Rethinking workers' comp: Adam Price on the Insurtech Leadership Podcast

In this episode of the InsurTech Leadership Podcast, host Josh Hollander talks with Adam Price, CEO of Kinetic, about how the company is rethinking workers’ compensation. Instead of treating insurance and safety as separate, Kinetic combines the two using tech-driven tools to help employers cut losses while protecting their teams.

We've talked about the importance of a holistic approach to workers' compensation. Now. we dive into the pre-injury stage and explore the impact of prediction technology.

We’ve always believed that people do their best work when they’re supported, challenged, and inspired. Now it’s official: Business Insurance has recognized Kinetic as one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance in 2025!

Let’s be honest: most people don’t think about claims management until they’re deep in one. But if you work in workers’ comp, especially as a broker, you know that how a claim gets handled can make or break the entire relationship.

Injury prevention isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the most powerful, yet most under-leveraged, lever in the workers' compensation lifecycle. While much of the industry still reacts to claims, holistic workers’ compensation strategies today start long before an incident occurs. That means using technology to predict, prevent, and ultimately reduce injuries before they ever become a claim.

Workers' compensation is often viewed as a siloed function. But for the industries that face the greatest injury risks, this mindset doesn’t deliver results. At Kinetic, we believe the future of workers' compensation is a holistic approach that addresses risk before, during, and after an injury.

The sun’s out, the kids are home, and the gates are wide open.

If you’re a business owner or HR leader, you probably focus on keeping employees safe and managing your workers’ comp premium. But there’s a number behind the scenes that plays a big role in how much you pay—your loss ratio.

There's a $218 million opportunity for workers’ compensation brokers in NCCI states with average premiums north of $150,000 per policy1. California offers an additional $330 million2 in opportunity. Securing even a small foothold can grow your book significantly.