Comments on: Couldn’t Help But Notice (103107) http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117771 TBlumer Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:27:21 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117771 Gary, all but a few states have their workers' comp privatized. One that is state-run is California. This 2000 table shows Cali at #2 in cost: http://www.ppinys.org/reports/jtf/2001/Table%2037.htm Schwarzenegger apparently brought them down some. The biggest benefit of privatization is that the private insurance companies absorb the risk of making bad investmnets, and do a better job monitoring their investments anyway. Gary, all but a few states have their workers’ comp privatized. One that is state-run is California.

This 2000 table shows Cali at #2 in cost:
http://www.ppinys.org/reports/jtf/2001/Table%2037.htm

Schwarzenegger apparently brought them down some.

The biggest benefit of privatization is that the private insurance companies absorb the risk of making bad investmnets, and do a better job monitoring their investments anyway.

]]> By: Gary http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117768 Gary Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:58:36 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117768 Tom: You mentioned privatization of the BWC. Any ideas on where I can get more info on that subject? Tom:

You mentioned privatization of the BWC. Any ideas on where I can get more info on that subject?

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117754 TBlumer Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:37:48 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117754 #1, Possibly they will, but I don't think the recovery process is over yet. If you have other info, let me know #1, Possibly they will, but I don’t think the recovery process is over yet. If you have other info, let me know

]]> By: Joe C. http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117753 Joe C. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:16:22 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/10/31/couldnt-help-but-notice-103107/#comment-117753 I thought Noe's investments actually had a <i>positive</i> ROI. I thought Noe’s investments actually had a positive ROI.

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