With COVID-19 cases on the rise and flu season approaching, COVID-19 stands ready to wreak havoc on unprepared employers. While we celebrate the 6-month anniversary of the lifting of California's COVID-19 State of Emergency in February, employers need to recognize that COVID-19 still presents challenges. In the last two months, [...]
We wanted to notify you that your agency’s coverage documents for the 2023-24 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 GSRMA risk pool. [...]
Our 23-24 Risk Management Accreditation Program (RMAP) application is now available. The RMAP is a best-practices program developed to assist our members achieve excellence through proactive risk management and risk mitigation strategies. By participating in the program GSRMA member agencies can earn an award of up to 10% of their [...]
Playgrounds provide children with opportunities for physical activity, socialization, and imaginative play. However, unsafe playground conditions put children at risk for injury. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 200,000 children go to U.S. hospital emergency departments each year for injuries associated with playground equipment. Of these, an [...]
We are excited to invite all our members to our 17th Annual Conference. Hosted at Rolling Hills Resort in Corning, CA on October 19th & 20th, the days will be filled with valuable information, entertaining speakers, good food and the opportunity for our members to share ideas with their peers. Click [...]
At the May GSRMA board meeting, the board voted to amend the current JPA bylaws. These changes were made in efforts of maintaining pool flexibility while also adding needed areas for accreditation compliance. An overview of the changes include: Confirms that the Board can make an exception to the requirement [...]
Payroll audits and premium “true-ups” are standard in the insurance and risk pool arena – especially when it comes to workers’ compensation insurance. While this is just a small part of a carrier’s or risk pool’s process to charge adequate but competitive premiums to their clients or members, it may be [...]
Protecting your agency against ransomware attacks is of utmost importance in today's digital landscape. This article will provide you with key information on safeguarding your organization through the use of backups and best practices. We will explore the critical role of backups in preventing ransomware attacks, how threat actors attempt [...]
GSRMA is excited to announce our 17th Annual Conference scheduled for October 19th and 20th at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, CA. This year’s conference will be centered around the theme “Cultivating a Culture of Risk Management: Best Practices for Organizational Preparedness,” where we aim to equip our members with [...]
The 16th Annual GSRMA Training Conference is a wrap, and after a 2 year hiatus due to COVID-19, we have to say it went off without a hitch! All of the GSRMA Staff were so grateful to get to see and interact with our members again in person, and it [...]