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Weak or Strong? NCCI’s Cooper Investigates Economic Trends at AIS
Weak or Strong? NCCI’s Cooper Investigates Economic Trends at AIS

Conference Insights With concerns about inflation and surging gas prices dominating headlines about the economy, one might think the current situation is like the 1970s, when fuel shortages were the norm. But at NCCI's Annual […]
What’s the Current State of Workers’ Comp? Small, but Mighty: Hartwig
What’s the Current State of Workers’ Comp? Small, but Mighty: Hartwig

Conference Insights 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 […]
NCCI Economic Flash Report: Labor Market Insights
NCCI Economic Flash Report: Labor Market Insights

NCCI released an Economic Flash Report: Labor Market Insights analyzing the recently released September employment data. Big Picture: Employment data prior to the shutdown showed that the labor market appeared to be stabilizing after several months of weakness. […]
New Survey Finds American Workers Canceling Thanksgiving Dinner for Variety of Reasons  
New Survey Finds American Workers Canceling Thanksgiving Dinner for Variety of Reasons  

Labor Landscape More than a quarter of American workers plan to pass on Thanksgiving dinner this season citing high food costs and uncomfortable political overtones from the current Trump administration.    New research from Empower reveals […]
6 Questions about Economy, Workers’ Compensation for NCCI’s Stephen Cooper
6 Questions about Economy, Workers’ Compensation for NCCI’s Stephen Cooper

The dynamically changing workforce and evolving economy are top of mind for workers compensation executives. NCCI’s latest Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) provides an in-depth perspective on recent economic developments and their impact on workers compensation. […]
‘Vibecession’ Got You Down? You’re Not Alone, but the Economy isn’t Bad
‘Vibecession’ Got You Down? You’re Not Alone, but the Economy isn’t Bad

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you think we're headed in the wrong economic direction, you're in good company, as a good chunk of Americans agree with you. Over the past couple of years, as Stephen […]
7 Questions with NCCI Executive Director and Senior Economist Stephen Cooper
7 Questions with NCCI Executive Director and Senior Economist Stephen Cooper

Boca Raton, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're in the know in the world of workers' compensation, chances are you've encountered NCCI's Labor Market Insights report, a monthly dashboard that provides insights on what the latest […]
NCCI’s Quarterly Economics Briefing – Q2 2023
NCCI’s Quarterly Economics Briefing – Q2 2023

WHAT: NCCI just released the Quarterly Economics Briefing (QEB) - Q2 2023.  In this briefing, we examine economic indicators to assess the likelihood and shape of a potential recession. WHAT WE KNOW: The US labor market […]