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Claims Administrator – California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (CA)

By AGRiP Careers posted 17 hours ago
The California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (CJPRMA) is seeking an experienced and collaborative claims professional to lead one of California's premier public entity liability claims programs. Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Claims Administrator provides strategic leadership for CJPRMA's excess liability claims program, overseeing complex litigation, claims operations, and member agency claims services. This position works closely with member agencies, defense counsel, reinsurers, and industry partners to deliver exceptional claims management while protecting public resources. This is far more than a traditional claims management ...

Learn from Your Peers in Pooling

By AGRiP News posted 2 days ago
Our peer groups bring together pooling people with similar responsibilities and challenges. Partic ipants exchange ideas, broaden their knowledge and solve common problems. Whether you're new to pooling or have years of experience, participating in a peer group helps you build helpful connections and gain new perspectives . The AGRiP Health Pool Resource Group (AHPRG) connects health pool professionals to discuss trending loss issues, cost-containment strategies, enrollment and plan design developments. In General ...

Survey Findings Help Pools Rethink Meetings, Email and Workloads

By AGRiP News posted 2 days ago
Pool staff at every level and in every role spend nearly four hours each workday managing email and another two hours in meetings, according to early findings from our workplace efficiency survey . Based on findings within its team, o ne participating pool reduce d the number of recurring staff meetings to free up time for more meaningful work . The pool also created clear expectations for email response standards and taught staff to identify when saying “no” to new work was acceptable . The pool used its findings to overcome ...

Translate Learning into Action at Staff Institute 2026

By AGRiP News posted 2 days ago
Staff Institute 2026 , Oct. 4–6 in Minneapolis, is for people in pooling to explore today’s biggest challenges, learn new approaches and identify ideas that can be put into immediate action. View the schedule to see wha t you will learn and c hoose the option that best fits your role : Open Sessions are available to any attendee and provide a traditional conference e xperience with a pool-specific focus . Concurrent sessions and roundtable discussions feature topics such as helping members make better use of ...

Reinsurance Brokerage Services for Liability and Cyber Liability Coverage – Oregon Public Entity Excess Pool

By AGRiP RFP's posted 2 days ago
The Oregon Public Entity Excess Pool (OPEEP) is soliciting offers from qualified vendors for reinsurance brokerage services for liability and cyber liability coverage for OPEEP and its members. For further details, view full RFP . Please send proposals via email to Scott Moss, OPEEP Administrator, smoss@cisoregon.org . Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on August 19, 2026 . Any proposal received after this date and time will not be considered. #RFP

Power BI Developer – Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (CA)

By AGRiP Careers posted 6 days ago
Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) , a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) providing risk management and insurance solutions to public entities across California, is seeking a Power BI Developer to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and paginated reports that deliver actionable insights to PRISM staff, member agencies, partners, brokers, and vendors. Working closely with business stakeholders, the Power BI Developer will translate business requirements and report specifications into polished, production-ready reporting solutions. This role requires strong analytical, technical, and communication skills, with a focus on delivering ...

Pay Plan Compensation Study – Texas Political Subdivisions JSIF (TX)

By AGRiP RFP's posted 8 days ago
Texas Political Subdivisions Joint Self-Insurance Fund (TPS) is seeking qualified individuals and/or companies (respondents) to conduct a compensation study to update/refresh our existing pay plan. The TPS pay plan was initially implemented in 2018 and updated/refreshed in 2022. TPS is seeking updated salary ranges, recommendations for adjustments, and benchmarking against similar organizations, such as the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), Texas Municipal League (TML), Texas Association of Counties (TAC) and other Texas-based public entity pools. Additionally, benchmarking against private insurance companies domiciled in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ...

Executive Director – Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust (AZ)

By AGRiP Careers posted 9 days ago
The Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust (ASBAIT) , a member‑driven organization dedicated to providing high‑quality, affordable health benefits to Arizona’s public education community, is seeking nominations and applications in the search for their inaugural Executive Director. The Executive Director will play a central role in ensuring that ASBAIT continues to be a trusted, high-impact provider of affordable health benefits for Arizona’s public education workforce. The anticipated salary range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000 annually, accompanied by a comprehensive benefits package. A bachelor’s degree is required, and candidates ...

Assistant Executive Director – New Yorks Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NY)

By AGRiP Careers posted 13 days ago
The New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR) is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as Assistant Executive Director . The Assistant Executive Director is a key senior role, supporting NYSIR’s Executive Director. Job responsibilities are broad and include financial, administrative, board development, marketing, subscriber relations, and education association-related responsibilities. Knowledge of the education and insurance industries is required, in addition to strong organizational, relationship-building, governance, and operational skills. This is a full-time, salaried position and comes with a rich benefits package. Salary range is $155 – 190K, ...

General Counsel ("Pool Counsel") Services – Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool (WA)

By AGRiP RFP's posted 14 days ago
Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool (HARRP) is seeking proposals from qualified attorneys to serve as General Counsel in support of HARRP's mission to provide stable, member-governed risk financing and risk management support for public and affordable housing providers across Oregon, Washington, California, and Nevada. The selected attorney will provide legal counsel that supports HARRP's governance, regulatory compliance, coverage related issues including liability, and property matters involving public entities, and will coordinate as needed with HARRP's affiliated entities AHRP and ORWACA. For further details, view RFP . Proposals should be submitted ...

Claims Specialist 2 – Washington State Transit Insurance Pool (WA/Hybrid)

By AGRiP Careers posted 15 days ago
Washington State Transit Insurance Pool (WSTIP) is recruiting for a Claims Specialist 2 . The position works in the claims department of a public entity risk pool and provides claims handling, management, oversight, direction, support, and administration. Work is performed following established office procedures and general directions. If you are a person that wants to make a positive difference in your state and community, have a positive attitude, can analyze unique events, is organized and task-oriented, thrives in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment, has strong customer/claimant-service and interpersonal skills, and a calm demeanor, this ...

Pool Staff Struggle to Find Time for Meaningful Work

By AGRiP News posted 22 days ago
How much time do pool teams spend on work that directly benefits pool members ? According to early findings from our workplace efficiency survey , less than they would like . Nearly 60 percent of pool staff report they rarely, or only occasionally, have enough time in their day to focus on work that benefits their pool and its members. Instead, they spend an average of 6.5 hours each day managing email, messages and meetings. They also estimate at least 20 percent of that time adds little value to their work. Survey comment s ...

Staff Institute 2026 Registration Is Now Open for Pools

By AGRiP News posted 23 days ago
Registration is open for pools to attend Staff Institute 2026 , Oct. 4– 6 in Min neapolis. Choose the learning option that best fits your role and goals: The Residency Experience is a 2.5-day immersive program for pool executives and senior staff. Facilitated by AGRiP Resident Juliet Funt, you'll apply a reductive mindset to real operational demands, examine how work gets done and build habits that protect your team's time, energy and focus. S pace is limited to 130 attendees. → Register for the Residency Experience. Open Sessions ...

Member Recruitment and Retention Specialist – Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CO/Hybrid)

By AGRiP Careers posted 28 days ago
The Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) , is seeking a Member Recruitment and Retention Specialist . The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented, professional who possesses member engagement and insurance industry experience, ideally in the self-insurance pooling sector. CIRSA is a self-insurance pool that specializes in providing property/liability and workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services for municipalities and affiliated public entities across the state of Colorado. CIRSA is a forward-thinking employer that values a strong work/life balance. This is a hybrid position. Occasional office presence ...

Capital Modeling Services – CIS Trust (OR)

By AGRiP RFP's posted 30 days ago
CIS Trust is soliciting offers from qualified vendors to perform capital modeling services and provide target ranges for their property, liability, workers' compensation programs and two employee benefits trusts. Analysis of additional structures and individual components of the recommended target ranges is also requested, along with the ability for staff to update the models in future years. For further details, view the complete RFP , Addendum 1 and Addendum 2 . Proposals must be submitted in electronic form to the contact person and received by 5:00 p.m. (PT) on July 13, 2026 . Any proposal received after this date and time will not be considered. ...

Policy Administrator (Underwriting Analyst) – Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool (Remote)

By AGRiP Careers posted 06-12-2026
Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool (HARRP) provides property and casualty insurance and risk management solutions for affordable housing providers, nonprofits, and public entities. They are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Policy Administrator to support underwriting, policy administration, renewals, and member service operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an insurance professional who enjoys working independently, managing complex administrative processes, and providing exceptional customer service in a collaborative, mission-focused environment. This position is primarily remote. Due to business and compliance requirements, ...

Senior Claims Adjuster – Montana Association of Counties Property and Casualty Trust (MT)

By AGRiP Careers posted 06-11-2026
The Montana Association of Counties (MACo) is seeking a Senior Claims Adjuster for their Property and Casualty Trust (PCT) . The primary focus of this position is to handle all liability and property damage claims. This position will investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of the Trust’s liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages; and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Employees in this position must be able to analyze a wide variety of information and make an independent judgment as to the accuracy of the information. This position has extensive contacts with MACo members, MACo staff, Boards of Trustees, governing ...

Liability Claims Specialist OR Sr. Liability Claims Specialist – Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (CA/Hybrid)

By AGRiP Careers posted 06-04-2026
Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management's (PRISM) Liability Claims team is growing and a new recruitment has been opened with several positions to fill. Positions may be filled at the Specialist or Sr. Specialist level, depending on the selected candidate's qualifications. The General Liability Specialist/Senior Specialist is responsible for managing a caseload of excess general liability claims, consisting of complex and catastrophic claims along with providing oversight of TPAs and claims processes in both of our excess liability programs; reviewing and overseeing claims for appropriate claim strategy, reserves, reimbursement, reinsurance ...

Executive Director – New Hampshire School Health Care Coalition (NH)

By AGRiP Careers posted 06-02-2026
New Hampshire School Health Care Coalition (SchoolCare) is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and mission-driven leader to serve as its next Executive Director . Founded in 1995 as the New Hampshire School Health Care Coalition, SchoolCare is a member-governed public-entity health risk pool that provides health benefit solutions to New Hampshire school districts and other eligible public employers. Created through a unique partnership among organizations representing both public-sector management and labor, SchoolCare has built a strong reputation for financial stewardship, stable contribution rates, and collaborative governance. Headquartered in Manchester, ...

Build a Member-Focused Pool Culture

By AGRiP News posted 05-31-2026
Pooling Academy’s Member Services Learning Path gives pooling professionals in any role practical guidance they can apply in their day-to-day work . Strong member service helps pools stay connected and respond to changing needs. Courses in the learning path include: Demonstrating Value — Learn how pools identify member needs, address emerging issues and demonstrate value. L everaging Partnerships — Examine how partnerships, marketing and outreach support member engagement . Everyone at a Pool Works in Member Services — Understand how every ...