An Elected Official's Guide to Risk Management
What new risks does the public sector face? What are some differences between regular insurance, self insurance, and risk pools? These and other questions are answered in this guide on risk management fundamentals. Carefully selected and understandable information is provided on the practices of local governments that have specialized risk management units, as well as those that do not. Sections of the booklet address: trends; identifying and evaluating risk; tools and techniques for treating risk; and implementing and financing a risk management program.