New Mexico Mutual
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Carrier appetite summary
New Mexico Mutual is a monoline workers’ compensation carrier focused on employers with operations in New Mexico. They write voluntary market WC subject to NCCI rules and NM Office of Superintendent of Insurance filings. PREFERRED / TARGET BUSINESS - New Mexico-based employers in mainstream industries that align with their industry-specific UW forms and rack cards: contractors, farm & ranch, manufacturing, municipalities, healthcare, hospitals, hospitality, restaurants, social services, transportation, salvage/recycling/garbage, oil & gas, automotive, breweries and general business. These segments have tailored supplemental forms and/or marketing rack cards, indicating active appetite and structured underwriting approaches. - Accounts that qualify for “Straight Thru” processing under the Straight Thru Class Code List (12/02/2019) – generally standard, lower-hazard class codes with clean history that can be rated and issued with minimal manual intervention. - Risks with solid safety controls, accurate class coding and ownership information, and complete operational descriptions. The producer guide emphasizes detailed submissions including safety programs, controls, and current loss information to support competitive pricing and quick turnaround. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) RESTRICTED / HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY - Higher-hazard classes such as long-haul trucking, oil & gas, certain healthcare, restaurants, and breweries are actively marketed but supported by specific flyers/rack cards and detailed supplemental forms, signaling that they are in appetite but subject to tighter underwriting requirements, loss control expectations, and potentially more restrictive terms or pricing. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) - Multi-state exposures and out-of-state operations: there is an “Out of State Fact Sheet” which indicates additional requirements and limitations for exposures outside New Mexico (e.g., use of other carriers or specific handling for non-NM states). Producers should assume NM is the primary operating state and coordinate any other-state coverage carefully with underwriting. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) - Accounts requiring tiering and schedule credits/debits: the Tiering Guidelines (2018) govern placement into pricing tiers based on risk characteristics and loss experience. Risks with marginal controls, adverse loss trends, or more hazardous operations may still be considered but will be placed into less favorable tiers and may require additional underwriting sign-off. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) DECLINED / GENERALLY OUT OF APPETITE - The public-facing materials do not publish a formal declined-class list; however, by inference, operations not reasonably classifiable under NCCI WC rules, extremely hazardous or unmanageable risks, and accounts that fail to meet minimum safety or loss-control standards are likely to be declined. The producer guide also ties underwriting to NCCI manuals and New Mexico-specific rules, suggesting they will not deviate from filed classifications and residual market guidelines for unsuitable risks. ([ncci.com](https://www.ncci.com/ServicesTools/Pages/NMARPOOL.aspx?utm_source=openai)) GEOGRAPHIC NOTES - Core geography is the state of New Mexico; they market themselves as the leading workers’ compensation carrier for New Mexico employers. ([guidewire.com](https://www.guidewire.com/about/press-center/press-releases/20240213/new-mexico-mutual-casualty-company-transforms-business-on-guidewire-cloud-to?utm_source=openai)) - Out-of-state operations are handled per the “Out of State Fact Sheet” and may be limited or require special handling; assume New Mexico is the primary covered state and that substantial non-NM exposure will need advance discussion with underwriting. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (PRODUCERS) - All submissions must be entered through New Mexico Mutual’s PolicyCenter system. Underwriting review and approval are performed by NMM; producers have limited binding authority on smaller accounts via PolicyCenter and no binding authority on larger accounts until underwriter approval. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WCProducerGuide.pdf?utm_source=openai)) - Standard submission expectations include: - Completed application in PolicyCenter (or EZ Quote where applicable) with complete operations description. - Accurate ownership information and class codes. - Safety controls and program details (e.g., training, loss control measures). - Currently-valued loss runs with claim details. - Experience modification worksheets where applicable. - Any required segment-specific supplemental form (e.g., contractor, farm & ranch, healthcare, hospitality, restaurant, municipalities, manufacturing, oil & gas, salvage/recycling/garbage, social services, transportation, auto shop/dealers, hospital, etc.). Forms are listed under “Underwriting Information” on the underwriting forms page. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) - Supporting documentation (loss runs, ex-mod worksheets, photos, ERM-14, etc.) may be uploaded directly in PolicyCenter or emailed/faxed to the assigned underwriter. An ERM-14 form and instructions are provided on the underwriting forms page for ownership/experience rating changes. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) BROKER / PRODUCER NOTES - Producer binding authority is limited and conditional: - For small accounts, producers may bind coverage in PolicyCenter only after underwriting approval where required and after the “Print Quote” step; binding generates a 30-day binder from the effective date. Policy issuance occurs only after required down payment is received and required binding documents are provided. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WCProducerGuide.pdf?utm_source=openai)) - Larger or more complex accounts have no producer binding authority until explicitly approved by underwriting. - Underwriting is centralized at New Mexico Mutual; producers should route questions and additional information directly to the assigned underwriter for faster decisions and potential pricing flexibility. - The underwriting forms page is the primary public resource for risk-specific questionnaires, tiering guidelines, class-code lists, and out-of-state rules. Agents are expected to use the appropriate supplements for each industry segment to avoid delays and rework. ([newmexicomutual.com](https://www.newmexicomutual.com/employers/forms/underwriting-forms/?utm_source=openai)) Operationally, producers should prioritize thorough, well-documented submissions using PolicyCenter, attach the correct industry supplemental forms and ERM-14 as needed, and consult the Straight Thru Class Code List and Tiering Guidelines when assessing fit and pricing expectations for New Mexico-based workers’ compensation accounts.