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Workers' compensation rates continued to fall in the second quarter of 2022.

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. experienced the most significant single rate change in terms of overall premiums during the quarter. A 7.6% decrease approved by the regulators in the Lone Star State is expected to decrease the company's overall premiums by $71.1 million. The new rate went into effect July 1, for both new and renewal businesses and impacts around 66,000 policyholders.

Rate decreases in Texas, Louisiana

Texas regulators approved 239 rate cuts in the second quarter, the most by any state. Those reductions are expected to lower the industry's overall premiums by $129.9 million. Insurers in Louisiana may see their workers' comp premiums written fall by $45.9 million from 129 rate reductions disposed during the period.

Liberty Mutual decreases rates

Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc., the sixth largest workers comp' insurer, received approval for 65 rate reductions across eight states during the quarter. The reductions are expected to reduce the group's overall premiums by $17.0 million.

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W. R. Berkley boosts rates

At the other end of the spectrum, W. R. Berkley Corp. received approval for 12 rate hikes in the second quarter, which stand to increase the group's overall premiums by nearly $5 million.