Texas PRIMA Annual Conference 2026

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Public entity risk pool

A cooperative, usually nonprofit, organisation formed by cities, counties, school districts or other governmental units that combines member contributions to fund liability, property or workers' compensation losses. Texas PRIMA's audience includes pool administrators and pool member entities, so pool governance and contribution setting run through much of the conference programme.

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Member contribution

The annual amount a public entity pays into its risk pool, analogous to an insurance premium. Contributions are set from actuarial projections of losses, expenses and reserve needs rather than from a commercial insurer's filed rates.

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Self-insured retention (SIR)

The dollar amount a public entity pays on a claim before excess or pool coverage responds. SIR levels and how they interact with pool retention tiers are a standard conference discussion point for finance and risk staff.

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Excess and stop-loss coverage

Layers of protection purchased above an entity's or pool's retained losses. Public entities buy specific excess (per claim) and aggregate stop-loss (annual total) cover, often through pool-purchased reinsurance.

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Actuarial study and loss triangles

The analysis actuaries use to project ultimate losses from historical claim development. Loss triangles show how reported claims mature over time and underpin funding recommendations presented to pool boards.

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Texas Tort Claims Act

The Texas statute setting the conditions and monetary caps under which a governmental unit may be liable for personal injury, property damage or death caused by its employees or premises. It frames how Texas public entities handle liability claims and is core context for attendees from cities, counties and school districts.

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Governmental immunity

The common-law and statutory protection that shields governmental units from many claims. Risk managers track waiver exceptions, notice requirements and case law developments, since a single ruling can change exposure for every member entity.

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Claims administration and TPA

The day-to-day handling of notices of claim, investigation, reserving, payment and litigation management. Many pools contract this out to a third-party administrator (TPA) while retaining oversight of reserving philosophy and authority levels.

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Subrogation

Recovery of claim costs from a third party who caused the loss, for example pursuing another driver's insurer after a fleet collision or a contractor after a construction defect. Subrogation recoveries directly reduce net pool losses.

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Loss control (risk control)

The preventive side of the programme: fleet safety programmes, playground and facility inspections, law enforcement and detention risk reviews, cybersecurity controls and employee training. Loss control results are usually reported alongside claims trends at the annual conference.

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Workers' compensation and return to work

Texas public entities cover employee injuries either through a self-insured programme, a pool or a commercial carrier. Return-to-work and transitional duty programmes are a recurring topic because they cut indemnity costs and shorten claim duration for police, fire, public works and school staff.

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Cyber liability and incident response

Coverage and planning for data breaches, ransomware and social engineering losses affecting public records, utilities and payment systems. Public entity cyber exposure is treated in the same programme as traditional liability and property risk because a single incident can trigger both.

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Certificate of insurance (COI)

Proof of insurance a vendor, contractor or special event operator must provide before working for a public entity. Reviewing COIs, additional insured status and waiver of subrogation is a routine pre-contract control for municipal risk staff.

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Renewal cycle

The annual process of re-underwriting a pool or an entity's programme, refreshing exposure data, reviewing actuarial indications and setting contributions. Conference timing in early November aligns with many Texas pools' renewal and budget planning work.