Risk Manager:   Linda Wittmann-Kirsch, (414) 229-5079

Risk Management Specialist 2:   Kevin L. Glaser, (414) 229-3805

The Office of Risk Management is charged by the Board of Regents with the responsibility for the preservation of assets, both human and physical. This is accomplished by identifying, evaluating, and controlling loss exposures faced by the University. Our goal is to minimize the adverse effects of unpredictable events. Toward this end, we utilize a number of processes and tools:

• Maintain current values for buildings, contents and moveable property.
• Respond to all property, liability and other casualty losses, initiating investigations and accomplishing the appropriate resolution of all claims
• Develop programs for loss prevention based on available loss data
• Coordinate loss control activities
• Authorize and maintain database of approved drivers
• Manage special insurance programs (i.e. camps and clinic programs, special event insurance, etc.)
• Review insurance language in vendor and research contracts to control transfer of risk review and approve Certificates of Insurance for vendors and facility users and maintain database of insurance information

Risk Assessment:

Property and liability protection are provided by the State of Wisconsin self-funded programs. Other exposures are covered by UW System insurance policies for boiler and machinery, contractual liability and crime. Risk Management works with State Risk Management and UW-System Risk Management to see that adequate protection exists for the various exposures at UW-Milwaukee.

Loss Control:

Risk Management conducts a variety of activities to reduce our risk of loss. We interact with departments and campus personnel in a variety of ways to reduce the potential for loss and the impact that losses might have on day to day operations. Our goal is to be proactive in mitigating exposures before they occur. To that end, we review contracts and projects and analyze loss data from a variety of sources.

We have an extensive vehicle driver authorization program, including driver record review. A special medical coverage for camps & clinics lessens the potential for claims from injuries to these youthful participants. We have the capability to work with facility users to provide them with special event liability insurance, as needed.

Claims Administration:

Risk Management administers all insurance claims for UW-Milwaukee including property, general liability, automobile, employee dishonesty, and boiler & machinery losses.