The VRSA Pooling Matters Summer 2025 announces the new Get Out And Look (GOAL) campaign focused on preventing and reducing losses. This edition also features:
– Save the dates for the Fall Education Forums
– The City of Fredericksburg receives grant funds for pilot program
– Risk Management Grant program applications open Aug. 1
– VPPSA improves safety through Risk Management Grant program, and much more!
Get Out And Look – or GOAL. It’s a simple adage that the trucking industry has used for decades to remind drivers to do just that – get out, and look, when backing or maneuvering their vehicles in tight spots. …
The 2025 Fall Education Forums will return this September. Sessions will be held on the dates and locations below: September 16: Smithfield September 18: Lorton September 24: Wytheville September 25: Harrisonburg The forums allow members to meet face to face …
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Thanks to everyone who attended the 2025 Annual Meeting! Nearly 100 members representing 44 entities from across the Commonwealth gathered on Friday, May 9, to hear presentations on First Amendment Audits from Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon, the Freedom of …
VRSA recognizes the Town of Vienna as one of more than 100 members to make the Gold Star List. The list is published each quarter to recognize members who have reported their workers’ compensation claims within three days of injury. Making …
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We provide the broadest protections to ease our members’ worries. One example is on the property form. Property losses may occur as a result of fire, wind, vandalism, floods, or other causes of loss. When they do, knowing your entity …
VRSA has incurred more than $5.5 million in property and liability automobile claims related to law enforcement vehicles over the last five years. To help reduce automobile-related liabilities, the City of Fredericksburg Police Department requested Risk Management Grant funding to …
Members purchasing workers’ compensation coverage will soon receive communication regarding the 2024-2025 payroll audit. Each year, payrolls are audited at the end of the year to help ensure your entity is paying the right amount for the right coverage. Workers’ …
Every day for VRSA Director of Human Resources, Tina Stevens is an adventure. Stevens provides Human Resources (HR) consulting at no additional charge to members with public officials liability coverage to assist them in mitigating employment practices liability exposure. While …
Staff continue to reach out and connect with Virginia’s local public entities – from the smallest to largest, through engagements, conferences, trainings, and more. Read more about their activities below! Town of South Boston The Virginia Municipal League (VML) and …
The Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority, or VPPSA, operates 16 transfer centers throughout its service area where residents can drop off waste to be handled. With a variety of vehicles entering and exiting these facilities daily, two major hazards for …
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Each year, the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board allocates $400,000 in Risk Management Grant funds back to our member communities to assist them in preventing and reducing losses. A portion of these funds is earmarked each year to support members pursuing …
The 2025-2026 Risk Management Grant program opens Friday, August 1. Each year, the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board allocates $400,000 in funds to assist members in preventing and reducing losses. Last year, members such as Mathews County, the City of Hopewell, …
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June 1 marked the beginning of hurricane season, which runs through the end of November. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-normal season this year, with 13 to 19 named storms forecasted. VRSA has developed two documents …
Automobile coverage losses include property and liability. Over the last five years, VRSA has incurred nearly $36 million in both property and liability losses relating to auto coverage. Automobile losses are the second most frequent cause of loss for public …
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VRSA will again support the 2025 Virginia School Safety Training Forum, to be held in Hampton beginning July 28. The forum is organized by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in partnership with VRSA, the Office of the …
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