Risk Management:

The Director of Risk Management is delegated by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County with the following:

• Direct strategic planning, provide operational control and establish rules, policies and procedures to accomplish the risk management goals relating to loss control, employee benefits, claims, insurance and self-insurance program objectives. Recommend securing commercial insurance coverage, when economically sound.
• Eliminate or reduce the conditions and practices which cause loss.
• Administer the County self-insurance, insurance and benefits programs. Negotiate policies, bonds and other insurance instruments for approval, as necessary.
• Improve existing and establish new communication channels, where needed, between County units of government. Develop databases and prepare periodic reports to transmit loss and other data. Create a Risk Management and Safety Manual to communicate policies and procedures.