MIG now offers an exclusive market to PEO’s and Employee Leasing services looking to insure a master work comp policy. Our latest A rated by AM Best all state offering allows PEO’s to leverage against even their existing program for more diverse underwriting, state availability and deductible options. We want to serve this industry with the absolute best options available. As a long time advocate for the temp staffing industry MIG also understands the demanding climate of operating a profitable PEO. Unlike other brokers when we saw the lack of options available we sought out and created a solutions for the entire marketplace exclusively for this under served sector. You can access our programs now and as a broker you can be assured we will act in solely your best interest to acquire the terms you need. As we stay on top of industry trends we have adapted our programs to meet the needs of all PEO clients.

Highlights:

• All states capability
• A Rated by AM Best
• Large Deductible
• Guaranteed Cost
• MCP Administration
• New Client Underwriting Support
• Loss Control Services
• Collateral Flexibility (Per Client Basis)
• Aggressive Claims Administration

And More…

We can custom tailor a program to fit your specifications while adding competition to existing programs. This is truly a win win for the entire industry and we are happy to assist you in placing a portion of risk into a new program or rolling an entire book of existing clients. Please contact Russ Rymer for more information and submission requirements.

PEO Policy Structure

Here is some more guidance on how PEO policies are structured and defined by NCCI. This is helpful to use uniform language to define the exact program you might be looking to setup.

NCCI generally defines a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) as an entity or group of entities that provides the services of its workers to its client(s) through a PEO arrangement for a fee pursuant to an agreement, written or otherwise.
Generally, if an entity provides the services of its workers, by contract and for a fee, to a client and any such services are not provided on a temporary basis, that entity will be considered a PEO.

Note: Many state laws and/or NCCI state specific rules define PEO, labor contractor, employee leasing company, lessor, or other similarly administered arrangement slightly different than typically defined by NCCI above. Where state law (including but not limited to statutes, regulations, and administrative laws or rules) conflicts with NCCI’s definition (as stated above or state-specific), state law applies.

Without limitation, a PEO may also be referred to as a labor contractor, employee leasing company, or lessor.

What types of workers compensation policies are issued for PEO arrangements?

The policy issuance types for PEO arrangements vary by state and whether the coverage is written through the voluntary market or the residual market. Generally, there are four types of policy issuance:

Master Policy- A standard workers compensation and employers liability policy written in the name of the PEO covering the leased workers of multiple client companies and direct workers of the PEO required to be covered pursuant to the workers compensation laws of the state of coverage.

Multiple Coordinated Policy (MCP) – A form of policy issuance used to provide workers compensation and employers liability insurance for the leased workers of a PEO. Policy issuance is as follows:

The PEO has its own standard policy covering only its direct workers. Generally, if there are no direct workers, the policy is issued on an “if any” basis.
Each client company has its own standard policy covering its leased workers in the name and under the FEIN of each client individually.
Endorsements are used to coordinate coverage between the Client Company and PEO.

Note: In some state laws and/or NCCI rules, the insurer may extend coverage to the client company’s direct workers under the client company policy, or issue a separate policy.

Multiple PEO Policies- A form of policy issuance used to provide workers compensation and employers liability insurance for the leased workers of a PEO. Policy issuance is as follows:

Each client company of the PEO has its own standard policy covering its leased workers and that policy must contain the name of the PEO as the primary named insured with reference to the name of the client company. For example, the named insured typically reads, “ABC Employee Leasing Company, for leased workers to XYZ Client.”
The separate client company policy must be endorsed with the client’s name and address.

Client secures coverage for leased and direct workers- A separate workers compensation insurance policy obtained by the client for the client’s leased workers and the client’s direct workers. W is experience rating handled for the various types of workers compensation policies issued for PEO arrangements?

Note: Complete payroll and properly valued losses for all years in the rating experience period must be resubmitted on the appropriately designated form prior to each renewal rating effective date.

Upon receipt of the client’s data, NCCI will determine if the client is eligible for experience rating and produce an experience rating modification for the client, if appropriate. For most states that allow master policies, the client’s data reported to NCCI will be removed from the master policy experience rating modification. For other states, the client’s data reported to NCCI remains in the master policy experience rating modification. (Refer to NCCI’s Experience Rating Plan Manual for state-specific rules.)

Multiple Coordinated Policy (MCP), Multiple PEO Policies, and Client secures coverage for leased and direct workers- No special reporting requirement is necessary to develop an experience rating modification for a PEO or a client written under an these arrangements. This is because separate policies are written for the PEO and each client and the payroll and loss data is submitted to NCCI for each policy in accordance with NCCI’s Statistical Plan. As a result, NCCI will produce an experience rating modification for each eligible client and PEO and these experience rating modifications will be calculated and applied to the policies in accordance with NCCI’s Experience Rating Plan Manual.

How is policy data reported under the various types of work requirements?

The Employee Leasing Policy Type Code is the one-digit code reported in the Header Record that identifies the type of PEO policy being reported when reporting policy data.

Master Policy- Policy Type Code 2 is used to represent a policy where the PEO is the primary named insured, and coverage is provided to the leased workers of multiple client companies as well as coverage being provided for the direct workers of the PEO

Multiple Coordinated Policy (MCP)-Policy Type Code 3 is used to represent a policy where the PEO is the primary named insured, and coverage is provided to the non-leased workers of the PEO, andPolicy Type Code 4 is used to represent a policy where the client company is the primary named insured, and coverage is provided to the leased workers of the client company.
Multiple PEO Policies- Policy Type Code 5 is used to represent a policy where the PEO is the primary named insured and coverage is provided to leased workers of a single client company only.

Client secures coverage for leased and direct workers- Policy Type Code 7 is used to represent a policy where the client company is the primary named insured, and coverage is provided for leased and non-leased workers of the client company.

How is a  a temporary arrangement different than a PEO?

NCCI generally defines a temporary arrangement as when an organization hires its own employees and such workers are provided to work for a client on a temporary basis. A temporary basis is considered to exist when there is a written contract or agreement that states the finite period of time the service will be provided and/or the service is provided under one or more of the following work situations, including but not limited to:

• Replace an absent worker who will return, such as during an authorized leave of absence, vacation, jury duty, or illness

• Fill a short-term or temporary professional skill shortage

• Staff a seasonal workload

• Staff a special assignment or project where the worker will be terminated or assigned to another temporary project upon completion

• Satisfy the requirements of the employer’s overall employment program, such as a probationary period before new workers are granted permanent employee status

Note: Many state laws and/or NCCI state specific rules define temporary arrangements slightly different than typically defined by NCCI above. Where state law (including but not limited to statutes, regulations, and administrative laws or rules) conflicts with NCCI’s definition (as stated above or state-specific), state law applies.

Are there different laws/rules for a state’s voluntary and residual markets?

Some NCCI states have differing PEO policy issuance rules for PEOs written in the voluntary and residual markets. Some statutes, rules, and/or regulations differentiate how PEO coverage is applied across markets.