Madison Named 'Risk Management Champion'

MADISON, CT — The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency presented a 2020 Risk Management Achievement Award to Madison for its "commitment to employee and citizen safety."

In a press release it was noted that the town’s leadership was celebrated for taking a "proactive role in establishing risk management as an organizational priority and partnering with CIRMA to significantly reduce the town’s insurance losses."

The Town of Madison was awarded in the category of “Establishing Risk Management as an Organizational Priority.”

First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons said the town has undertaken initiatives over the last five years to achieve this goal including "establishing a Risk Manager, establishing an Incident Reporting Policy and emphasizing training opportunities for Town staff to create a culture of risk communication for all stakeholders that has resulted in a better prepared staff and a decrease in claims severity and frequency."

The Risk Manager for the town is Lauren Rhines. Lyons applauded her for her "work towards this goal and for the continuing efforts to prioritize risk management for the Town of Madison."

The award was presented at a Jan. 31, 2019 awards ceremony in Hartford, attended by 300 municipal, local public agency and department of education leaders. CIRMA, the state’s leading municipal insurer, is a member-owned and governed organization that works to empower municipalities, local public agencies and public schools to better manage risk.

“Our awards program celebrates the deep commitment our members have made to protect their fellow employees from injury, protect property, and to keep Connecticut’s communities safe, David Demchak, CIRMA President and CEO said.

"Our collective success is based on a collaborative partnership between CIRMA and our members," Demchak said. "That’s why CIRMA plus our Members are better together.”

CIRMA’s mission is to reduce losses and their total costs by improving its members’ understanding of risk and the ways to manage it. CIRMA’s Risk Management Achievement Awards program was established almost 40 years ago, to recognize the risk management and safety initiatives that prevent accidents and improve safety throughout Connecticut communities. The program has expanded over the years, recognizing achievements in such areas as engagement with CIRMA, property management and sustained results. The program provides CIRMA members a forum in which they can share ideas and learn new methods to reduce losses.