BRENTWOOD, Tenn. ― City of Gallatin Risk Manager JamiAnn Hannah received an Excellence in Risk Management Award at The Pool’s third annual Risk & Insurance Symposium, held Aug. 22 – 24 in Franklin, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool, more commonly known as The Pool, is the state’s leader in providing insurance and risk management services for municipalities and public entities.
“The Excellence in Risk Management Award honors Pool members who have demonstrated excellence, innovation, creativity and commitment to providing quality safety and risk management programs within their entities,” says Dawn Crawford, president and CEO of The Pool. “We are pleased to recognize these members who go above and beyond to improve the safety of their workplaces and communities.”
Current Pool members who have completed a program to increase safety, reduce liability exposure, or protect and preserve property are eligible for the Excellence in Risk Management Award.
Hannah serves a city with nearly 450 full-time positions and more than 100 part-time and seasonal employees.
As risk manager for the City of Gallatin, Hannah maintains detailed records for city assets and educates department heads on coverage decisions. She helps identify the risk exposures of the city’s assets and recommends the best methods to control those exposures, monitors work environments and the use of equipment to ensure employee safety, and observes workers to determine optimal use of prescribed safety equipment and adherence to established safety procedures. She also assists departments in conducting inspections of equipment, working conditions in buildings, and job sites for compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s regulations.
In addition, Hannah serves as the city’s main point of contact for all claims and coordinates them with the city attorney, investigates both injury and property incidents to ascertain causes, prepares reports of findings with recommendations for corrective action, and sets time limits for which locations should comply with recommendations. She serves as the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator, provides safety training for all departments and chairs the city safety committee. She has also served on the Tennessee Public Risk Management Association (TnPRIMA) board for several years.
“JamiAnn is proactive and progressive in her thinking,” says Chester Darden, loss control consultant with The Pool. “She has worked hard, and has been successful in ensuring every department within the city incorporates risk management and safety into their day-to-day tasks, and always strives to do the right thing, whether it’s popular or not.”
ABOUT THE POOL
The Pool is a nonprofit insurance cooperative in Tennessee that provides a broad range of insurance and risk management services for more than 90 percent of the state’s municipalities and local public agencies. With approximately 500 local government entities that participate in this voluntary, risk-sharing partnership, The Pool continuously works to enhance relationships with members to better serve their risk management and coverage needs.
The mission of The Pool is to passionately provide the very best in risk management products and services, expert claims administration and comprehensive insurance options with absolute integrity. With more than 35 years of experience in representing Tennessee municipal governments, The Pool is Tennessee’s leader in risk management services. For more information, visit www.thepool-tn.org or call 800-624-9698.
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