Risk Management
The Risk Management Division (RMD) administers the Self-Insurance Liability Program. This program investigates, processes, and adjudicates all tort and sundry claims filed against State of Washington agencies. RMD also manages risk financing (including commercial insurance), provides loss prevention services, and administers the loss prevention review team program. In addition, it provides oversight of joint self-insured local government property/liability programs and individual or joint self-insured local government employee health and welfare (health) benefit programs.
Risk Alerts
- October 21, 2009- RMD launches new agency employment claims loss prevention tool
- September 29, 2009- Electronic Discovery Court Case, September 29, 2009
- September 29, 2009 - Volunteer Coverage Question, September 29, 2009
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in Washington State
- Risk Management Manual - See ERM Basics Chapter, Page 15
- Learn more about ERM by requesting free training that can be customized to your agency's needs. For information or requests, contact drew.zavatsky@ofm.wa.gov
- RMD monitors and reports annually on specific state agency ERM progress and achievements using the Enterprise Risk Management Maturity Model.
- Department of Revenue's Enterprise Risk Management Newsletter
- RMD presents on State of Washington's ERM program at NC State College of Management ERM. Find out more about the NC State Roundtable Series.
- ERM in the Trenches; Risk Management Magazine, August 2008 by Mark Bigelow
Agency Risk Management Resources
- Loss Prevention Staff Contacts for State Agencies
- Agency Risk Manager Contacts Listing
- Agency Safety Manager Contacts Listing
- Risk Management Manual - an agency risk manager designed overview of key risk management topics and links to resources. Stand-alone topic chapters are easy to access and print.
- Agency Workplace Safety Best Practice Highlights
- Risk Management and Contracts Division Organizational Chart
- ESHB 1553 changes standard tort claim filing for state agencies and local government. What Risk Managers need to know.
