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Specialty Lines
When you work for an association where every four years about a third of the membership changes, you get used to members coming and going. As you probably know, we have more than 90 people serving on our various insurance boards of directors and advisory committees. Almost every year - and certainly every four years - there are vacancies to fill.
Recently we unexpectedly lost a board member who was a record setter. Union County Chief Clerk Dee Robinson served on the PCoRP and PComp boards of directors, and did so for 26 years. No one has served longer on either board. Dee and her husband Dennis passed away in early July, one day apart. Both had amazing public service careers.
I worked with Dee almost my entire time here at CCAP. She served on the Study Committee which helped us form PComp, and then on the board, where she was secretary-treasurer. She held the same position on the PCoRP board. We've always encouraged board members to speak up and ask questions, and that was something we did not have to say twice to Dee. Often when we were discussing an idea, or coverage, or new program, Dee would let us know if there was just no way that would work in counties (and why!). And if she thought something was a good idea you knew it had a very good chance of working well. She asked great questions and kept us on our toes - exactly what board members should do.
I had the chance to visit both her offices at the county - one in the courthouse, and then the new one in the administration building. The former was a pretty small office, and there was not a horizontal surface in it that was empty - stacks of paper were everywhere. Yet she knew where everything was (or so she claimed!). When her office moved to the new building and she told me it was a larger office, I didn't know what to expect, only to discover that just gave her more room for her "filing system."
Dee was a trusted advisor and friend and she did so much to teach us all about county government and how to do things the right way. She enjoyed being on the PCoRP and PComp boards, and as her health was failing, she hated missing board meetings. I'm so glad that I and others were not reticent in telling her how much we appreciated her.
We are working on a way to honor Dee's memory - watch for more information later this year.
Make sure you contact us when you need help with something,
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Hot Topics
Let's Cover Coverage for Covered and Regular Bridges!
Counties own a lot of bridges, and if you are one of the 52 counties in PCoRP, there is coverage available for things that happen to the bridges.
The easiest to address is liability coverage for when the county gets sued for something that happens related to the bridge. If you own the bridge, PCoRP's coverage includes liability for the bridge. For example, if someone had an auto accident on the bridge and alleges the design of the bridge contributed to the accident, and sues the county, PCoRP would respond. PCoRP members
DO NOT have to provide a schedule of bridges in order to have this liability coverage.
Property coverage for bridges requires direction from the county as to which bridges, if any, are to be covered for property damage. PCoRP members DO have to provide a schedule of bridges for which they want property coverage. It also may be just certain bridges - members do not have to purchase property coverage for all their bridges. Keep in mind that your cost will be related to the value of the bridges you want to insure - just like any other property. Most PCoRP members do not insure their concrete bridges for property coverage, as there are state funds available for bridge replacement. It is more likely counties will decide to include their covered wooden bridges in PCoRP's property coverage.
Here are the key points about coverage for county owned bridges:
- PCoRP can provide property coverage for county owned concrete bridges.
- They MUST be scheduled - so choose which bridges you want property coverage for and list them on the annual application. Please be sure to provide a value for any bridges listed for coverage.
- Covered Wooden Bridges (historic or renovated) can also be included in PCoRP property coverage - they need to be scheduled too. If you inform PCoRP you want a covered wooden bridge to be scheduled, they will also then be appraised by Industrial Appraisal to establish the cost to replace the bridge.
- Liability coverage for bridges does not need to be scheduled - as long as the county owns the bridge there is liability coverage for it.
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2019 CCAP Salary Survey is Now Available!
The 2019 CCAP Salary Survey provides salary information for almost 17,000 county positions from 58 Pennsylvania counties and county related entities! This year is the largest response in the history of the survey, so a BIG thank you to everyone who participated!
If you are already registered for access to the CCAP Salary Survey, your current username and password will continue to give you access to both the Position Details and Summary Details. If you need to register for access to the CCAP Salary Survey, please visit the CCAP website, at www.pacounties.org, click on the "Media" tab at the top of the page, scroll to the bottom of the page under "Demographics and Statistics" and click on the Salary Survey link. From there, under "Essential Links" you can register for access and view a webinar on navigating the survey. Please note, the CCAP Salary Survey is free for all CCAP and SCHRPP Members and their approved staff. Others can purchase access for a fee, as explained on the webpage.
For more information, contact Desiree Nguyen, Deputy Director, Insurance Pool Operations and Executive Director, SCHRPP at [email protected].
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2019 Annual SCHRPP Conference
Make plans to attend the 2019 Annual SCHRPP Conference held at The Penn Stater Resort and Conference Center, September 5-6!
We look forward to you joining us for this year's SCHRPP Conference, so we have tailored the topics to meet the needs of all levels of county human resource professionals, from entry level and support to senior level management. Additionally, we have filled every available time slot with training sessions to cover a broad variety of pertinent issues.
Registration is now available! We hope to see you in Penn State! For more information, contact
Desiree Nguyen, Executive Director, SCHRPP.
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Prison Medical Management Woshop
September 27, 2019
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CCAP Office
PIMCC is proud to be sponsoring the eleventh annual Prison Medical Management Workshop! This is the fourth year we have expanded this seminar to
include all staff that plays a part in the Medical Department. Back by popular demand, 6 Contact Hours for all Registered Nurses who attend and complete the entire workshop will receive credits. To register for this workshop,
click here!
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Fall Risk Management Workshops!
You should soon be receiving your copy of the GLIMPSE training catalog because September is the start of the fall GLIMPSE - Risk Management Training season! We have a great training season lined up! Topics included are defensive driving; onboarding elected officials; myth, miscalculations and misunderstanding; difficult HR problems faced by counties and our always popular Excellent Supervisor Seminars and Prison Personnel Workshop.
Online Registration
for the fall workshop is now available! As a reminder, most of the workshops are FREE to attend if your county is a member of the sponsoring Insurance Programs. Please refer to the GLIMPSE Online section the CCAP website for all the information on topic descriptions, dates, times, locations and membership!
The CCAP Insurance Programs continues to collaborate with the Academy for Excellence in County Government. Please refer to our website for additional information on co-sponsored events. These workshops are FREE to current Academy participants.
Here is a quick look at the upcoming fall workshop season. Mark your calendars!
September
October
November
As always, if you have any questions or would like additional copies of GLIMPSE, please feel free to contact Linda Rosito at (800) 895-9039 x 3328 or (717) 736-4728.
I look forward to seeing you this fall!
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UC Trust Members
Remember to Earn Your Five Percent Credit!
Just a reminder, participation in the 2019 Unemployment Compensation Trust Risk Control Incentive Program can earn members up to five percent credit toward each of the quarterly contributions for next year! As explained in the program document, members have the opportunity to participate via online training, onsite training, providing updated policies and procedures (as applicable) and by timely reporting of unemployment related matters. Member participation is verified through the completion of an Activity Report, which must be completed and submitted by Friday, September 13, 2019! Contact Desiree Nguyen at [email protected] with questions about the program.
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New for 2019, Defense Counsel Satisfaction Survey for All Litigated Claims!
As you are aware, PCoRP is deeply committed to our members' satisfaction and our goal is to exceed your expectations. PCoRP solicits feedback in a number of different ways, and something new for 2019 is a survey solely related to our panel of defense counsel. Going forward PCoRP members will receive a survey following the conclusion of a litigated claim to allow for us to gauge the member's overall experience.
This survey asks about satisfaction, communication, knowledge, articulation, preparation and strategy, and overall performance of the assigned defense counsel. We do not require you to share your personal information on this survey and will not release your information if you choose to do so.
If you have questions about the claim that has been closed, are having trouble filling out the survey or would rather share your responses personally with me, you certainly can send me an email at
[email protected] or call me at my direct line 717-736-4796.
Thank you in advance for filling out the Defense Counsel Satisfaction Survey!
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Staff Updates
Welcome to Adrian Cole-Stephens, who started work at CCAP on July 8. She is a Claims Representative 2 working on PComp claims. Adrian brings to CCAP over 10 years of workers' compensation and medical claims experience, with Nationwide, Berkley and Synergy. She can be reached at (717) 736-4789 or
[email protected]
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Also new to the insurance staff is Morgan Cunningham our new Claims Coordinator. Morgan was an intern in the insurance department in 2018 and was a temporary employee since May. She graduated from James Madison University in May, with a Business Administration degree. Morgan will be overseeing daily receipt and distribution of property and liability claims, compiling monthly and quarterly Medicare Section 111 reports, and managing administrative claims including but not limited to auto glass claims. She can be reached at (717) 736-4796 or [email protected].
You can also click here for a listing of all the CCAP Insurance Programs staff, their responsibilities and contact information.
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New Associate Members
Arctic Wolf Network
www.arcticwolf.com
Technology
Arctic Wolf Networks provides SOC-as-a-service that is redefining the economics of security. AWN CyberSOC™ is anchored by Concierge Security Engineers and includes 24/7 monitoring, custom alerting and incident investigation and response. The end-to-end service includes a proprietary cloud-based SIEM, threat intelligence subscriptions, vulnerability assessment and all the expertise and tools required. For more information about Arctic Wolf CyberSOC, visit https://arcticwolf.com.
Carahsoft
www.carahsoft.com
Engineering, Technology
Carahsoft is The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®. As a top-performing GSA schedule and SEWP contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed technology vendors, supporting an extensive ecosystem of manufacturers, value-added resellers, system integrators and consulting partners committed to supporting the public sector.
Recurrent Energy
www.recurrentenergy.com
Energy, Technology
Recurrent Energy is a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, delivering competitive, clean electricity to large energy buyers. Based in the U.S., Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and functions as Canadian Solar's U.S. project development arm. Recurrent Energy has more than five GW of solar projects in development in the U.S. Additional details are available at www.recurrentenergy.com.
Vision Government Solutions
www.vgsi.com
Property Assessment, Technology
Vision Government Solutions has maintained a reputation as an innovative provider of CAMA software and services for assessing departments since 1975. We have complemented our CAMA product with the addition of an integrated suite of products that includes tax billing and collections, inspections, land management, licensing and utility billing. Technology changes at a very rapid pace and keeping our products and offerings current is a major focus for our company.
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Upcoming Events
August 4-7, 2019
CCAP Annual Conference and Trade Show
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading - Reading, PA
August 20, 2019
PELICAN SAC Meeting
Burlington, VT
August 21, 2019
COMCARE PRO Board Meeting
Burlington, VT
September 5-6, 2019
SCHRPP Annual Conference
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center - State College, PA
September 6, 2019
PCoRP Board Meeting
CCAP Office, Harrisburg
September 16, 2019
Deferred Compensation Committee Meeting
CCAP Office, Harrisburg
September 20, 2019
PComp Board Meeting
CCAP Office, Harrisburg
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Quote of the Month
"The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless. ."
-Ezra Taft Benson
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