How to reduce injured worker claims in your construction company

Contractor Success Forum

This week, Mac Bell joins us to talk about safety and how a good relationship with your insurance agent can help you avoid safety claims and save money.
Topics we cover in this episode include:

• Engagement with policy holders is proven to reduce claims
• Common mistakes that lead to safety claims
• Why it's important to get workers back to work quickly and how to do it
• Experience Rate Modifiers
• Why you should always turn in claims, even if just for reporting
• What you can do today to improve your safety program

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Mac Bell, Builders Mutual

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Capíttulos

1. How to reduce safety claims in your construction company with Mac Bell (00:00:00)

2. Why safety is important in construction and how it has evolved in recent years (00:01:57)

3. How do insurance companies help their customers with risk management? (00:05:03)

4. Engagement with policy holders is proven to reduce claims (00:06:12)

5. Common mistakes that lead to safety claims (00:07:22)

6. Why is it important to get workers back to work quickly? (00:08:18)

7. How to bring someone back to work with modified duties (00:09:44)

8. Experience Rate Modifiers (00:11:20)

9. Why you should always turn in claims, even if just for reporting (00:11:56)

10. Education reduces the chances of loss (00:14:29)

11. What contractors can do today to improve their safety (00:18:04)