More than 150 member employees representing 93 cities, counties, towns, school divisions, and authorities attended the Fall Education Forums, hosted in communities throughout Virginia – small and large. Topics this year included an interactive session:Â Compensable or Not Compensable… You Play …
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Staff continue to reach out and connect with members through personal engagements, conferences, trainings, and more. Read more about their activities below! Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference Our staff had a great time meeting with leaders from Virginia’s cities and …
When your employees are injured or your property is damaged, the way your claim is handled matters. It matters that claims representatives are available and familiar with your entity when you report losses. It matters that they quickly acknowledge reported …
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VRSA is proud to provide the broadest coverages tailored to meet a wide variety of exposures to loss. Our property coverage is designed to protect member buildings and structures, contents, and equipment and return members to their pre-loss position as …
We will be migrating to a new tool for our member website dashboards effective Nov. 1 as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing the member experience. This transition is designed to improve the user interface of the dashboards while …
As a truly member-owned and member-governed group self-insurance pool, VRSA exists to serve our members. One way we do this is through our Risk Management Grant program. Each year the Members’ Supervisory Board allocates $400,000 in grant funds to assist …
Temperatures can drop below freezing as early as October in Virginia. This can result in frozen pipes when temperatures remain below freezing for an extended period. Last year’s winter weather preparedness article focused on driving to reduce automobile incidents. This …
Over the last five years, VRSA has received more than 500 vehicle incidents involving backing, incurring more than $1.2 million in damages. More than 60 percent of these incidents involve a large vehicle. Regular training on safe backing is key …
While you may know that VRSA distributes nearly $400,000 in grant funds each year to assist members in strengthening their risk management programs, you may not know that some of these grants are earmarked to fund continuing professional education and …
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Each year the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board approves the distribution of Risk Management Grant funds to assist members in preventing or reducing losses. The board allocates $400,000 annually, and applications for the upcoming fund year will be online on Thursday, …
Read More › “Risk Management Grant applications open Aug. 1!”