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Provide loss prevention and control programs and direction, insurance,
environmental and casualty claims management services to Maricopa
County Departments, Districts and Risk Trust members to reduce or
eliminate losses.
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For information
on the Maricopa County Self-Insured Risk Trust Fund, Board of Trustees
or information on meetings and agendas please "Click
Here"
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To be recognized as a leader in Risk Management within the State
of Arizona, Maricopa County, and among U.S. County governments for
innovative, proactive and effective Risk Management.
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The Risk Management
Department administers the County's self-insurance program. Risk Management's
mission is to provide loss prevention and control programs and direction,
insurance, environmental and casualty claims management services to
Maricopa County Departments, Districts, and Risk Trust members to reduce
or eliminate losses. Its vision is to be recognized as a leader in Risk
Management, and to be relied upon for a Countywide risk management philosophy
and culture. Risk Management's primary activities are:
- Risk consulting
- Insurance procurement
above self-insured retention levels
- Maricopa County
Self-Insured Risk Trust Fund management and financing
- Administration
and monitoring of third party administrators' adjusting
of workers' compensation and unemployment claims
- Investigation
and disposition of casualty and property claims and lawsuits
- Safety training,
reporting, and compliance
- Loss control
programs
- Environmental
investigation, remediation, and reporting
- Contractual
indemnification and insurance requirement language drafting and
review
The
Risk Management Department is divided into four operating divisions,
Claims, Safety, and Environmental, and Administration. Risk Management
strives to accomplish its mission with direction from the Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors and assistance from the Maricopa County Self-Insured
Risk Trust Fund Board of Trustees. The Risk Management Director reports
to the Deputy County Manager of Maricopa County.
| Maricopa
County, Arizona Self-Insured Risk Trust-Fund |
Arizona
law (ARS § 11-981) authorizes Maricopa County to self-insure, procure
insurance from any insurer authorized by the State of Arizona Department
of Insurance, or both. Insurance (defined in Title 20 Arizona Revised
Statutes) includes, but is not limited to, auto liability, auto physical
damage, general liability, medical malpractice, property, workers' compensation,
and unemployment insurance.
Upon
establishment of a self-insurance program, Maricopa County is required
to designate a Risk Trust Fund Administrator (Risk Management Director),
and establish a Risk Trust. The Risk Trust is funded by an allocation
of funds from General Fund and Non-General Fund departments and Special
Districts, or such other funding techniques permitted by state statute
and authorized by the Risk Trust's Board of Trustees. A Board of Trustees
assists Risk Management coordinate the Risk Trust's activities and affairs.
Risk Trustees must be United States citizens and residents of Maricopa
County, and are appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
and County Manager.
Maricopa
County Risk Management
222 North Central Avenue, Suite 1110
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Links
to Other (Third Party) Sites Disclaimer:
Third Party linked sites are not under the control of Maricopa County
and Maricopa County is not responsible for the content of any linked
site or any link contained in a linked site. Maricopa County reserves
the right to terminate any third party link or linking program at any
time. Maricopa County does not endorse companies or products to which
it links and reserves the right to note as such on its web pages. If
you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Site,
you do this entirely at your own risk.
Last
updated: 05 Dec, 2012, jld
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