Risk Management Services Recognizes Graduates, Award Winners

The SC Municipal Insurance Trust and SC Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing Fund recognized four new graduates of the Risk Management Institute as well as six Risk Management Services award winners during the RMS Annual Members Meeting in November. 

SCMIT provides self-funded workers’ compensation coverage to its member cities. SCMIRF provides all lines of property and casualty coverage, including tort liability and automobile coverage for its members. The Municipal Association sponsors both programs. 

The Risk Management Institute is a continuing education program for municipal staff who have risk management responsibilities and work for cities and towns that are SCMIT and SCMIRF members.

Here are the new graduates: 

Amber Matthews, procurement and risk manager, City of Hartsville

Ryan J. Thomas, assistant city manager, City of Greenwood

Pamela T. Otto, human resources manager, Town of Sullivan’s Island

Randall S. Osterman, city manager, City of Florence 

The annual RMS Awards recognize those SCMIT and SMIRF members who reduce their total costs and keep employees safe. RMS determines the winners using each member’s record of loss experience over the previous four years. 

There are three winners each for SCMIT and SMIRF, based on population divisions. The award winners receive a plaque and a $2,500 award. The 2022 winners for SCMIT are the Town of Hickory Grove, Greer Commission of Public Works and City of Newberry. The 2021 SCMIRF winners are the Town of Lamar, Town of Duncan and City of Simpsonville.