Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management: PRISM

• PRISM was formed in 1979 as CSAC Excess Insurance Authority to find cost effective insurance solutions and risk management services for California Counties
• Public Entities joined the PRISM in 2001
• Membership includes:
  • 95% of California Counties
  • 70% of California Cities
  • 10% of California Educational Organizations, Special Districts, Housing Authorities, Fire Districts, and 27 Joint Powers Authorities
• 9 major Coverage Programs in Workers' Compensation, Property, Liability, Health, Dental, Medical Malpractice, and Construction
• 20 Miscellaneous and Ancillary coverage programs such as Vision, Cyber, and Pollution
• PRISM has saved Member Entities over $492M in the five years
• National Expansion through PRISM's captive insurance company, the Excess Insurance Organization, Inc. (EIO) as of 2019

Member-Driven Organization

•  16 Committees for the development, governance, oversight, and future direction of all programs and services
• EAGLE (Exemplary Achievement in Government Leadership and Enrichment) Awards launched in 2017
• Accredited with Excellence since 1989 by CAJPA
• First JPA in California to receive the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting in 1994
• AGRIP Recognition Award

Services

• Wide range of services available to Members, including Training and Risk Control, Risk Management tools, and Claims programs
• Crisis Incident Management service including training and post-incident situation assessments and media consulting
• POST Certified Trainings in 2019
• Newsletters on safety topics, education, and claims
• Risk Management services such as Legal Consultation, and Risk Management Practitioners Program