Filing No. 1105 December 1, 2011 Rate and Loss Cost Filing

On August 12, 2011 the Bureau submitted a residual market rate and voluntary market loss cost filing to the Delaware Insurance Department. That filing, designated as Bureau filing No. 1105, proposed revisions to residual market rates, voluntary market loss costs, related rating values and Manual rules effective December 1, 2011.

A complete listing of the proposals and supporting information comprising the Bureau’s December 1, 2011 loss cost filing appears below. Clicking on each listed item will allow you to review and/or download the filing materials as needed.

Copies of the filing material may be printed once the item(s) in question have been accessed. (Note: In total the filing is quite voluminous. Before printing be sure that you understand the magnitude of the file(s) you will be printing and how your system and equipment will respond to and/or be affected by a print command.)

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FileDescription
Filing Letter
Record of meeting - Actuarial and Classification & Rating Committees, August 8, 2011
Summary of Material for Modification of Experience ("Brown Book")
Exhibit 1 - Limited LossesTable I - Summary of Financial Call Data
Exhibit 1aExcess Loss Factor and Policy Year Loss Limitations
Exhibit 1bReported Losses in Excess of Loss Limitations
Exhibit 2 - Limited LossesPaid and Incurred Loss Development and Trend
Exhibit 2a - Limited LossesGraphs of Selected Loss Development Projections
Exhibit 3 - Limited LossesMeasures of Goodness of Fit in Trend Calculations Using Severity Ratios
Exhibit 5Graphs of Ultimate and Trended Experience Components
Exhibit 6 - Limited LossesRetrospective Test of Trend Projections for Severity Ratios
Exhibit 7Closure Rates, Payout Ratios and Average Claim Costs
Exhibit 8Expense Study
Exhibit 9Internal Rate of Return Model
Exhibit 10Effect of 7/1/12 Benefit Change
Exhibit 11Expense Loading
Exhibit 12Indicated Change in Residual Market Rate and Voluntary Market Loss Costs
Exhibit 13Experience Rating Plan Performance
Exhibit 14DCCPAP
Exhibit 15Rate and Loss Cost Formulae
Exhibit 16Small Deductible Program
Exhibit 17aEmpirical Delaware Loss Distribution
Exhibit 17bExcess Loss (Pure Premium) Factors
Exhibit 17cExcess Loss (Pure Premium) Factors with Adjustment for ALAE
Exhibit 17dExcess Loss Premium Factors
Exhibit 17eExcess Loss Premium Factors with Adjustment for ALAE
Exhibit 19Delaware Insurance Plan
Exhibit 20Review of Experience Rating Plan Parameters
Exhibit 21Table B
Exhibit 22aTable II - Unit Statistical Data
Exhibit 22bTable III - Unit Statistical Data
Exhibit 22cTable IV - Unit Statistical Data
Exhibit 23Claim Frequencies
Exhibit 24Retrospective Development Factors
Exhibit 25Tax Multiplier
Exhibit 27Manual Rates, Loss Costs and Expected Loss Rates
Exhibit 28Index and Supporting Classification Exhibits
Exhibit 29Delaware Workplace Safety Program & Merit Rating Program
Exhibit 30Distribution of Residual Market Rate Changes
Exhibit 31aSummary of Indicated and Proposed Residual Market Rates by Class Code
Exhibit 31bSummary of Indicated and Proposed Residual Market Rates by Percentage Change
Exhibit 41Manual Rates, Loss Costs and Expected Loss Rates (including 5 percent reductions required by Court of Chancery Decision).
Exhibit 435 Percent reductions to voluntary market loss costs, residual market rates and residual market minimum premiums reflecting Court of Chancery Decision.
Exhibit 45Voluntary market reductions for selected exemption levels applied to the 5 percent annual reductions.
Exhibit 46Percentage differences between December 1, 2010 rates and loss costs including and excluding effects of Court of Chancery Decision.
Exhibit 47Percentage changes from current rates and loss costs by classification. Both the current and proposed rating values reflect the Court ordered reductions.
Exhibit 1 - Unlimited LossesTable I - Summary of Financial Call Data
Exhibit 2 - Unlimited LossesPaid and Incurred Loss Development and Trend
Exhibit 2a - Unlimited LossesGraphs of Selected Loss Development Projections
Exhibit 3 - Unlimited LossesMeasures of Goodness of Fit in Trend Calculations Using Severity Ratios
Exhibit 6 - Unlimited LossesRetrospective Test of Trend Projections for Severity Ratios
Manual Language: Delaware Construction Classification Premium Adjustment Program - Calendar Quarters for Qualifying Wages
Manual Language Pertaining to Auditable Payrolls
Completed Copies of the Following Property & Casualty Filing Forms:

- Filing Fee Form
- State Specific Requirements
- Property & Casualty Transmittal Document
- Property & Casualty Rate / Rule Filing Schedule
Filing No. 1105 Amendment of October 28, 2011
FileDescription
Filing Letter
Summary of Material for Modification of Experience ("Brown Book")A
Exhibit 12Indicated Change in Residual Market Rate and Voluntary Market Loss Costs.
Exhibit 20Review of Experience Rating Plan Parameters.
Exhibit 27Manual Rates, Loss Costs and Expected Loss RatesNote: See October 28, 2011 Amendment, Exhibit 41 for Final Rating Values.
Exhibit 28Index and Supporting Classification Exhibits.
Exhibit 30Distribution of Residual Market Rate Changes.
Exhibit 31aSummary of Indicated and Proposed Residual Market Rates by Class Code.
Exhibit 31bSummary of Indicated and Proposed Residual Market Rates by Percentage Change.
Exhibit 41Manual Rates, Loss Costs and Expected Loss Rates (including 5 percent reductions required by Court of Chancery Decision).
Exhibit 46Percentage changes in rates and loss costs between December 1, 2011 Compromise Rating Values and December 1, 2011 final Rating Values Reflecting Court Ordered Reductions.
Exhibit 47Percentage changes from current rates and loss costs by classification. Both the current and proposed rating values reflect the Court ordered reductions.
Completed Copies of the Following Property & Casualty Filing Forms:

- Filing Fee Form
- State Specific Requirements
- Property & Casualty Transmittal Document
- Property & Casualty Rate / Rule Filing Schedule
Class Book
FileDescription
Index and Supporting Classification ExhibitsReview and/or download Index and supporting Classification Exhibits. File can be printed once accessed.
Class Book EXCEL FileReview and/or download the Class Book data in Excel format. The file also contains worksheets showing a record layout of the file, and for viewing or printing individual Class Book pages.
Class Book PDF FileThe file can be used to print all selected pages of the Class Book.
Medical-Only Claim Count Supplement to Class BookReview and/or download Medical-Only Claim Count Supplement to the Class Book in Excel format.
Exposure and Premium Supplement to Class BookReview and/or download Exposure and Premium Supplement to Class Book in Excel format.
Class Book – Amendment of October 28, 2011
FileDescription
Index and Supporting Classification ExhibitsReview and/or download Index and supporting Classification Exhibits. File can be printed once accessed.
Class Book EXCEL FileReview and/or download the Class Book data in Excel format. The file also contains worksheets showing a record layout of the file, and for viewing or printing individual Class Book pages.
Class book PDF FileThe file can be used to print all selected pages of the Class Book.