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Stephen J. Klingel
Stephen J. Klingel, CPCU, is the president & CEO of NCCI Holdings, Inc.
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 22, 2011
Analysis from the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. shows that conditions in the workers’ compensation industry continue to deteriorate. The line continues to experience an ever-lengthening list of challenges, including poor underwriting results, declining (albeit more slowly) premiums, an uptick in claim frequency and an uncertain regulatory and inflationary...
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
July 27, 2011
As any casual observer of the news knows, the incidence of obesity in the U.S. is growing dramatically. And intuitively, the implications of this trend for workers’ compensation are disturbing.
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
May 1, 2011
Early signs for this year’s workers’ compensation market show that it is struggling against some significant headwinds. Two forces, in particular, continue to buffet the industry: A troubled job market and regulatory uncertainty.
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 16, 2010
At NCCI's Annual Issues Symposium this past May, we had the unhappy duty to tell some 700 industry executives and managers that, in our view, the workers' compensation market was in a precarious position.
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 17, 2009
In this time of tremendous distress for the financial services sector, the workers' compensation industry continues to function quite well, with active competition for business and a shrinking residual market.
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 18, 2008
Where does the prospect of increasing health care costs, a faltering economy, a challenging investment environment and a rapidly changing political environment leave decision-makers in the workers'
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 13, 2007
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has an optimistic, yet cautious outlook for the workers' comp market in the coming year, based on the industry's recent positive indicators--including a
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 14, 2006
Outlook is guarded for 2006 and beyond as challenges remain for comp insurers
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 13, 2006
Workers' compensation was the only major property-casualty insurance line with an improved combined ratio in 2005 compared to 2004, but despite this good news, a variety of ongoing market issues conti
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By Stephen J. Klingel |
August 13, 2006
Workers' compensation was the only major property-casualty insurance line with an improved combined ratio in 2005 compared to 2004, but despite this good news, a variety of ongoing market issues conti
