Council services

The Insurance & Risk department is responsible for:-

• Arranging an economic and effective Insurance Programme for the Council.
• The collation of risk data in order to effect appropriate insurance.
• Recommending the appropriate risk retention levels for the Council.
• Advising, handling and managing insurance claims.
• The collation of loss statistics across the Council.
• The implementation of lessons learned from losses to minimise future losses.
• The minimisation of the Council’s operational cost of risk.
• Advising on the scope of insurance cover, operational risk issues and the appropriate insurance requirements.
• The development and communication of operational Risk Management and Insurance across the Council.
• Providing Insurance Services to South Essex Homes