Municipal Risk Manager Index

Winter 2008

Fall 2007

Summer 2007

Spring 2007

Winter 2007

Fall 2006

Dividend Deliveries
Read the Fine Print (contracts and leases)
Safety Shorts: Snowplow Safety / Winter Operations
Off With a Bang (importance of Special Events Insurance)

Summer 2006

Workers Compensation Coverage for Volunteer Firefighters
Injuries, Fines, and Deadlines

Spring 2006

Safety Shorts: Hand Tool Safety
Who is in Charge of Your Volunteers?
Spring Clean Up
Ensuring that Playgrounds are a Safe Place for Play

Winter 2006

Safety Shorts Fall Prevention: Entering And Exiting Equipment
Who are You? Protecting your entity and employees from identity theft
October 2005 Safety Enhancement Grants

Fall 2005

Liquor liability and the hard facts!
Don’t Burn Down the Office – Portable Heater Hazards
Dividend Deliveries
Volunteer Accident Insurance Participants

Summer 2005

Bounce Houses – What are the dangers?
Safety Shorts – Added to the Web
On-Line Safety Training Hits a Grand Slam
Safety Grant Update
Working Safely in Hot Weather
Accident Insurance for Volunteers
On-Line Safety Training Qualifies for EMS Continuing Education Credits

Special Spring Issue 2005

A Letter from the RMS Director
Who Wants to Talk About Insurance?
What Else Do Marketing and Underwriting People Do?
What Do All Those People in Claims Do?
What Services Does Loss Control Provide?
Important Claims Information
Our Members Speak
Employee Spotlight

Spring 2005

Playgrounds – Are our children safe?
10 Ways You Can Make America’s Playgrounds Safer
Quietown’s Recreation Instructors – Employees or Independent Contractors?
Is Your Municipality Planning a Special Event?

Winter 2005

Sewer Backup – A Messy Situation
Suit Against School Department is Likely to Also Name the Municipality
Additional Insured Status Can Eliminate Unwarranted Defense Costs
Monitoring Independent Contractor Certificates of Insurance
Contracts and Rental Agreements may have Negative Impact on Liability Coverage
Liquor Liability Lawsuits are on the Increase
Special Events – Involve Your Insurance Carrier Early in the Process
Loss or Destruction of Cash or Securities at a Municipal Official’s Home
Workers Compensation for Volunteer Firefighters
Annual Motor Vehicle Checks are Crucial to Effective Risk Management
On-Line Safety Training

Fall 2004

On-line Safety Training
Providing Municipal Services from Officials’ Residences
Dividend deliveries

Summer 2004

Law Enforcement and the Americans with Disabilities Act: The Risk Management Challenge
Planning Special Events
2004 Highway Congress
Dividends! Coming Soon

Spring 2004

Budgeting for Deductibles
Constables
MMA Traveling Across Maine (UC Div. Delivery Photos)
National Award to Risk Management Services Director
Vacant Buildings
What Do You Mean You Forgot To Add It To The Property Schedule?

Winter 2004

Accident Insurance for Volunteers
Are Your Volunteers Covered?
Certificates of Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsements
Workers Comp Coordinating Council
 

Fall 2003

Blanket Building and Blanket Personal Property Coverage
Continuing Concerns About 15 Passenger Vans
On-the-Job Safety: Do It Yourself
WC Renewal for January 1, 2004
Workers Comp Fund Leader Program

Summer 2003

Good News (payment of dividends)
Property & Casualty Pool Announcement (funding model)
Recording Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in the Public Sector
Risk Management Services at 2003 "Highway Congress"
The Importance of the Maine Tort Claims Act
Title II of the ADA: Public Entities Serving More With Less

Spring 2003

Playground Safety - Protecting Your Community's Children
Private Use of Public Property
Safety Advisory on Basketball Backboards
Scholarship Grants
UC Dividend Check Deliveries Around the State

Winter 2003

25 Years for Unemployment Comp Fund
25th Anniversary
911 Addresses Required
P&C Celebrates 15 Years of Service
Put Your Best Footing Forward
Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act

Fall 2002

2002 Dividend Deliveries (photos)
Gearing Up for Workers Comp Renewal
MMA Risk Management Safety Grant and Scholarship Program Update
Who is That Woman? What is a Nurse Case Manager?
 

Summer 2002

Accident Insurance for Volunteers (Enhanced Coverage)
Correction re tax acquired Property
Dividends
Judge Rules in Town's Favor (update to cover story)
Judge To Decide Constitutionality of Growth Cap Ordinance
MMA Risk Management Safety Grant Program
Vacation Safely

Spring 2002

How Do We Handle Tax Acquired Property?
May 1st Deadline (for Safety Grants)
Property & Casualty Pool Renewal
We're Covered For That, Right?

Winter 2002

And the Winners Were…
Control of losses Through Worksite and Facility Surveys
Managing Risks in Turbulent Times
Over $400,000 In Unemployment Comp Fund Dividends

Fall 2001

2000 Dividend Deliveries Photos
Forest Fire Suppression Coverage Now Included in MMA Property & Casualty Pool Program
New and Improved Process for 2001 Leader Scoring!
Reporting Status Changes in Workers Comp
Voice Mail and E-Mail Policies

Summer 2001

Coverage Alert!!
How Are We Doing?
Is Your Recreation Dept Prepared for Summer Activities?
New State of Maine Child Labor Laws
RMS Safety Grant Program

Spring 2001

Flood Alert
Indemnity Agreements Hold Harmless Clauses
Property & Casualty Claim Reporting Form Is Now On-Line!
Save Time, Avoid the Fine: File Your Workers Comp First Report On-Line
Springtime Construction Reminder

Winter 2001

$635,000 In Dividends for MMA's UC Fund
Safety Grant Program
The New Millennium
Unemployment At Record Lows
Why Do Municipalities Buy Insurance?

Summer 2000

Electrical Hazards
P&C Takes POL In-House
Summer Insect Bites & Stings

Fall 2000

Americans with Disabilities Act - Resources for Municipalities
Can We Talk? (cell phone usage)
Cell Phones: The Legislative View
Guidelines for Cell Phone Use in Vehicles
Liquor Liability