The workers' compensation insurance sector's rising profits may face a threat now from increasing accident year losses, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting.

Insurers who address the root causes of severity growth can protect their profitability, the report noted.

Mark Jablonowski, analyst at Conning Research & Consulting, said the workers' comp line of insurance has seen a steady decrease in frequency over the past ten years.

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