Kevin Ring

About the Author

Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring is the lead workers’ compensation analyst for the Institute of WorkCompProfessionals, the Asheville, N.C.-based organization that trains insurance agents to help employers reduce workers’ compensation expenses. A licensed insurance agent, he leads workshops, analyzes workers’ compensation programs, and is the co-developer of a software suite that helps insurance professionals in working with employers. He may be contacted at 828-274-0959 or kevin@workcompprofessionals.com.

• Big Fish Aren't Always Hard To Catch

  By Kevin Ring  |  February 28, 2012

  Neither the size nor the complexity of the employer’s program matters. Any agent that knows these rules can seize the opportunity to help.

• Opinion: A Year of Opportunity for Agents

  By Kevin Ring  |  February 3, 2012

  With the two largest rating bureaus making big changes in the workers' comp arena, agents’ chances to outsmart the competition have perhaps never been better.

• Workers' Comp Success Depends on Manual Labor

  By Kevin Ring  |  August 9, 2011

  Workers’ compensation is a game of rules. Like all other games—from Monopoly to football—if you don’t know the rules, you’re going to find it difficult to win.

• Sub-Contractors Face Workers’ Comp Experience Mod Dilemma

  By Kevin Ring  |  June 29, 2011

  Fearing they may lose work, some sub-contractors are seeking ways to manipulate their experience mod.

• Earning A Workers' Comp Client For Life

  By Kevin Ring  |  May 27, 2011

  Workers’ compensation, like no other insurance coverage, provides agents with the unique opportunity to monetize their value. Here’s how it can work.

• Don’t Be Late For This Very Important Date

  By Kevin Ring  |  April 22, 2011

  Why do most insurance agencies totally ignore the most important day of the year for workers’ compensation? And I'm not talking about the renewal date.

• Six Ways to Keep a Client’s Experience Mod Under Control

  By Kevin Ring  |  March 16, 2011

  Many agents are not fully aware of the enormous influence the experience modification plays and, more importantly, how to help a client manage it to the lowest permissible point. Here’s a checklist that can help agents better serve their clients.

• A 14-point Workers’ Comp Annual Checkup Can Protect You Against Claims

  By Kevin Ring  |  February 10, 2011

  This 14-point workers’ compensation checklist can help you determine if you are doing all you can to safeguard your company and your employees.

• Workers' Compensation Ten Costly Return-to-Work Mistakes

  By Kevin Ring  |  August 20, 2009

  The sweeping changes in the newly enacted ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) have severely altered the economic and legal landscape for many companies.