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October 2022
News & Events
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Meetings:
November 2, 2022
Membership Relations Committee
November 3, 2022
Coverage, Claims & Litigation Committee
November 9, 2022
Public Works Steering Committee
November 10, 2022
Fire Chiefs Steering Committee
November 15, 2022
Police Chiefs Steering Committee
November 16, 2022
Training & Risk Management Committee
November 17, 2022
Administration & Finance Committee
November 29, 2022
Executive Board
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October is...
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
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Cyber Security Awareness month is observed in October. It was started by National Cyber Security Division, a division of the Office of Cyber Security & Communications to raise the awareness about the importance of cyber security. This is time for businesses and organizations to reflect on cyber threats and act to protect their devices, network, and data.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an important month dedicated to promoting internet safety. Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 begins on Saturday, October 1st, and ends on Monday, October 31st. The 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is: “It’s Easy to Stay Safe Online — See Yourself in Cyber.”
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IRMA's November Training Opportunities |
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November 2, 2022
(Day 1)
November 3, 2022
(Day 2)
November 3, 2022
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November 14, 2022
November 15, 2022
November 16, 2022
November 17, 2022
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Photo Left to Right: Network Engineer, Rakesh Patel and IT Director, Marc Talavera. |
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IRMA Award:
Congratulations Carol Stream IT Department
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IRMA is happy to announce the 2022 IRMA Award Recipient Village of Carol Stream IT Department. They developed an internal Cyber-Security Risk Mitigation and Response Management System. This system addresses cybersecurity through a multi-functional system to help detect, mitigate, and response to all network and host behavioral abnormalities. This program has an ability to be duplicated at nominal costs. More information on this program will be available on our website on November 1. |
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Cybersecurity:
How IRMA is Helping its Members
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In response to the bleak outlook for cyber liability insurance, the IRMA Executive Board recommended creating an IT/Cyber Committee (“ITCC”) to examine cyber security and liability issues facing the membership. At the May Committee meeting, the Committee was presented with two vendors to explore to make a part of a preferred provider program to assist members with best practices, training, auditing, and assessing cyber security processes and controls, KnowBe4 and Cyber Concierge. Programs were developed with each vendor at reduced pricing for IRMA members. |
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IRMA Budget, Member Contributions and Interest Income:
What You Need to Know
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The Board of Directors approved the preliminary budget at the October 11th meeting, and the 2023 contribution rate is increasing by 3.0% compared to 2022. The budget increase is attributable, in part, to an increase in the reinsurance market and an increase in members’ revenues. The rate stabilization amount used in the 2023 budget was increased to $1.525 million (compared to $1.1 million for 2022).
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Available Now:
Blanket Certificates
of Coverage
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Congratulations to
Ashli Boss
Finance Director, Ashli Boss gave birth to Jaxon John Boss on August 2, 2022. He came a bit early but is healthy and everyone is doing well. Congrats to Ashli and Jake!
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Congratulations to
Jenny Porrevecchio
Senior Loss Control Consultant, Jenny Porrevecchio gave birth to Maizy James on October 6, 2022. Congratulations to Jenny and Blake!
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Crete Police Department Acquires Therapy K-9 |
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The Crete Police Department recently acquired Lilly, a Law Enforcement Therapy K-9 specializing in special victim interviews and critical incident response. Lilly joined the Crete Police Department free of charge through a program out of Brevard County Florida – The Paws and Stripes Academy, which utilizes rescue dogs who are trained by female inmates and Brevard County staff to be certified as therapy dogs. She will be dispatched to schools, nursing home, critical incidents and community policing events as well as complement the Department’s wellness program focusing on officer and staff mental health and well-being. |
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Risk Management & Training |
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The Supervisor - A Key Ally to Workplace Safety |
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The supervisor is a vital link and key ally to safety on the job, playing a critical role in driving safety success among team members. If not properly aligned with management goals and the message of safety leadership, however, supervision can directly or indirectly contribute to eroding the confidence of team members in the safety process when misalignment between safety and production expectations occur.
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Defense Win in
Sidewalk Case
The Village of Libertyville obtained dismissal with prejudice of a matter involving a fall on a defective sidewalk located next to a funeral home in the Village’s commercial district. The accident was first brought to the attention of the Village months after the accident in a letter directed to the Mayor.
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Defense Win in
Slippery Floor Case
When a visitor to a municipal facility becomes injured due to water or snow tracked in from the outdoors, the property owner has no duty to protect against that known risk.
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Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency
999 Oakmont Plaza Drive, Suite 310
Westmont, IL 60559
(708) 562-0300
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