News & Information

Importance of Certificates of Insurance

By  Jim Bell Hatchel | 12/9/2021 7:00 am

Since PE Partners’ underwriting team consistently receives inquiries from members pertaining to certificates of insurance, we prepared a list of the most frequently asked questions and their answers.

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Mitchell Honored at TnPRIMA

12/9/2021 7:00 am

At the TnPRIMA Conference in November, Public Entity Partner’s (PEP) very own Tahtia Mitchell, Loss Control Specialist was awarded the 2021 Risk Management Associate of the Year award. “This award is designed to recognize an individual in risk management whose performance was and is exceptional,” according to the TnPRIMA nomination form.

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REWARD Program Webinar

By  Halie Gallik | 12/9/2021 7:00 am

Workers’ compensation ensures that injured workers have access to medical care. It also covers wage replacement, depending on the amount of time an injured employee is unable to return to work. Successful workers’ compensation programs are partnerships designed to keep employees safe and free from accidents and injury through risk management. In the event an injury or accident does occur, they also provide treatment so injured employees are able to return to work at or as close to their pre-injury conditions as possible.

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Spring Member Workshops

12/9/2021 7:00 am

Public Entity Partners has scheduled several upcoming member workshops during the month of March. These workshops are designed to help members gain a greater understanding of the basics of underwriting and risk management.

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Coverage Corner

By  Halie Gallik | 11/2/2021 8:00 am

While liability, property and workers’ compensation policies renew on an annual basis, some items or actions do need to be reported to your underwriter during the policy period to ensure proper coverage. Do you know what items can – and can’t – wait until renewal? Continue reading to learn more and protect your entity from uninsured losses.

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Cyber Attack Resiliency

By  Halie Gallik | 11/2/2021 8:00 am

A Cyber Incident Response Plan (CIRP) ensures your local government can effectively plan for, respond to and recover from cyber attacks

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December 1st Webinar: The Real Claims "Driver"

11/2/2021 8:00 am

If you were asked what is the most serious safety and liability exposure in your organization, how would you respond? Employment? Law enforcement liability, special events? Would you be surprised to discover that 48% of all liability claim-incurred costs stem from vehicular operations, or that the leading cause of work-related deaths is vehicular crashes?

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Liability Exposure with Holiday Parades

By  Halie Gallik | 11/2/2021 8:00 am

‘Tis the season for parades! Has your entity considered the risk exposures associated with parades and how you will address them? Some simple risk management steps can help ensure that both those participating and watching parades can have a fun and safe experience.

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Property Conservation Grant Currently Open

11/2/2021 8:00 am

The Public Entity (PE) Partners Grants & Scholarships Program invests in training, education and equipment to keep our public entity employees safe and help safeguard public resources. The application window for the Property Conservation Grant will remain open until November 19th.

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Congratulations to Claims Staffers

By  Halie Gallik | 10/1/2021 9:00 am

After 25 years of working with local government employees as part of Public Entity (PE) Partners’ claims department, Michele Williams retired on September 30th. As the workers’ compensation claims supervisor, Michele was responsible for the workload of each of the nine workers’ compensation adjusters, in addition to working directly with claimants and members. PE Partners members who have had the opportunity to work with Michele know that she brings a sense of calm and consistency to everything she does.

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