A.I.M. Mutual Recognized for Unique Approach to Problem-solving in Best's Review Magazine

Jan 16, 2014

Best’s Review Magazine Recognizes A.I.M. Mutual for Successful Innovation

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Cos. (A.I.M. Mutual) has been recognized as one of 16 companies whose unique, creative approaches to problem-solving have been featured in the January, 2014 edition of Best’s Review magazine.

A.I.M. Mutual’s project, Injury Prevention/Worksite Wellness Model, laid out a very specific set of
employee medical pre-conditions that had been shown to predict on-the-job disabilities, and then showed
how wellness intervention could reduce injuries and speed recovery time.

The Model is the culmination of the Clinical Process Improvement/Risk Reduction Initiative that A.I.M. Mutual developed over several years. A.I.M. Mutual first addressed the post-injury process, giving injured workers direct access to affiliated medical specialists and managing the key risk factors likely to impact recovery. The Injury Prevention/Worksite Wellness Model brings preventive measures to the forefront and expands the traditional work injury loss control service approach to include a focus on general well-being. Best Review’s Innovation Showcase is not an award. Rather, it is an annual forum for recognizing forward thinking among insurance organizations. A panel of insurance industry experts assessed the relative merits of all 41 submissions in the 2013 event. Companies from North America, Germany, China and India participated. In reviewing this submission, Dianne Batistoni, a partner at Eisner Amper LLP, called A.I.M. Mutual’s program "the future of intelligent risk management in workers’ compensation insurance."

"We are honored to be recognized in the A.M. Best Innovation Showcase for our injury Prevention/Worksite Wellness Model," said A.I.M. Mutual President Michael Standing. "The Model is a proactive approach to injury prevention combined with inviting employees to become better stewards of their own health. Both are intended to help employers reduce the rate of workplace injuries and improve medical outcomes, particularly in cases that might be compromised by known-or unknown-risk conditions.

Best’s Review is published by the A.M. Best Co. for insurance professionals, including home office executives, agents and brokers. Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Co. is the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source.

A.I.M. Mutual and its subsidiary companies are rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Since inception, A.I.M. Mutual has been sponsored by the Commonwealth’s largest employer association, Associated Industries of Massachusetts. The insurer, formed in 1989, provides workers compensation coverage for 18,000 employers throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut.