ACHIEVING COMCARE SELF INSURER STATUS & IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
PERIOD:
2007-2008
CHALLENGE:
Client needed initial Ministerial declaration of eligibility based on its competitive position with government enterprises
Once eligible client needed ...
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OPTIMISING CLAIMS & INJURY MANAGEMENT WITHIN A SELF INSURED ENVIRONMENT
PERIOD:
2005-2006
CHALLENGE:
Major non-conformances in WorkCover audit Dec 2004 meant licence renewed for 12 months only.
Threat that ...
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RISK ASSESSMENT UPGRADE
PERIOD:
2005- 2006
CHALLENGE:
Varying methodologies and conventions were being applied at stores;
Methodology and quality of risk assessments challenged by WorkCover;
General lack of understanding and hence ...
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POLICY MARKETING & PLACEMENT
PERIOD:
2003-2006
CHALLENGE:
To obtain workers compensation policy coverage and competitive terms for a three year construction project;
Total payroll $200M+ as company decided to ...
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STREAMLINING SAFETY MANAGEMENT
PERIOD:
2001-2005
CHALLENGE:
Board level concern that they did not have a clear picture of how well safety was managed within the business
ACTION:
Initial assessment including ...
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ACCELERATED SAFETY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
PERIOD:
2001-2005
CHALLENGE:
Recent history of prosecutions in NSW and Victoria
Safety managed on a regional basis (no company-wide standards)
Workers compensation premiums high in Victoria
Not ...
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CLAIMS & INJURY MANAGEMENT
PERIOD:
2001-2005
CHALLENGE:
WorkCover premium 30% above industry tariff rate
High claims frequency and rate
Site managers not balancing operational and injury management responsibilities
successfully
Inconsistent return to ...
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ANNUAL POLICY, PREMIUM AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
PERIOD:
2000-2005
CHALLENGE:
Client lost its only workers compensation expert in a voluntary redundancy programClient had been managing effectively through use of ...
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ANNUAL POLICY, PREMIUM AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
PERIOD:
2001-2005
CHALLENGE:
The business recognised that workers compensation was a large variable
expense that it did not understand or control.
Annual premium was ...
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STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
PERIOD:
2004 -2005
CHALLENGE:
Reduce premium impact to the business (>$25M per annum)
Provide reliable statistical data to executive and line management
Obtain stakeholder understanding and buy-in
Establish effective ...
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