By Tim Freeman and Melissa Jones, PGCA Co-Presidents
Print & Graphic Communications Association (PGCA) has offered a Workers’ Compensation Safety Group program in New York for 30 years that offers unique upfront discounts and back-end dividends to 80 PGCA members. The PGCA Safety Group is the best performing workers’ comp program in New York State.
PGCA is excited to announce the launch of a feasibility study to evaluate the development of a regional Workers’ Compensation program tailored exclusively for our membership that would expand the NYS model to the rest of the states in PGCA’s territory.
This initiative would build on the tremendous success of the NYS Safety Group, which has provided participating members with significant premium savings, dividend returns, and long-term rate stability, all while maintaining a strong focus on safety and claims management.
To guide this study, PGCA is working closely with our long-time endorsed insurance advisors:
• Ross Kraft, Strategic Business Advisor, Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy (GKG), rossk@gkgrisk.com
• Andrew Biernat, Strategic Business Advisor, GKG, andrewb@gkgrisk.com
• Sarah Armstrong, Strategic Business Advisor, GKG, saraha@gkgrisk.com
Their collective experience in building and managing high-performing workers’ compensation programs will be critical to evaluating whether a new regional program can be structured to deliver savings, safety resources, and claims support that align with the needs of our industry.
What’s next?
Members are being asked to confidentially share general workers’ comp data such as class codes, premiums, and claims history. Your participation is entirely voluntary—but your input is vital to assess whether a custom PGCA program can deliver real value. Access the survey portal using the QR code or go to https://printcommunications.org/compstudy to get started.
We are excited about the potential to replicate the NY Safety Group’s success and provide members with a superior option to the traditional workers’ compensation marketplace.
Stay tuned for updates as the study progresses and we look forward to sharing findings later this year. Contact us or any of the GKG staff listed with questions.
Sincerely,
Tim Freeman, Co-President, tim@printcommunications.org
&
Melissa Jones, Co-President, melissa@printcommunications.org
