Message From the President

Message from the President/CEO - December 2024

12/5/2024 10:00 am

As we celebrate the holidays, I want to take a moment to share my warmest wishes with our dedicated members. This time of year offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the past several months and express our gratitude for your continued support and involvement.

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Message from the President/CEO

10/10/2024 10:00 am

In the wake of the recent devastating flooding in Northeast Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene, all of us at Public Entity Partners stand with our families, friends and communities in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties. As we witness the damage and destruction left behind, we know that this is more than just a storm — it is a life-altering event for so many of you.

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Message from the President and CEO

By  Michael G. Fann | 5/8/2024 12:00 pm

With July Renewals fast approaching, it’s important to understand the current insurance market and how it affects your entity.

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Message From the President

By  Michael G. Fann | 3/19/2024 1:30 pm

Dividend declaration

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Message From the President - Rate Changes

By  Michael Fann | 4/19/2023 10:30 am

At the end of February, our Board of Directors met to consider rates, coverages and dividends for the upcoming fiscal year. As part of this important evaluation, Public Entity Partners engages independent actuaries to conduct a detailed rate review and capital adequacy study. We conduct a rate study every other year and a capital adequacy study every three to five years. These reviews ensure that our rates are adequate to cover claims and that our pool can withstand a catastrophic loss, allowing us to be there for our members for years to come.

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Message from the President and CEO

By  Michael Fann | 2/9/2023 7:45 am

As you know, our Board of Directors represents our member partners and provides insight into the governance of Public Entity Partners’ operations and steers the direction of our organization. A few years ago, following an extensive planning process with our leadership team, the Board approved a 2021-2023 Strategic Plan that included revised vision and mission statements, core values and organizational values. These components are important as they guide and define the programs we seek to provide to our members in the years to come.

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Message From the President/CEO

By  Michael Fann | 12/9/2022 7:00 am

As we enter the holiday season and prepare for 2023, I wanted to provide an update on Public Entity Partners’ efforts over the past year.

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Public Entity Partners Board of Directors Approves Changes to Bylaws

By  Michael Fann | 2/24/2022 11:00 am

Our Board of Directors recently made several changes to the Public Entity Partners Bylaws focused on separation of governance, transparency, and stewardship. To learn more about these changes, visit our website. Michael Fann, President/CEO, shared, “Our team is committed to serving Tennessee local governments and the taxpayers they serve. We believe these bylaw changes will increase our transparency and responsiveness to members. Stewardship is one of our core values. Our members depend on us to provide the coverages they need and the risk management tools to assist them, and to be there to pay claims, and we take the trust they place in us very seriously."

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Message From the President - March 2020

By  Michael Fann | 3/5/2021 8:00 am

Last week, the Public Entity Partners Board of Directors met to deliberate on rate changes for FY 2022, as well as consideration of a dividend declaration. We are happy to share with you that our Board of Directors declared a $7,500,000 dividend to be returned to eligible members on renewal invoices.

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Message From the President - February 2021

By  Michael Fann | 2/4/2021 8:00 am

I had the privilege of co-presenting a session at the January training meeting of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP), along with Chief Steve Isbell of the Dyersburg Police Department. The session was titled “Decision-Making: A Risk Management Case Study.” Law enforcement education, awareness of reasonable actions, sound decision-making, de-escalation and officer wellness are initiatives that Public Entity Partners strongly supports.

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