WCIRB News

Workers’ Compensation Bureau of California Profiles Restaurant Industry

Restaurants make up a sizable portion of California’s workers’ comp system, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released the first report in its industry profile series, which examines an industry sector in the state’s …

California Workers’ Comp Written Premium for 2020 Was $1.9B Below 2019

Written premium for 2020 was $1.9 billion, or 12%, below that for 2019 and was the lowest since 2012, according to a new report out from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. Written premium for the first two quarters of …

Report: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Down in 2020

Written premium for 2020 was 13% below the previous year, and was at the lowest since 2012, a new report out on Thursday shows. The Workers’ Compensation Rating Bureau of California Quarterly Experience Report, which is as of Dec. 31, …

California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes for 2.7% Higher Pure Premium Filing

The governing committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has voted to authorize the WCIRB to submit a Sept. 1, 2021 pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner that are on average 2.7% above the …

Commissioner Makes Appointments to California Workers’ Governing Committee

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced two reappointments to the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee. Lara appointed Mitch Steiger and Diana Rich to the WCIRB Governing Committee for another two-year term. The committee sets policy, oversees …

California Closes Record for 2021 Pure Premium Workers’ Comp Filing

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a notice closing the record for the Jan. 1, 2021 workers’ compensation pure premium rate filing. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Oct. 5 testified at a California Department of …

California Workers’ Comp Bureau Submits Premium Rate Filing

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted its Jan. 1, 2021 pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance, proposing advisory pure premium rates that are on average 2.6% above the average approved Jan. 1, …

California Workers’ Comp Committee OKs 2021 Pure Premium Filing

The governing committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California voted on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to submit a Jan. 1, 2021 advisory pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner that are on average roughly …

California Workers’ Comp Bureau Paid $4.6B Medical, $3.8B Indemnity Losses in 2019

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its report on workers’ comp losses and expenses for 2019. Findings in the WCIRB report, 2019 California Workers’ Compensation Losses and Expenses, include: Medical losses paid in 2019 were $4.6 …

California Workers’ Comp Classification Inspection Report Expanded for Agents

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is expanding its Special Inspection Report program to allow agents and brokers to request a WCIRB physical inspection of their clients’ California business operations. The new service, which goes into effect July …