By Jon Paulsen – VP, self-insurance pooling administration; Jody Moses – managing director, client services; Kimberly George – global head, innovation and product development
The Public Agency Risk Management Association will celebrate its 49th annual conference February 7-10 in Sacramento, California. An array of stakeholders with expertise in workers’ compensation, liability, risk management, insurance and health/safety will begin a dialogue and exchange ideas about how cities, counties, schools and beyond can solve their greatest challenges. Throughout the conference, Sedgwick’s experts will be at booth #209, participate in the municipal risk panel and lead three educational sessions.
Your PARMA 2023 roundup
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 2:00pm-3:15pm
Cyber liability — proactive risk management in an evolving market focus
Presented by: Jon Paulsen, Sedgwick; Seth Cole, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.
The cyber insurance coverage and underwriting market continue to change dramatically as California public agencies are increasingly targeted for cyber-attack. In addition to vulnerabilities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and connectivity demands, other challenges continue to impede progress in the area of cyber security risk management – aging infrastructure, budgetary constraints, the Internet of Things (IoT), etc. Public agency risk managers need additional support and the ability to work proactively with their stakeholders. Our panel will discuss the current underwriting and coverage environment as well as support strategies in the areas of security, infrastructure enhancement, and underwriting compliance.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 4:00pm-5:00pm
Out Front Ideas Issues to Watch in 2023
Presented by: Mark Walls, Safety National; Kimberly George, Sedgwick
Each year, Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark, releases their Issues to Watch highlighting risk management, healthcare and leave of absence challenges on their radar for the year. Join Kimberly George and Mark Walls as they highlight their 2023 issues and discuss how these could impact public entities and their risk management programs.
Thursday, February 9, 2023 | 8:30am-10:00am
How to make a perfect layer cake — understanding the key elements of your insurance tower focus
Presented by: Dave George, Schools Excess Liability Fund; Jon Paulsen, Sedgwick; Carrie Willson, State of California
If you work for a public entity, there is a high probability that even without any formal risk management training, you may someday end up (or have already) been voluntold that you are responsible for risk management. If so, this session is for you. Our panel will break down the complex risk financing vehicle of an insurance tower into language that all of us can understand and provide some actual cases and an overview of who is involved in creating the tower.
Friday, February 10, 2023 | 9:00-10:15am
Municipal Risk Panel – A discussion of emerging risks for cities and towns
Presented by; Jonathan Hobbs, city attorney, city of Elk Grove; Kristine Mollenkopf, city attorney, city of Lincoln; Beth Lyons, executive director, Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA); Jon Paulsen, vice president self-insurance pooling, Sedgwick
Join us for a panel discussion on emerging municipal risks, successful risk management approaches to date, as well as proactive initiatives currently in development.
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