health, Cancer Coverage Expansions in 2025
Risk & Insurance
Monday, September 29, 2025
With 164 workers’ compensation bills already enacted out of 950 being monitored nationwide as of July 31, 2025, states are rapidly expanding workers’ compensation coverage for mental health conditions and cancer among first responders while wrestling with emerging challenges around worker classification and medical marijuana reimbursement, according to NCCI’s 2025 Legislative and Regulatory Trends Report.
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