Frank Ferreri reports on Day 2 of WCRI's Conference last week:

With wildfires, hurricanes, inflation, and uncertainty marking the past 10 years, property and casualty insurance has experienced a "decade of woe." But the bright spot amid the turmoil has been workers' compensation, according to Bob Hartwig of University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business during WCRI's annual conference.

"Workers' comp is materially smaller than it used to be, but it's mighty." Hartwig said during WCRI's day 2 keynote session. "Workers' comp has served as a calm and stable refuge."

You can read his full report here.

Also check out his report on the Access to Care Panel at the conference:

It's well-know that the quicker an injured worker gets medical care, the quicker she'll be back on the job. However, in many parts of the country, particularly in rural areas, which have faced recent hospital closures, getting to care might mean a long drive or getting creative about providers.

At WCRI's annual conference, Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer of Liberty Mutual, Jessica Moyers of the Hershey Company, and Jeff Nelson of the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation, addressed possible solutions to getting injured workers in front of providers quicker, including by having the providers come to the workers.