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Important Pollution Policy Information

Many GSRMA member agencies are afforded pollution coverage through Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management’s (PRISM) Pollution Program. The Pollution policy is written on a claims made and reported basis. Any known claims and all known incidents that could give rise to a claim must be reported to the company [...]

Why Should Public Entities Choose Risk Pooling?

Choosing the best way to protect your public entity from legal and financial risks can be daunting. For many non-public businesses, working with commercial insurance brokers provides an adequate level of coverage at a competitive price. However, for public entities, working with these insurance companies isn’t quite as easy. Private [...]

Property Appraisals Beginning July 2022

Golden State Risk Management Authority is a member of the PRISM Property program.  Every five (5) years, members of this program are required to participate in a property appraisal process. This process ensures the scheduling of accurate replacement costs for your locations. PRISM contracts with Alliant Appraisal Services (AAS) for the appraisal service. There [...]

Important Reminder on Pollution Claims Reporting

Many GSRMA member agencies are afforded pollution coverage through Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management’s (PRISM) Pollution Program. The PRISM Pollution and Remediation Legal Liability policy placed with Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company expires on July 1, 2022. The pollution legal liability policy is written on a claims made and reported basis. Any known [...]

2021-22 Coverage Documents Now Available

We wanted to notify you that your agency’s coverage documents for the 2021-22 coverage year have been posted to GSRMA’s Member Portal. These coverage documents include: Memorandum of Coverage (MOC) – Description of coverage provided by GSRMA excess carriers. Certificate of Coverage (COC) – Description of coverage provided by the [...]

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards – Amended

On June 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards. Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order enabling the revisions to take effect without the normal 10-day review period by the Office of Administrative Law. The revised standards took effect [...]

Beyond the Blueprint: Reopening California

With the State of California reopening on June 15, 2021, we wanted to share with you some new resources provided by the State. Please see links below for additional information and resources. Safely reopening California: https://covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/ California After June 15 Toolkit: California After June 15 California is Open Flyers Travel [...]

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