Goals & Objectives
2009 Biennium
- Goal 1:
- Provide effective and efficient legal defense for claims and lawsuits filed against the state under the Montana Tort Claims Act.
- Objective:
- Investigate, analyze, and evaluate claims and lawsuits, determine those with merit, and resolve them consistent with the evaluation. For cases not resolved, prepare them for dismissal or resolution at trial. This is to be accomplished in consultation with the client.
- Goal 2:
- Maintain financial stability of the state property/casualty insurance fund.
- Objective 1:
- Establish funding for auto and general liability insurance at a level where estimated claims payable are less than or equal to 1.5 times reserves each year of the '09 biennium.
- Objective 2:
- Attain reserves for property insurance sufficient to cover 10 self-insured claims of $250,000 per occurrence each year of the '09 biennium.
- Goal 3:
- Provide comprehensive, cost-effective property/casualty insurance solutions for Montana state government.
- Objective 1:
- Obtain favorable insurance terms and conditions.
- Objective 2:
- Maintain fair, consistent insurance premium levels.
- Goal 4:
- Promote the development of risk management principles and techniques through consultation, training, and communication with state agencies.
- Objective 1:
- Conduct loss prevention inspections at key state properties each year of the biennium to reduce losses.
- Objective 2:
- Establish effective loss prevention strategies within state government to reduce losses.
