RMSA

About RMSA

AWC RMSA serves the property and liability needs of small to medium cities and towns in Washington. RMSA is a member run, member owned pool. Members pay assessments based on worker hours, populations and losses. Members receive comprehensive risk management that helps stabilize insurance costs, and minimizes loss exposures through risk-sharing and joint indemnification of losses.

We’ve been providing property and liability coverage to Washington’s cities and towns since 1989. Here’s an overview of our history.

1987 – Feasibility study completed on AWC sponsoring a property & liability pool.
1988 – AWC Board of Directors approves the Risk Management Service Agency, created under RCW 48.62.031.
1989 – January 1 – RMSA open for business!

Mission statement

Protecting employees, assets and officials of Washington’s cities and towns.

Members

RMSA insures Washington cities and towns, focusing on small to medium size jurisdictions. Special purpose districts are also eligible for coverage. Current member roster.

Assessment

Members pay an assessment based on worker hours, population, property values, and losses. Members share in the equity of the program. Find out more about how assessments are determined.

Coverage

RMSA provides comprehensive risk management to stabilize insurance costs, and minimizes loss exposures through risk sharing and joint indemnification of losses for members. Broad property and casualty insurance is provided with no deductible. We provide the following coverage:

Property
General liability
Law enforcement liability
Automobile liability
Errors and omissions
Boiler and machinery
Employee fidelity
Crime
Optional airport coverage

Taking care of you

Our staff provides claims investigation and processing, litigation management, customer service and a full service loss control program. Semi-annual on-site loss control visits are provided and periodic online updates.

Our partners

RMSA partners with high-caliber, knowledgeable attorneys, and uses service providers that provide positive results for municipalities.

RMSA Annual Report

2011 annual report

Accountability Audit

2010 audit

Financial Audit