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Reduce Your Experience Modification Rate (EMOD)

How You and SoterAI Deliver Savings, Safety, and Long-Term Loyalty

As a broker or carrier risk services team, you know that Experience Modification Rate (EMOD) directly impacts your clients' workers' compensation premiums. SoterAI empowers you to deliver measurable EMOD reduction through automated historical data analysis, targeted virtual or in-person site audits, and hazard identification—positioning you as an indispensable strategic advisor while strengthening client retention and creating revenue growth opportunities.

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Lower EMOD = Safer, Cheaper, Stronger

Reducing EMOD creates a triple impact — lowering costs for clients, protecting employees through safer workplaces, and strengthening your role as a trusted partner. It's not just savings; it's a sustainable advantage for everyone.

Clients

  • Lower premiums

    Reduced EMOD directly translates to lower workers' compensation insurance costs

  • Higher productivity

    Fewer injuries mean less downtime and more consistent operations

  • Stronger reputation

    Better safety record enhances reputation with carriers, customers, and partners

Employees

  • Safer workplace

    Proactive hazard identification and control reduces injury risk

  • Better morale

    Employees feel valued when their safety is prioritized

  • Fewer lost workdays

    Prevention and early return-to-work programs minimize time away from work

Your Firm

  • Higher retention

    Demonstrable value through EMOD reduction builds lasting client loyalty

  • Trusted advisor role

    Move beyond transactional relationships to strategic partnership

  • Revenue growth opportunities

    Create space to deliver higher-value risk services and expand your offerings

How EMOD Reduction Creates Client Value

See how lowering EMOD directly reduces workers' compensation premiums and transforms your client's bottom line

EMOD Reduction Over 3 Years

Year 0
EMOD: 1.25
Year 1
EMOD: 1.10
Year 2
EMOD: 1.00
Year 3
EMOD: 0.95
24% Reduction

From 1.25 to 0.95 EMOD

Midwest Manufacturing Company

Employees800
Annual Payroll$50M
Initial EMOD1.25
Final EMOD (Year 3)0.95

How EMOD Reduction Saves Money:

Workers' comp premiums = Base Rate × Payroll × EMOD

When EMOD drops from 1.25 to 0.95, the premium multiplier decreases by 24%

$780,000
Total Premium Savings Over 3 Years
$390,000
Annual Premium Savings by Year 3

Plus additional savings from fewer injuries, reduced claims costs, and improved productivity

Safer Workplace

  • • Fewer injuries & claims
  • • Higher productivity and morale

Stronger Business

  • • More competitive bids
  • • Predictable insurance costs
  • • Better carrier relationships

Trusted Partnership

  • • Demonstrates measurable impact
  • • Increases client loyalty

Lower EMOD builds loyalty and creates space for you to deliver higher-value services.

How SoterAI Enables EMOD Improvement

From Data to Actionable Strategy

Together, these steps give you a clear, data-driven view of each client's risk profile, creating the foundation for targeted EMOD improvement.

Client Onboarding

Data Ingestion

Incidents, controls, policies, and risk data

Ingested into the Risk Intelligence Layer

Workflow

Initial Risk Profile Report

Automated analysis of client risk profile

Identifies exposures and audit focus areas

Workflow

Enhanced Data Capture

Site audits, photos, interviews, observations

Expands and strengthens the client risk model

Turning Insights into Safer Outcomes

From strategy to execution and continuous improvement

This cycle ensures EMOD reduction is not a one-off report, but an ongoing process of safer operations and measurable savings.

Workflow

EMOD Strategy Report

Generates targeted actions for EMOD reduction

Defines both quick wins and long-term roadmap

Action Scheduling

in SoterAI (and email)

Tasks tracked and assigned to accountable owners

Notifications ensure timely follow-through

Incident Management

Module

OSHA-compliant reporting & quality investigations

Ensures repeat hazards are controlled and prevented

Continuous Improvement Cycle

New data continuously feeds the model • Strategy evolves for sustained impact and prevention

Building Your SoterAI Data Model

From historical analysis to predictive insight

Together, you and SoterAI move from explaining past EMOD performance to predicting, and preventing, future losses.

Joint Data Model

Link historical incident and claim data with EMOD outcomes to reveal cost-driving patterns.

Predictive Risk Modeling

Forecast EMOD shifts and test "what-if" scenarios for proactive decision-making.

Expanding Inputs Over Time

Add hazards, inspections, audits, ergonomics, and near-miss data to strengthen prediction accuracy.

Advisor Advantage

Enable yourself to anticipate risks and position as a trusted, data-driven advisor.

Brokers Achieving Results with SoterAI

See how leading risk services teams are using SoterAI to deliver measurable value and strengthen client relationships

Collins & Associates

Risk Management & Insurance Services

50-60%

Time Savings on Administrative Tasks

Rapid Loss Data Analysis: Process 10-30 pages of claims history in minutes instead of hours, identifying cost-driving patterns for targeted EMOD reduction

Policy Review Automation: Analyze entire safety manuals in seconds, pinpointing gaps that impact claims frequency

More Client Face Time: Spend saved hours on strategic risk management and action planning with clients

OVD Insurance

Premier Insurance & Risk Management Firm

50%

Reduction in Risk Report Development Time

Automated OSHA Referencing: AI identifies violations and recommends corrective actions, eliminating manual standard searches

Enhanced Report Accuracy: Consistent, uniform reports with automated compliance checks improve client risk assessments

Elevated Client Satisfaction: Faster turnaround enables more efficient risk consultations and demonstrates measurable value

"A game changer for OVD's risk management operations, elevating both internal efficiency and client satisfaction."

Turning Risk Into Opportunity

Low effort for you, high impact for clients

SoterAI Does the Heavy Lifting

Automated data ingestion, analysis, and workflow management means minimal labor required from you.

Your Expertise Amplified

Risk Services knowledge is layered on top of SoterAI's insights to deliver trusted, high-value advice.

Revenue & Retention Engine

Lower EMOD builds client loyalty while creating space for you to deliver higher-value services and grow Risk Services revenue.

Start Delivering Measurable EMOD Reduction Today

Transform your risk services into a loyalty and revenue opportunity

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