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Napa County presents risk-management overview; workers’ comp and sheriff’s liabilities drive program costs
Summary
Assistant CEO Becky Craig and staff reviewed the county’s risk-management structure, PRISM participation, claims history and high-exposure areas; workers’ compensation and general liability (notably sheriff-related costs) were the largest cost drivers.
Napa County staff presented an overview of the county’s risk-management program during the Oct. 7 Board of Supervisors meeting, describing insurance purchasing through the PRISM joint-powers authority, claims administration, and department-level exposure.
Why it matters: the presentation identified workers’ compensation and general liability as primary cost drivers and outlined departmental allocations showing the Sheriff’s Office and Health & Human Services as the largest program cost centers.
Key points: Assistant CEO Becky Craig said Napa County is a PRISM (Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management) member and noted the county’s premiums to the JPA are roughly $12 million annually. The county is self-insured up…
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