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State-wide Disaster Preparation and Recovery. Lessons Learned for Kentucky Ice Storm. State-wide Disaster Preparedness. Goal: Identify challenges and solutions for establishing a statewide disaster recovery program. Speakers: R. David Paulison: Former Administrator of FEMA
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State-wide Disaster Preparation and Recovery Lessons Learned for Kentucky Ice Storm
State-wide Disaster Preparedness • Goal: Identify challenges and solutions for establishing a statewide disaster recovery program. • Speakers: • R. David Paulison: Former Administrator of FEMA • Arthur Byrn: Mayor of Mayfield Kentucky & Chairman of KY League of Cities Insurance Services • Roy Riley: President Peel & Holland Insurance
RESPONSE AND RECOVERYR. David Paulison What can you expect from State & Federal Government?
RESPONSE AND RECOVERYR. David Paulison Observations from 100’s of recoveries in every state in the US
RESPONSE AND RECOVERYR. David Paulison The challenge is to find an efficient and cost effective way to address recovery, top to bottom, for a municipality.
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Mayor Byrn • History: • Pool began in 1987 • No insurance available at any price • 20 accounts • Service was priority one • KLCIS 2009: • #1 municipal insurer in Kentucky • $45M in premium • $129M under management • $20M in surplus • 500+ Accounts
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Mayor Byrn • KLCIS Stabilized the Market • Loss control • Attention to claims • Education of members • Our Own Worst Enemy? • Commercial market is back • Competition is a very real threat • How do we protect our business?
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Mayor Byrn • Pool always looks for ways to manage risk and serve members • Alternative dispute resolution • Certified drug free workplace • Model police policies • Driving simulators • Firearms training simulators • Safety grant program • Online university training All of these programs considered “value added”. No cost. Sometimes even provide a discount.
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Roy Riley, Peel & Holland • Agility Recovery Solutions • Fits perfectly within KLCIS value added, risk mitigation mission. • Unique disaster planning tool • Simple concept • Flexible solution • Regardless of the disaster, Agility will respond: • Large Disaster - Tornado, Flood, Hurricane, Ice Storm • Small “localized” event: City Hall burns, server crash, etc.
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Roy Riley, Peel & Holland • With Agility, one call can get you back in business • Saves your customer time and money • AGILITY’S PROMISE: IF YOU HAVE A DISASTER, THEY WILL • RESCUE YOUR ORGANIZATION.
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Roy Riley, Peel & Holland • Agility and KLCIS • Value added service to members • Provides a competitive point-of-differentiation • Helps solidify our business • KLCIS bought Agility for policy holders in fall of 2008 • January 26, 2009 – worst disaster in KY history • 21 cities declared a disaster with Agility • Estimated claims saving to KLCIS - $1,000,000
KLC INSURANCE SERVICESA case study in recovery – Mayor Byrn 2009 Kentucky Ice Storm (video)
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY
Surviving & Managing a DisasterMayor Arthur Byrn, Mayfield, KY • What did Agility do for us? • Took a very important piece “off our plate.” • Kept in constant contact. • They saved lives! • Almost made this ice storm easy. • Ask yourself, how would this solution work in your state? What could Agility do for you?
State-wide Disaster PreparationRoy Riley, Peel & Holland • Where do you go from here? • Add value to members • Help obtain and retain clients • Help lower your claims costs • Allow your members to be “back in business no matter what.”