Benchmark Insurance Company filed to adopt the latest NCCI advisory loss costs for its Georgia workers’ compensation program, resulting in an overall 8% rate decrease effective March 1, 2026, for new and renewal business.

The reduction applies to approximately 2,056 policyholders and $7.2 million in written premium, producing an estimated $579,459 decrease in premium. Individual policy impacts range from a 20.9% decrease to a 7.7% increase depending on class and risk characteristics.

The filing reflects the company’s adoption of NCCI’s updated Georgia advisory loss costs without changes to its current loss cost multiplier. Updated rate pages and revised state special values for the retrospective rating plan were included as part of the filing.