SELF INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY & VIABILITY ASSESSMENT

PERIOD:
  • November - December 2004
CHALLENGE:
  • Establish whether they did or could meet the eligibility criteria
    to become a self insurer in SA and VIC
  • Identify what the costs and benefits of self insuring would be
  • Specify  what they would need to do to become a self insurer
ACTIONS:
  • Conducted financial eligibility assessment using Annual Reports and
    Balance Sheet information
  • Determined performance based eligibility through review of prosecutions,
    authority interventions, and analysis of Safety and Workers Comp data
  • Analysed workers comp claims history to provide a cash flow projection.
  • Forecast likely insured premium versus self insured payment pattern
    and quantum.
  • Analysed liabilities and estimated likely balance sheet implications
    and options including tax treatments
  • Conducted a gap analysis of safety, injury and claims management
    systems versus self insurer needs through desktop review and workplace
    observation and discussions.
  • Constructed an estimate of annual SI operating costs, including reinsurance,
    bank guarantee and staff and service provider costs
  • Prepared a draft project plan including timing, resource and cost
    estimates for the activities involved in preparing to, and obtaining
    a licence
RESULTS:
  • Confirmation that they can meet eligibility criteria
  • Understanding of the governance requirements of a self insurer
  • Understanding of the cash flow benefit available through self insurance.
  • Understanding of the issues and options for treatment of liabilities
  • Understanding of how to maximise (financial)  “opportunities” that
    arise in transitioning to self insurance
  • Detailed knowledge of the significant effort that will be required
    to obtain a licence
  • Understanding of future opportunity