Safety

Ways to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs

A low experience modification rate will lead to aggressive workers’ compensation premium pricing, giving companies more options for cost savings. As a bonus, a worker safety plan that shows employees they are valued.
By Patrick Keightley
March 18, 2020
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by Patrick Keightley
Patrick Keightley, CIC, is a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia. He graduated from George Mason University with a B.S. in Business Administration. He started his insurance career with Liberty Mutual as a Business Sales Representative and eventually rose to General Manager. Pat started at Georgetown Insurance in 1989 and earned his CIC designation in 1997. He specializes in insuring the needs of manufacturers, contractors, IT, wholesalers and retailers. Pat brings a risk management approach to the process by focusing on the areas of insurance which are most costly to a client and how to reduce this cost through increased loss control, deductibles, risk transfer methods, etc.

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