Loss Control

Driver Training Grant Recipient Steps Up

5/4/2023 7:15 am

Each fall, Public Entity Partners offers members who participate in our Automobile Liability Coverage the opportunity to apply for the James L. Richardson Driver Training Grant. This is a matching grant that members can use to offset the cost of driver safety-related items, such as instructor-led training, backup cameras, alarms, motor vehicle record checks and more.

Firefighter PTSD and Workers' Compensation Act

5/4/2023 7:00 am

On April 21, 2023, the General Assembly enacted the James “Dustin” Samples Act which creates a presumption that a PTSD diagnosis for a firefighter is an injury occurring in the course and scope of the firefighter’s performance and compensable under workers’ compensation law.

Excellence in Risk Management Award Nominations

4/6/2023 7:20 am

Public Entity Partners’ Excellence in Risk Management Award honors members who exemplify excellence, innovation, creativity and commitment to providing quality safety and risk management programs within their entities. This award is designed to recognize both large and smaller entities, in separate categories, who make use of available resources to creatively implement safety programs.

EHS Hero - Safety Professionals' Timesaver

4/6/2023 7:10 am

Public Entity Partners provides our members with a free resource to help them manage their safety programs. Whether you’re looking for a recent regulatory change, need to tweak a safety plan or are planning for safety, EHS Hero® (Environmental Health & Safety) has you covered. This platform can perform the regulatory research and prep work for you.

Risk Management Educational Series

3/9/2023 7:05 am

Public Entity Partners is partnering with MTAS (Municipal Technical Advisory Service) to present a special virtual educational series on risk management for our members. Identifying, managing and mitigating risk is everyone’s responsibility. When these are effectively implemented and regularly applied, they can save your organization money.

PEP Hosting Safety Meetings with MTAS

2/9/2023 7:30 am

Public Entity Partners is committed to risk management and educating our members on best practices. In February and March, PE Partners will offer “Developing a Culture of Safety” educational workshops on loss prevention strategies.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/Drones) Compliance

1/5/2023 7:05 am

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/Drones) by local governments has become commonplace for assistance with law enforcement, fire services, search and rescue, facility inspections and filming special events. While UAS can be of great value due to the various ways they are used, governmental entities should understand the limitations, regulations and laws that must be followed when utilizing UAS.

Collierville Receives PRIMA Scholarship

By Debbie Yeager, West TN Member Services Representative | 12/9/2022 7:15 am

Jennifer Benjamin, risk management and safety coordinator with the Town of Collierville, was a recipient of the Excellence in Risk Management Scholarship by Public Entity Partners, which allowed her to participate in the National Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, earlier this year.

PEP Launches New Cyber Security Partners Grant

By Tahtia Mitchell, Loss Control Specialist | 12/9/2022 7:05 am

Because many local governments lack strategies and tools for preventing cyber crimes and are vulnerable to successful cyberattacks, Public Entity Partners is now offering a new Cyber Security Partners Matching Grant Program.

PEP Celebrates 43rd Anniversary

11/10/2022 12:50 pm

In October 1979, the City of Hendersonville and the City of Athens entered into an interlocal agreement to cooperatively manage their claims exposures and costs, which created the entity that today is known as Public Entity Partners (PEP). Our organization was one of the first statewide municipal liability pools established in the nation. Forty-three years later, Public Entity Partners works with more than 500 members representing more than 90% of non-self-insured Tennessee municipalities.

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