Extended Partnership Attorneys & Accountants Professional Safety Assn. & Preferred Employers Group

IRVINE, Calif. - April 14, 2014 - PRLog -- The Attorneys and Accountants Professionals’ Safety Association (AAPSA) and SMI Insurance Services (a subsidiary of Preferred Employers Group) today announced that their re-negotiated collaboration will be extended through April 2015.

Currently the program provides small and mid-size legal and accounting firms safety and health compliance help, competitive policy discounts and client services customized specifically for Accountants and Attorneys. The low loss ratio experience of the group during the past three policy years reflects the quality loss control work done by all parties.

“We are honored to have been selected by the Attorneys and Accountants Professional Safety Association as their provider of choice to offer members our special brand of workers’ compensation insurance,” said Preferred Employers Group, Senior Vice President, Marc J. Beaulieu. “As the only carrier with its own proprietary Medical Provider Network (MPN) in the state, we are able to provide coverage for injured employees much faster than your typical third-party claims organization. As a result, average claims costs for our clients average 20% lower than industry average and injured employees served by our directly-contracted medical providers are able to return to work much faster. We look forward to a long term partnership with AASA and its membership. This endorsed ‘Preferred Advantage” program is accessible to all appointed brokers, including Select Marketing Insurance Services,” Beaulieu concluded.

“We are excited that our partnership, now in its third year, will continue to provide quality workplace safety assistance and help the bottom line of our members,” said Association spokesperson, Don Dressler. “While many insurers say they offer workers’ compensation insurance, the California environment is uniquely complicated and only a top-rated specialty carrier like Preferred Employers Group is consistent in both pricing and service delivery over the long term; we appreciate this stability and predictability,” Dressler concluded.

About Professional Safety Association

The Attorneys and Accountants Association Inc, and its affiliate Accountant Group Services are sponsored by the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, the only association in the nation whose members are composed of professionals duly qualified to practice law and accounting, or both. Our safety group programs provide members: Safety articles via this web site, on line safety resources, phone or email information about safety and Cal/OSHA, analysis for individual members of their work related injuries, ergonomic consultation, and safety training including: DVD/VHS training lending library.  Preferred Employers Insurance Company is our Workers' Compensation programs provider - Membership is required to gain access to the services offered by AASA. For more information call (949) 533-3742 or email: safety4lawyers@gmail.com.

About Preferred Employers Group,aka: “Preferred”

Preferred Employers Group has been serving California business with quality workers’ compensation insurance since 1998. Their direct carrier-level engagement with medical providers ensures that injured workers receive the highest possible medical attention and care at the best possible cost for all parties involved. “Preferred” offers services through a carefully selected group of brokers and strategic partners, including San Diego-based Select Marketing Insurance Services (SMI). Preferred Employers Group is a member company of W.R. Berkley Corporation, one of the most respected names in the property casualty insurance industry. Preferred Employers Insurance Company (www.peiwc.com) is rated A+ (Superior) by A. M. Best Company. SMI (www.smi-insure.com) is a member company of Preferred Employers Group.  For more information about the products and services offered by Preferred Employers Group, please contact Marc J. Beaulieu at 619-471-2136 or via email at marketing@peiwc.com.