Harrison Wicker, Risk Advisor & Certified Work Comp Advisor

North Carolina is the #1 state for Site Selection’s best business climate!

Being 1st in talent is our greatest asset!

North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Machelle Sanders said this on being :

“Unlike traditional economic development plans, this is focused on our greatest asset, which is talent,” she explains. “Others might focus on recruitment strategies and incentives and other things that are important to us, but this one is focused on preparing our communities, our businesses and our people for sustainable success, which will come through talent development.”

Business Climate Rankings: Brighter Horizons | Site Selection Magazine : After tying for first place with Georgia last year, North Carolina pulls into the top spot. After tying for first place with Georgia last year, North Carolina pulls into the top spot.

𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 - we rely on it everyday!

Did you know North Carolina has the fifth largest manufacturing economy in the U.S. with our state's manufacturers contributing more than $107 billion to our GDP?!

It's North Carolina Week and we're celebrating how essential it is to the success of our economy.

Not only does North Carolina have the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast, but it ranks 9th in the nation!

NC also ranks 3rd in the U.S. for food and beverage processing,

"Manufacturing Matters to North Carolina because:

• Out of all industrial sectors, manufacturing leads the state in GDP contribution at 20%. The closest sector to follow, real estate, rental and leasing, contributes 11.4%.

• Manufacturing employs 460,000 workers in the state.

• The weekly wages in manufacturing place it 8th among the state’s 19 industrial sectors. Manufacturing wages are higher on average than healthcare and social assistance, transportation and construction.

• Chemical product manufacturing provides the highest contribution to state GDP while Food Production ranks second. However, Food Production employs the most people within manufacturing, with chemical production a close second.

•Small manufacturers are the backbone of the sector. Of the 10,400 manufacturing companies in North Carolina, 80% have fewer than 50 employees and 51% have 9 or fewer employees."

Hey contractors – are you outworking your Work Comp program or 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮?!

Sometimes it can be difficult to tell...

Seasonal losses for contractors have historically peaked in the busy summer months, but recently there has been no slowing down.

Maybe you've been busy training new employees during peak season. Did you know that knew hires pose the greatest injury risk?!

Maybe your business has filed fewer claims but experienced more severe injuries. Did you know that over the past decade, 40% fewer employees were injured but the total injury costs increased exponentially?!

Thanks to our partners at AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. and other carrier partners, solutions can be found in the thousands of claims data on hand.

But every contractor company is different!

That's why our Loss Control team specializes in loss prevention solutions that improve employee safety and can be personalized to your contractor company.

Identifying and taking personalized steps to reduce risks can lower the number employee injuries and reduce the overall impact of severe injuries should they occur.

Our library of Workers Compensation safety resources includes ladder safety tips and back injury prevention basics.

We can even help you to streamline safety training for your organization at no cost to you!

All of this proves that 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮!

Don't wait to get started on your personalized Risk Improvement plan or your Work Comp program might just outwork you...