On Oct. 1, the Injured Worker’s Insurance Fund (IWIF), Maryland’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, launched a new name and corporate structure as a private, not-for-profit company.
As a result of legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2012, IWIF, now called Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, is no longer an independent state agency.
Chesapeake Employers will operate as a non-stock, not-for-profit, private insurance company authorized to sell workers’ compensation insurance in Maryland only. The Governor of Maryland will continue to appoint the Board of Directors for Chesapeake Employers.
The insurer’s preeminent role in the workers’ compensation market in Maryland is reflected in the 23 percent market share it holds for workers’ compensation insurance in the state, far ahead of its competitors.
More than 20,000 Maryland employers insure with Chesapeake Employers. The company, which has assets of more than $1.8 billion, employs more than 375 insurance professionals in Maryland and works with more than 1,400 independent insurance agents.
“Although IWIF’s name is changing, everything that Maryland employers and their employees have come to expect of us will remain unchanged, especially our expertise in workers’ compensation insurance and our commitment to creating safer workplaces,” said Thomas Phelan, president and CEO of Chesapeake Employers. “Looking forward, we will mark our steadfast commitment to Maryland employers and employees as we celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2014.”
Topics Commercial Lines Workers' Compensation Business Insurance Maryland
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