Liability Claims
Claims brought against the County comprise a significant portion of the annual expenditures from the self insurance fund. We contract with a third-party administrator to effectively manage general liability, employment and vehicle claims. The following graphs show the pertinent data related to these exposures.
Overall, the FY 07-08 top 5 Liability Types by Number and the top 5 Liability Types by Cost of Claims decreased. Liability claims can be very volatile, but this reduction is proof we are able to control these types of claims. The trend down is a testament to the attention and commitment of managers in identifying and addressing risk exposures in their workplace. Keep in mind that even one claim can substantially impact the cost trend, as we saw in FY 05-06. The spike relates to, primarily, the legal defense costs in one claim.
The relativity between departments the cost of claims (see Top 5 Departments by Number of Claims and Top 5 Departments by Cost) changed somewhat from last fiscal year. The top 5 departments remain the same.
