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Cheyenne compliance office seeks safety investments to curb high liability claims
Summary
City compliance leaders told the council they are adding two safety officers, aiming to reduce liability claims that keep Cheyenne as the largest claims contributor in its insurance pool and are driving higher premiums.
Director Eric Fountain, representing the City of Cheyenne Compliance Department, told the council Friday that the department is proposing new safety investments after a multiyear rise in liability claims.
Fountain said Cheyenne remains “the number 1 in those claims” in the WARM pool and that the city saw an increase of $73,000 in liability costs this budget cycle. He said the city currently shows 18 claims marked as paid or reserved in the budget snapshot but that an up-to-date count of 30 claims was provided to council staff in the days before the presentation.
The proposal centers on adding two full-time safety officers and implementing a citywide safety plan that includes toolbox talks, root-cause training and closer…
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