 EBCA President Kelly Sullivan, with Koning & Associates, thanks March guest speaker, Harry Maurer, Risk Manager for the City of Vallejo. |
 The wall was opened up to accommodate the large March meeting crowd. Reservations ahead of time really help make sure the folks at Zio Fraedo's set the room size large enough for all who are attending. |
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 EBCA members and guests turned out to hear long-time member, Harry Maurer, speak to the duties of a municipal risk manager. |
 Frances Hewitt and Kim Tamayo. |
 Congrats to 50/50 Raffle winner, Kim MacFarlane, of PW Stephens. |
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 Brook Miller-Jarvis, of Restoration Clean Up Company, and EBCA Past President, Bob Tucknott, of Tucknott Electric. |
 EBCA President Kelly Sullivan greets the March meeting crowd before turning over speaker intro to VP Chris Capels. |
 EBCA Board Members Tom Maza, of Restoration Clean Up Company, and Tom McIver, of CRDN, running the door prize drawing segment of the meeting. |
 Ricelli Mordecai joins Paul Davis Restoration. |
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The May 14, 2008 EBCA Luncheon Meeting
Will Be Held at LA TAPATIA
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Harry Maurer outlines extensive duties of Municipal Risk Manager at April luncheon
The East Bay Claims Association welcomed one of the groups own long-time members, Harry Maurer, Risk Manager for the City of Vallejo, as the featured guest speaker at the April 9, 2008 luncheon meeting at Zio Fraedo's in Pleasant Hill.
A past president of the old East Bay Adjusters Association, Harry has remained involved with the organization long after the merger with Mt. Diablo Property.
Having been a Claims Manager for AC Transit before working several years for AIMS, Harry has a deep understanding of the ins-and-outs of insurance, especially with regard to municipalities.
But for many of us, the simple question can often arise, "what does a risk manager do?". Harry came to speak to the EBCA on that very issue.
"Originally called 'the insurance buyer' back in the 1950's," Harry explained, "it was in the '60s that muni's starting taking a closer look at costs of insurance," he said. "The name 'Risk Manager' came into play."
At this point, being in charge of what insurance the CIty of Vallejo carries is just one small part of what Harry does and oversees. He deals in numerous aspects of City government involving not just the financial end of things, but working with people, and general good will.
As far as evaluating potential claims, a lot comes down to frequency and severity, he said. "75 percent of companies who experience catastrophic events are no longer around," he stated. Evaluating and monitoring risks "are an ongoing endeavor," he explained.
"No contract goes through the city council without going through Risk Management first," he stated flatly. By all accounts, Harry's enjoying his new job!
 Dave Warters and Lisa Schwichtenberg, of Belfor Property Restoration. |
 Happy birthday to EBCA Treasurer Kim Tamayo, of Restoration Management Company. |
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