Is Workers’ Comp Beginning to Turn? Perspectives on Emerging Trends

ABOUT THIS WEBINAR

The workers’ compensation line of business has experienced an extended period of strong performance, characterized by favorable combined ratios, stable loss trends, and sustained profitability. With that backdrop, this session will explore whether recent economic and industry factors suggest we are entering the early stages of a market shift, and what direction that shift may take. The webinar will begin with a brief discussion on economic cycles, and then a diverse panel will explore how actuarial and structural factors may signal a potential turning point in the workers’ compensation market.

At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will:

• Assess whether the workers’ compensation market is showing signs of improvement or deterioration.
• Understand the economic and actuarial factors that could signal a market shift.
• Gain insights from both internal committee members and external industry perspectives.
• Identify leading indicators to watch for potential changes in market conditions.
• Explore how broader economic cycles may influence the future direction of the market.

MODERATOR

Justin Smith
Member, Workers Compensation Committee, American Academy of Actuaries

SPEAKER

Sebastian Negrusa
VP of Research, WCRI

Kara Raiguel
President and CEO, General Re Corporation

Tony Milano
Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary, Workers’​ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB)

REGISTRATION

Registration for this webinar is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Visit our webinar FAQs to learn more about our webinar policies, including group registration.

For more information about this webinar, contact [email protected].

Event Pricing

• Members: $55
• Nonmembers: $110
• Group Registration for Academy Members: $500

Complimentary registration is available to the following cohorts of Academy members. Contact [email protected] to request a discount code to register.

• Government regulators
• Academy volunteers who meet both
  • “active” members of an Academy committee, board, subcommittee, task force, or work group; and
  • qualified for either a partial or full dues waiver during 2026.

Contact [email protected] to request a discount code to register.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The American Academy of Actuaries believes in good faith that attendance at this live professionalism webinar constitutes an organized activity as defined under the current Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States, and that attendees may earn up to 1.8 organized continuing education (CE) credits for attending this live webinar. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Registration for this webinar is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Visit our webinar FAQs to learn more about our webinar policies, including group registration. For more information about this webinar, contact [email protected]