Standard & Poors Casts a Doubtful Eye on Industry

By: Workers' Comp Executive

SAN FRANCISCO -- Standard & Poors, in a recent report, blames the hyper-competitive market in California for much of the decrease in workers' comp premiums and deposits nationally. It also predicts the outcomes.Writes S&P: "Though the California market is likely to show some improvement as weaker players exit the market or are acquired, conditions in the rest of the country may deteriorate due to a rebound in medical cost inflation, a slower economy, and the aging of the workforce."It foresees conti

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