Make sure to catch the upcoming 2024 Member Education Day
Don’t forget to sign up for the Preferred Member Education Day! This year’s event will feature a Welcome Reception on May 1 with dinner, drinks and an expanded networking zone. The main event on May 2 will feature eight relevant and engaging presentations delivered by Florida public entity experts, breakfast, lunch and dedicated networking time. Please see the invitation for more details.
We love connecting with our Florida public entity clients at conferences throughout the year. Here are the ones on our calendar. Stop by and see us, we would love to see you there!
Preferred monthly webinar series
The popular Preferred Monthly Webinar series provides relevant information on timely topics that can assist you in reducing and preventing claims for your organization. Watch for upcoming dates and sign up for the next webinar to see what the buzz is about.
April – Heat Illness Exposure – Presenter: Chris Kittleson May – Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Recovery June – Drug Testing Government Employees
Have you applied for a Preferred TIPS matching grant?
The Preferred TIPS matching grant program provides reimbursement up to $5,000 per coverage year for current Preferred members who spend up to $10,000 on training/safety initiatives. The program not only provides an economic benefit to members but also assists them in protecting personnel and property by providing a financial reimbursement to support safety training and/or procurement of safety equipment. Preferred members have saved millions of dollars by using TIPS matching grant funds over the last several years to help support their safety/risk management initiatives. Our streamlined application process makes it easy for you to receive your funds quickly. Submit your application today!
Discover how these Preferred members used their TIPS grants to promote safety!
The Town of Indian Shores focuses on the safety and well-being of employees
Kudos to Indian Shores for receiving a Preferred TIPS grant to support their purchase of safety boots and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). We love your commitment to safety; it is truly valued. Pictured are Patrick Soranno - Town of Indian Shores Mayor and Pam Hancock - Director of Loss Control at Public Risk Underwriters of Florida.
Look how the Town of Jupiter is making safety a priority!
The Town recently received a Preferred TIPS grant to support their purchase of safety training, safety equipment, AEDs and audiometric testing. Each of these initiatives play a crucial role in safety and helps keep employees’ and visitors’ safety top of mind. Pictured are (left to right) Daisy Sand - Risk Manager, Ashely Wilson - HR Director and Bill Wilson - Agent with Risk Management Associates, Inc. (PRIA).
Mitigate storm damage with Preferred’s Disaster Response Program
Preferred’s Disaster Response Program begins with proactively providing members with the tools and resources that they need to better alleviate storm damage. Read more in our When Disaster Strikes, Preferred Is Thereflyer and reach out to your Preferred Loss Control Consultant or Fred Tucker at PGCS with any questions.
Don’t let cyber attacks severely affect your organization – Preferred is here to help!
Local governments face significant financial loss when a cyber attack occurs, and in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of reported cyber attacks that target local governments. To assist members with their cybersecurity exposures, Preferred offers many services and support at no cost.