Local Government Self-Insurance Program (LGSI)

Local Government Self-Insurance Program (Team LGSI) provides approval and oversight of joint self-insured local government property/liability programs and individual or joint self-insured local government employee health/welfare (medical) benefit programs as provided in Chapter 48.62 RCW and WAC 82-60.

The mission of Team LGSI is to protect taxpayer resources by ensuring that local government owner/members are informed about the program's financial condition, participate in decisions which affect insurance services for entities they represent, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations designed to foster financially sound management practices. Our mission is accomplished through review and approval of new programs and continuing on-site examinations of approved programs. Collection of financial, membership and key data between examinations allows continuous monitoring of the programs. Data is collected quarterly from joint local government property/liability programs and annually from health/welfare programs.

The LGSI program is funded through annual assessments paid by each program. Examination costs are based on the actual time and expense required for program review as provided in RCW 48.62.161. Two advisory boards assist the State Risk Manager in adopting rules and establishing examination fees and annual assessments.

For questions or assistance, please contact:

Shannon Stuber- shannon.stuber@ofm.wa.gov - 360-902-7311 or 360-280-4280

Don Johnsen - don.johnsen@ofm.wa.gov - 360-902-7308

Mailing address for new program applications and annual and quarterly financial reports not submitted electronically:

State of Washington
Office of Financial Management
Risk Management Division
Local Government Self-Insurance Program
PO Box 41027
Olympia, WA 98504-1027