Terrorism, Drug Costs Put Heat On WCCarriers

After a string of bad years, the workers' compensation insurancesystem seems ready to move into the black, but making profits inthe face of a heightened terrorism risk and soaring prescriptiondrug costs will be a tricky business, according to industryprofessionals.

As the market now stands, “it can only get better,” said RonRetterath, an actuary for the National Council on CompensationInsurance in Boca Raton, Fla.

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