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Commercial Insurance Overview

Northwestern Utilities Llp is based in Wilkes county in North Carolina. They operate in the Transportation/Utilities industry, specifically in Gas and Other Services Combined, which is a low risk industry. It is worth putting effort into risk management to be able to leave the Assigned Risk pool.

Having been with the same worker's comp carrier for 13 years, it may be wise to shop around. We see commercial coverage for them in 2 states including North Carolina, South Carolina.

The LCM is the rate that is applied to a carrier, representing the risk covered by that carrier. The current carrier's LCM is 2.400. A 2.400 LCM overall is a bit high, but check the market comparison below for more details. The (LCM) that they are with increased by 5% which is a significant shift. It is worth investigating why.

An Experience Mod (MOD) is a rate applied to the business. It represents how risky the business is based on past claims. This business has a MOD of... You'll need to join... Which is an excellent rating no matter the industry, and should be able to shop aggressively.

Premium Comparison

This chart represents the range and distribution that carriers are charging per $100 of payroll for businesses similar to Northwestern Utilities Llp. This can give you an idea of what carriers might best fit your business.

$3.85$0.75
Erie Ins Grp
$1.50
$1.04$2.30
Berkshire Hathaway Grp
$2.20
$1.20$2.08
Hartford Fire & Cas Grp
$1.91
$0.83$3.56
Travelers Grp
$1.32
$0.85$3.85
Amtrust Ngh Grp
$1.85
$1.00$2.30
State Farm Grp
$2.09
$1.14$2.10
Selective Ins Grp
$3.03
$1.10$3.43
Markel Corp Grp
$2.06
$1.40$2.39
Proassurance Corp Grp
$1.65
$1.00$1.73
Liberty Mut Grp
$1.56
$0.75$3.20

Market Comparison for Northwestern Utilities Llp

For the Agent

These are points that might help guide an agent as they look to approach a prospect.

  • A break in policy terms may indicate inconsistent work load which can result in substandard employment.
  • Increasing LCM and decreasing market share may indicate carrier is tightening underwriting guidelines and/or has written higher risk accounts that they are less willing to fight for.
Needs Attention

Experience Mod Rating

Mod is an indication of how risky a company is to insure. It is based on a company's claim history.

  • Experience Mod is in-line with peers, in the 51st percentile.
Average

LCM Rate

LCMs have the largest effect on your WC costs. Carriers file LCM's which are multiplied with the state approved Loss Costs for your employment classifications to create your policy rates. Carrier Groups have several Carrier Tier's each with their own filing, allowing their underwriters to price aggressively to overly prudent depending on the risk.

  • The LCM of the Current Carrier is Higher than 97% of peers.
  • Shopping around for a carrier that would provide a more competitive tier would make sense.
  • In the last year, LCM Increased by 5%. While peers Increased an average of 9%.
Needs Attention

Market Competitiveness

We measure relative change (when a business chooses a different WC provider), and market share distribution over a rolling 24 months as compared to it's industry and state level activity to determine how competitive carriers are for your class of business.

  • 17% of peers have changed carriers since last year.
  • Current Carrier's market share is in the 1st percentile at 0.8% of the market.
Needs Attention

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