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 [...]
On February 9th, SB114 (full bill text here) was signed into law by Governor Newsom, bringing back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for covered California employees. This bill goes into effect February 19th 2022, but is retroactive to January 1, 2022. Please click here to see the FAQ. Employers [...]
While we all do our best to avoid accidents and claims, sometimes the unthinkable happens and a claim occurs. Whether an employee gets injured on the job, a car backs into your district vehicle, or a tree falls on your office, GSRMA is here to help. At GSRMA, we provide all [...]
GSRMA, in partnership with our excess carrier PRISM, is now offering COVID-19 testing services through Plexus Global. By using this service, CRL Rapid Response saliva test kits are sent directly to the member. Kits include a swab, vial for containing the sample, and prepaid return labels that ship directly to Plexus [...]
COVID-19 cases are on rise, as are the number of questions we are receiving from members. One of the most common questions we hear after an agency has a COVID-19 exposure is, "What next?" Below you will find a decision tree that is designed to help answer that question and [...]
As a member of PRISM, GSRMA is subject to a claims audit every 2 years. These are independent audits that review both claims handling of Workers' Compensation claims as well as General Liability/Property/Auto claims. These audits function as a verification to ensure that PRISM members are adhering to strict guideline set [...]
As COVID cases are on the rise again, so too are questions from our members. With the additional uncertainty of the Delta Variant, we wanted to take a few minutes to provide you with a “refresher” on some key points to consider regarding COVID-19 and your operations. First, it is [...]
Property Schedules, like many facets of insurance, are an important, though often overlooked, component of an insurance policy. Property schedules are the insurance company’s record of all items an entity owns and wants insured. Property schedules include things such as: structures (including fencing), personal property, automobiles, heavy equipment, machinery, computers, electronics, [...]
Pollution Coverage 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 Illinois Union (Chubb) expires on July 1, 2021. We have been notified by Chubb that they will be non-renewing the program [...]
Recently, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and Labor & Workforce Development Agency(LWDA) have pooled resources to produce Safer at Work, a website providing employees and employers information on how to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. This website has sections dedicated to employees, employers, as well as an outreach [...]