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In 2011, Oregon Senate Bill 242 (SB 242) was signed into law establishing the Oregon University System (OUS) as a public university system, a change from its former status as a state agency. As a public university system, the OUS remains an instrument of the state but now operates with increased autonomy. SB 242 includes an exemption from Oregon Revised Statutes (“ORS”) chapter 278, which grants the State of Oregon’s Department of Administrative Services (DAS) the sole authority to direct and govern risk management and insurance-related programs for all state agencies. Currently, DAS provides or procures property, liability, crime, workers’ compensation, and other special insurance coverage for OUS and, in turn, for the University of Oregon. This exemption becomes effective July 1, 2012, which means coverage will cease on June 30, 2012.
OUS has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a broker, and proposals are being reviewed. OUS will secure new insurance no later than June 30, 2012. Details on that coverage will be provided as they are confirmed.
DAS previously delegated authority to OUS to procure certain insurance products, including coverage for fine arts, student health, athletic injury, study abroad, and camps and clinics. OUS has a contract with Gallagher Koster, a division of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., which is the broker of record for these policies. For now, these policies will continue, but they could be combined with the new portfolio in the future.
DAS will still provide certificates of insurance through the coverage date of June 30, 2012. If you need a certificate of insurance for proof of coverage after this date, please request one from Risk Management and we will provide a certificate as soon as OUS secures insurance.
Risk management is the process of protecting the university's assets through identifying and analyzing exposures, controlling those exposures, mitigating risks, financing losses, and implementing and monitoring the risk management process.
The mission of the Office of Risk Management is to optimize risk identification, mitigation, and control in all university activities. To achieve this mission, all members of the university community have a responsibility to make risk decisions that are informed and that align with the university’s risk tolerance and overarching mission.
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