Risk Management
Risk Management is an insurance and loss-control/prevention discipline that collaborates with UNO departments to minimize adverse effects of loss upon the UNO's human, physical and financial assets through: identification of loss potential; loss evaluation, prevention, and reduction; loss funding and risk financing; and claims control.
- Manage Liability Exposure
- Manage Insurance Program
- Risk Identification
- Interdepartmental Communication
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Objectives.
- To protect the financial and physical assets of the UNO by identifying, preventing and managing liability exposures.
- To develop and administer the property, casualty and liability insurance program for UNO.
- To investigate, evaluate and resolve professional and general liability claims brought against UNO
- To assist outside counsel in the defense of the UNO's professional, general liability and property claims.
- To recommend corrective action to problems identified through risk management activities.
- To develop and review UNO policies, procedures and forms to address possible liability exposures.
- To collaborate and cooperate with other UNO departments in developing mechanisms to assess, evaluate and reduce loss potential.
- To promote loss prevention training programs for UNO.
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Activities are shared in agreement with all University of Nebraska campuses, however, campus specific issues can and will be addressed on an individual campus basis.