Services
NIRMA prides itself in being far more than simply an insurance provider. An important benefit of being a NIRMA member is having access to a variety of enhanced services tailored specifically for county government – services typically not available through the commercial insurance market.
- Risk Management
- We continually identify and measure the risk of loss not for not only the NIRMA and NIRMA II pools, but also for each of our member counties. Through regular policy review, examination of the appropriate retention and transfer of risk responsibility, and meticulous attention to the counties we serve, adequate funding and the proper protection is ensured.
- We continually identify and measure the risk of loss not for not only the NIRMA and NIRMA II pools, but also for each of our member counties. Through regular policy review, examination of the appropriate retention and transfer of risk responsibility, and meticulous attention to the counties we serve, adequate funding and the proper protection is ensured.
- Loss Control
- Our loss control services help counties pro-actively anticipate and identify potential health and safety risks. Our full-time loss control staff, along with independent consultants, regularly visit member counties, conduct safety audits, offer recommendations, and provide hands-on training that encompasses a breadth of potential loss areas.
- In-House Claims Administration
- Employing a full-time, in-house staff of professional property, liability and workers’ compensation claims adjusters ensures our member counties receive a prompt response when notifying us of a claim. Our work closely with each member county and the NIRMA Claims Committee to resolve claims in a fair, reasonable and equitable manner. NIRMA also vigorously fights those claims considered as frivolous, including retaining legal representation should litigation arise.
- Continuing Education
- Each year we offer a variety of educational programs for our member county officials and employees. These are presented in the form of a statewide conference, regional seminars, and periodic telephonic conferences. The subjects we address cover a broad range of areas that are of timely and relevant interest to our members.
- Reference Publications
- NIRMA produces a variety of publications, resource guides and other helpful materials for our member counties. These range from periodicals to annual publications, and comprehensive, regularly-updated handbooks and manuals focusing on specific subjects relating to risk management and loss control.
- Human Resources Help Line
- Member county officials and supervisory personnel have at their disposal unlimited access to our toll-free human resources and employment law help line through which they receive unlimited personal, confidential, free advice and counsel for any human resources or employment law question that is intended to supplement the counsel of member county attorneys.