Risk & Insurance
Mission Statement: The County Office of Risk & Insurance seeks to reduce the County's total cost of risk. This goal is accomplished through a synthesis of risk evaluation, prevention and financing. The Office of Risk & Insurance Management administers three separate internal service funds:
The current Risk and Insurance Manager is Robert E. Murphy; he has held the post since January of 2005.
Broome County has assumed liability for most casualty risks including, but not limited to, property damage, personal injury liability and Workers' Compensation. The County established Workers' Compensation pool in 1956 to pay Workers' Compensation claims and judgements. Any municipal corporation within Broome County may participate in the pool. Currently all but six of the County's municipalities participate in the pool.
The Office of Risk & Insurance Management coordinates employee safety for all county employees. The county Safety Specialist is responsible for providing most county safety training and also provides guidance on all employee safety matters.
The County currently offers three health insurance options to its employees and retirees with 10 years of service. Two of the options are fully insured HMOs. The third option is a self-insured traditional indemnity style plan.
