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A five-member board, appointed by
the governor, governs the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management (BRIM). BRIM operates under the authority of Chapter 29,
Article 12; and Chapter 33, Article 30 of the West Virginia Code, as amended, and the
provisions of Executive Order 12-86. The
Executive Director manages the daily operations.
The primary responsibility for
BRIM is to provide casualty insurance coverage for all State Agencies, which provides
protection from lawsuits and other liability claims resulting from automobile accidents,
employment practices, property, flood, general liability, and medical professional
liability at the respective teaching institutions. There
are currently approximately 150 state agencies being provided coverage.
BRIM operates a similar
insurance program for Boards of Education, County Commissions, Cities and Towns, other
governmental entities, and many non-profit organizations around the state. Currently, with the exception of the Boards of
Education who are mandated to obtain coverage with BRIM, there are approximately 1400
individual entities that voluntarily participate in this program, referred to as the
Senate Bill #3 program. |
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