(1) Coordinate the risk management program and services for the county;

(2) Establish insurance and indemnification requirements for county contracts and leases;

(3) Purchase of appropriate insurance as available on reasonable terms to reduce the county’s risk of loss;

(4) Management of the county’s insurance programs;

(5) Advise county departments, divisions, and other agencies regarding programs and precautions for safety as established by the executive to reduce hazards to the employee and public that may exist in county facilities and operations;

(6) Investigate, as the risk manager deems appropriate, any incidents, or conditions for the purpose of claims handling and disposition and/or preventing future incidents;

(7) Make tenders of potentially insured claims to insurance carriers or third party administrators in coordination with the prosecuting attorney;

(8) Maintain loss histories for all lines of coverage;

(9) Select as a result of a competitive procurement process and oversee broker and third party claims administrators;

(10) Recommend coverage changes and modifications to policies to the risk management committee;

(11) Prepare and disseminate such guidelines as are necessary to inform county employees of their responsibilities in relation to accident reporting and risk management policy. (Added by Ord. 88-012 § 5, Mar. 30, 1988; Amended by Ord. 96-006 § 5, Mar. 13, 1996, Eff date Mar. 28, 1996; Amended by Amended Ord. 17-019, June 7, 2017, Eff date June 19, 2017).