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An Examination of Recent Decreases in New York Workers' Compensation Loss Development Factors

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The purpose of this CAS Webinar is to provide insight into the decreases in loss development factors observed in recent years in the State of New York. This research brief explains the loss development concept, describes the loss development factors observed in recent years, investigates several drivers of the observed decreases, and offers an analysis of their absolute and relative impact. The drivers of recent decreases in loss development factors examined in this research brief are: (i) changes in the way opioids are prescribed and utilized in the workers’ compensation system, (ii) changes in claim settlement activity, and (iii) the early recognition of high severity claims. Key Messages include: Loss development factors have been decreasing in New York; The decrease is driven by decreases in opioids, increases in settlements, and the earlier recognition of large claims; and the drivers of the decreased loss development factors in New York apply countrywide.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Understand the drivers of loss development factor decreases in New York.
  2. Create a framework for quantifying the impact of each driver.
  3. Apply the methodology to other states.
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Contributors

  • Benjamin Witkowski

    Benjamin Witkowski joined the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board as the Director of Actuarial Products and Special Projects in July of 2019. Prior to joining the Rating Board, Mr. Witkowski spent 14 years working for The Hartford holding various positions including Director and Actuary - Workers’ Compensation Reserving and Claims Analytics. In that role, Mr. Witkowski developed methods to account for settlements in the workers’ compensation system along with other methods that adjust for changes in the workers’ compensation claims environment. Prior to his tenure at The Hartford, Mr. Witkowski spent 4 years at Fireman’s Fund in California. Mr. Witkowski achieved his Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society in 2006. Mr. Witkowski graduated with high honors and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics/Economics with a minor in Actuarial Statistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2000.

August 17, 2023
Thu 12:00 PM EDT

Duration 1H 30M

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