News for our agent partners

November 2022

CEO Thomas Phelan Announces Plans

to Retire

Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, Maryland’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, announces that Chesapeake’s CEO Thomas Phelan has shared with the Board of Directors his

intention to retire.

Chair of the Board Suzanne Thompson spoke on behalf of the Board of Directors:

“We would like to express our appreciation for Tom’s strategic vision and leadership as CEO over the last 15 years and his innumerable contributions to the organization, deep commitment to workers’ safety and recovery, and devotion to Chesapeake’s people and causes throughout his 32-year career with Chesapeake and its predecessor, the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund. Among his many achievements, Tom skillfully led the separation of Chesapeake from IWIF, built a solid financial foundation for the company that has been recognized through an A rating from AM Best, and markedly enhanced Chesapeake’s community impact.”

The extensive process to search for his replacement has commenced and is projected to take some time to complete.

Read the official announcement here.

Chesapeake Employers to Become Full Affiliate of NCCI on January 1, 2023

Chesapeake Employers Insurance is in the final stages of becoming a full affiliate of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), which will take effect on January 1, 2023.

Legislation enacted in 2015 requires Chesapeake Employers to join NCCI and adopt their rating methodology, experience modification calculation, scheduled rating plan as well as adopt loss costs approved by the Maryland Insurance Administration.

“This has been the culmination of nearly seven years of planning, testing, and soon, full implementation. We continue to strive to ensure minimal disruption to our policyholders during this transition while continuing to adequately price the risk,” said Tom Phelan, CEO of Chesapeake Employers.

Please contact your marketing representative or underwriter if you have questions about Chesapeake Employers’ transition to the NCCI rating structure.

Chesapeake Employers Publishes 2021 Annual Report

Chesapeake Employers Insurance recently published its 2021 Annual Report. The publication provides 2021 financials, summarizes operational achievements, highlights the Corporate Dividend Program, and features some of our agent partners.

View the report here.

Dividends Toolkit for Agents Available

Grab-N-Go Marketing Materials Designed with You in Mind

Chesapeake Employers wants to help you communicate to your customers the advantages of our Corporate Dividend Program. Available for your use are easy-to-understand marketing materials that highlight key facts about the dividend program.

"Dividends are Dollars for Your Business" are grab-and-go materials. They include a flyer (English and Spanish) and four infographics that can be quickly printed, emailed, or used in your social media communications.

You can download the materials by clicking on links below or visiting the Document Library in eServices. Or, click on the titles below to download the English-language version now.

Flyer: Dividends are Dollars for Your Business
Infographic 1: $15 million in dividends
Infographic 2: 11.7% average premium
Infographic 3: 80% of policyholders
Infographic 4: Are you ready to earn your reward?

Don't forget to download a copy of the "Top 5 Reasons to Choose Chesapeake Employers" flyer, also available in English and Spanish.

Now you are armed with information to help sell the advantages of insuring with Chesapeake Employers.

Need additional resources? Please contact your Marketing Representative.

It's the Final Inning! The Play Ball New Business Campaign Concludes November 30, 2022. There's Still Time to Win Great Prizes

Keep scoring “runs” for new written business, Other States Coverage, and Safety/Affinity Group Programs to win great prizes now through November 30, 2022.

Win a $2,000 Amazon Gift Card

Be entered to win a $2,000 Amazon gift card. One gift card will be awarded in November. Agencies will be eligible to be randomly selected to win the prize if at least one point is scored for the month. The more runs earned, the better your chance of winning. One run equals one entry into the random drawing.

Win the Grand Slam Prize. A $5,000 Travel Voucher

Win a $5,000 travel voucher for a destination of your choice. The agency with the most runs at the end of the “Play Ball Campaign” (November 30, 2022) will be the winner.

For complete rules and eligibility, see the Play Ball flyer.

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Sell Savings with Safety & Affinity Group Programs

Chesapeake Employers proudly partners with numerous associations and affinity groups to provide workers' compensation insurance programs designed to improve workplace safety and save policyholders money.

Eligible participating program members can reduce their workers’ compensation costs through an upfront program discount, and some programs have the opportunity to earn a group dividend.

Ready to submit an application in eServices? Follow these easy steps:

Add a program using the State Options tab in eServices.
Select the Safety/Dividend Programs/Schedule Mod/Rating Tier tab.
Select the appropriate program in the Safety/Dividend Program dropdown list.

Learn more about our nine group programs in our Safety & Affinity Group Program Highlights.

Check out our featured program below for MHIC-licensed contractors.

Use Appulate to Streamline Application, Quote, and Binding

Watch the Appulate webinar on demand to get started now

Chesapeake Employers has partnered with Appulate, Inc. to provide agents with a free upload solution for ACORD applications. Appulate’s ProducerConnect™ works with any agency management system and eliminates the need to rekey data from ACORD forms.

This upload process allows you to upload ACORD applications into your eServices Accounts screen to proceed with the quoting process. You can still choose to continue quoting directly in eServices without uploading an ACORD application.

Ready to get started? Watch the Appulate webinar on demand or view our Appulate Job Aid for step-by-step instructions.

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