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.
NEW at Risk Management
- Spring Spotlight
- June 24, 2009 -Two important summer time related safety messages issued by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- May 27, 2009 - Enterprise Risk Management Webcast
- April 15, 2009 - Sharing information with agencies
Risk Alerts-
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
- 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
