Other associations to use 'Slower is Faster' for driver safety

Both the N.C. Justice Academy and the Association of Law Enforcement Emergency Response Trainers, as well as the Georgia Municipal Association, have asked to use a video produced by the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) in order to educate police officers and others about safe pursuit driving techniques.

The video, “Slower is Faster,” was produced by NCLM Risk Management Services with significant contributions and input from Hillsborough Town Manager Eric Peterson, who is also an acclaimed race car driver with years of training experience. The 27-minute video was part of several police driver training seminars that NCLM held across North Carolina in March. The video and the seminars were geared around helping police departments reduce the number of claims against a department. (You can read more about the seminars and the video in both the April and May issues of Southern City.)

“This was not expected, but we are delighted that both the Justice Academy and the Law Enforcement Emergency Response Trainers have found this video helpful enough to include in their training,” said Bob Haynes, NCLM associate director of risk management and member services.

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2013 RMS Regional Meetings – Handout Information

We recently concluded our 2013 Spring Regional meetings. Bob Haynes, Associate Director for Risk Management Services, along with several other staff traveled to seven locations across the state to inform you, our members, on the status of your insurance programs administered by the League. We are pleased that we had excellent news for each pool, workers’ compensation, health benefits and property/liability. Following is a list of handouts that were given out at each meeting.

2013 RMS Spring Workshops PowerPoint Presentation – Slide presentation that was given at each meeting

Wellness & EAP Lending Library – List of all videos and DVDs available for check-out for members of our Health Benefits Trust program

How to Avoid an Uninsured Loss – Checklist on how to make sure all items that need to be insured are and not missed plus tips on reducing or controlling insurance costs

PharmAvail Mail Order Process – Information on the mail order process for prescriptions

MUTCD Requirements – Table showing target compliance dates for sign retroreflectivity

SignWorks – Resource to assist with sign retroreflectivity inventory and compliance

RxResults – List of drugs and cost saving strategies utilized for our evidence based plan

Important phone numbers

MIT: Health Benefits Trust: 1-877-287-9503 | Fax: 919-733-3108 

Workers' Compensation Trust Claims: 1-888-561-1083 | Fax: 919-715-8465

Property & Liability Trust Claims: 1-800-768-8600 | 919-715-8465

Underwriting: Fax: 919-715-9751

Our Mission

To administer high quality insurance trusts, provide professional service and to always be accountable to the membership through the leadership of the Board of Trustees and the knowledge and dedication of a higly trained staff.

The League offers its members the opportunity to participate in one or more of three, self-funded governmental insurance pools. These pools provide workers' compensation, health benefits, property and liability coverages.

What are self-funded pools?

A vehicle that allows mid- to smaller-sized municipalities the ability to self insure collectively serving as an alternative to insurance from commercial companies.

Cities, towns, villages and other public entities cooperate to form self-insured pools to enjoy the benefits of self insurance on a collective basis, while receiving top-notch service by experts in municipal risk management. These pools provide League members the ability to obtain insurance coverage geared to their unique needs through a program governed by their peers -- other municipal officials across the state. In addition, the pool offers unparalleled expertise with regard to municipal coverage needs, municipal claims and municipal risk management and loss control issues. The League's Risk Management Services provides the daily management for these insurance programs, under the direction of the NCLM Risk Management Board of Trustees.

In this section are descriptions of the three major insurance programs and the other services offered by NCLM Risk Management Services.

Workers' Compensation Trust

North Carolina Interlocal Risk Management Agency (NCIRMA) providing statutory workers’ compensation and employers' liability coverage.

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Health Benefits Trust

Municipal Insurance Trust of North Carolina (MIT of NC) providing medical, dental, vision, disability and life coverage to municipal employees on group basis.

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Property and Liability Insurance Trust

Interlocal Risk Financing Fund of North Carolina (IRFFNC) providing coverage in all major lines such as automobile, real and personal property, municipal equipment and liability (public officials, policy and general liability)

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Risk Management and Loss Control Programs

Online Safety Training

Lending library providing training resources in the areas of risk management, loss control, and wellness.

Onsite consulting

• Safety Program Development
• Risk Management Program Development
• Assistance with Policies and Procedures
• Risk Management, Loss Control, Wellness and EAP Recommendations
• Training
• Hazard Assessments