Protecting your agency against ransomware attacks is of utmost importance in today's digital landscape. This article will provide you with key information on safeguarding your organization through the use of backups and best practices. We will explore the critical role of backups in preventing ransomware attacks, how threat actors attempt [...]
During the May meeting of the GSRMA Board of Directors, the Board gave its approval for the 22-23 Risk Management Accreditation Program (RMAP) awards. This program, which is voluntary, was created to assist our member agencies in adopting best practices and ensuring regulatory compliance. GSRMA members who actively engage in [...]
After over 40 years of acting as GSRMA’s General Counsel, L. “Gary” Krup, Esq. has announced his retirement. Gary began acting as both Defense Counsel and General Counsel for GSRMA (at the time Glenn County JPA) upon its formation in 7/1/79. Gary acted as Defense Counsel until 2015, successfully defending and [...]
After holding elections for the GSRMA Board of Directors, GSRMA is excited to announce that we will have two new board members joining our board. Angela Spease, Director with Cosumnes Community Services District, will join our board for the fire member vacancy. Angela operates a cyber security business with her [...]
At their May board meeting the GSRMA Board analyzed GSRMA’s 23/24 Actuarial studies for both the General Liability and Workers' Compensation programs. They then applied the current funding levels of the pool against the Capitol Target Reserve policy to determine if there were funds available for a dividend. Based on [...]
After a long hiatus due to focusing on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cal/OSHA is again revisiting an Indoor Heat Illness Standard. The standard is currently under a 45-day Public Comment Period, with the Cal/OSHA Standards Board having a public hearing May 18th, 2023. Barring changes from the public hearing, the standard has [...]
Common Performance Review Distortions and Retaliatory Decision-Making that Leads to Wrongful Termination and Retaliatory Termination Lawsuits by Patricia Eyres, Managing Partner Eyres Law Group, LLP There are many bases for claims of wrongful termination under California law. The types of claims range significantly and fall into two broad categories: Discrimination [...]
The acceleration of insurance cost increases in California is alarming. Insurance rates for property and liability continue to increase significantly year over year, not only for GSRMA, but for all risk pools and carriers in the State. Globally, insurers’ appetite for financing risk, especially in California, has diminished as the [...]
Timely reporting of claims is a crucial element of the claims process. When a member reports a claim promptly, it enables GSRMA to take immediate action on the claim such as mitigating inconvenience to the member or preserving any evidence that may be needed to reject or defend a liability [...]
GSRMA is proud to announce that our Underwriter, Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, has recently achieved her Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation. The CPCU is a prestigious designation that requires 8 classes as well as an ethics component. Liz, already having her Associate in Risk Management (ARM), was able to use her [...]