About
Mission Statement
To provide comprehensive property, liability, and worker's compensation programs that minimize the impact of the State's human, physical and financial damages by identifying, evaluating, controlling, and mitigating exposures to loss; and by managing post-loss claims
Purpose of Risk Management
Risk Management was established in 1976 to provide insurance coverage to state agencies and employees for property, liability and workers' compensation losses in accordance with the statutory provisions found in A.R.S Section 41-621 through Section 41-625.
Administrative Services
Risk Management Administration is dedicated to enhancing external and internal risk management customers' ability to conduct their business.
- Personnel
- Purchasing
- Reception
- Facility management
- Strategic planning
- Reporting Library of claim files
- Information technology
Statutory Responsibilities
Risk Management is a division of the Arizona Department of Administration. Risk Management was established in 1976 to provide insurance coverage to state agencies and employees for property, liability and workers compensation losses in accordance with the statutory provisions found in Arizona Revised Statutes Section 41-621 through Section 41-625. Risk Management's statutory responsibilities are to: Adjust claims associated with property loss or damage, liability lawsuits alleging negligence, and workers' compensation injuries to state employees. Self-insure these various types of losses, and/or purchase commercial insurance to offset them whenever advantageous to do so. Employ safety measures to pro-actively prevent accidents/incidents which could give rise to property, liability and workers' compensation claims.