Risk Management
Risk Assessment and Insurance Services
The NSHE Risk Management office is committed to providing comprehensive risk assessments, insurance services, and workers’ compensation program management for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), its Board of Regents, and affiliated institutions. Our team of experienced professionals in risk management, insurance, and workers’ compensation is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our institutions.
In addition to the NSHE Risk Management office, UNR and UNLV benefit from localized support through risk management staff within Business Centers North and South. Although the primary responsibility for risk management lies with the individual institutions, our office supports various risk management functions for our community colleges, Desert Research Institute, and Nevada State University. We also ensure compliance with the NSHE Procedures and Guidelines Manual for Risk Management and Safety programs across the system. This structure fosters collaboration, consistency, and best practices across all NSHE institutions, creating a cohesive and robust risk management infrastructure.
Core Work of the NSHE Risk Management Office
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Evaluating NSHE’s loss history, researching risk reduction strategies, recommending and implementing appropriate techniques such as loss mitigation, the purchase of insurance, or administering self-insurance programs to minimize the economic impact to NSHE
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Advising the System or its institutions on insurance and claim litigation matters
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Managing financial controls over insurance or self-insured claim settlements and disbursements
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Reviewing indemnification language and insurance requirements in contracts for the System or its institutions
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Managing budgets for insurance or self-insurance programs system-wide
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Performing annual reviews and providing recommendations for funding of the institution’s risk management, workers’ compensation, and environmental health and safety budgets
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Providing risk analysis and consultation regarding international travel and loss management issues for the System or its institutions
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Providing risk analysis and consultation regarding international travel and loss management issues for the System or its institutions
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Coordinating all insurance and self-insurance programs; including negotiations on insurance policy renewals for the System or its institutions
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Conducting the request for proposal (RFP) process to select insurance brokers, third-party claims administrators and managed care organizations for the system’s insurance and self-insurance programs
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Recommending and facilitating policies and procedures to help manage risks and mitigate losses for the System or its institutions
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Serving as a resource for problem-solving and decision-making to further the mission of the System or its institutions
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Providing management and oversight of the Workers’ Compensation program system-wide
Risk Management Contacts
Lisa Schaller
Chief Risk and Insurance Officer
Spencer Lewis
Assistant Director of Risk Management
Jessica Maher
Workers' Compensation Coordinator
Denice Mejia
Workers Compensation Coordinator
Lauren Preston
Senior Workers' Compensation Coodinator
Kristi Roberson
Associate Director of Insurance and Workers' Compensation