Initiatives

Cyber Security Resources

NLC-RISC pool members are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this powerful platform designed to protect your municipality from cyber threats.  Inquire today today to register for your free access!

With business operations continually shifting to virtual environments, preparing for cyber-attacks is of the utmost importance. NLC-RISC’s partnership with NetDiligence® offers municipalities tools to create cyber response plans and provides access to highly skilled third-party resources. This allows pool members to more efficiently and cost-effectively respond and recover from a cyber incident.

The eRiskHub® portal, powered by NetDiligence®, is an effective way to help pool members combat cyber losses with minimal, controlled, and predictable costs. This portal provides tools and resources to help members understand their exposures, respond to incidents effectively, and minimize the effects of breaches on their organizations.

Don’t miss out on this essential cyber risk management resource. Contact us today to register for free your access.

Data Breach Response

Do you have a plan in case your municipality experiences a data breach or cyber-attack? Inquire today to learn more about with Breach Plan Connect® powered by NLC-RISC partner, NetDiligence®.

This easy-to-use platform is designed to help municipalities create their cyber incident response plans quickly and easily. With regulators and insurers increasingly requiring comprehensive incident response plans, it’s crucial to ensure your municipality is prepared.

In just minutes, this tool allows you to create a pre-loaded, yet customizable, incident response plan (IRP) based on industry best practices. This streamlined process ensures that senior managers and legal counsel can easily monitor the overall response and provide necessary guidance and authorization to tactical teams, including IT and third-party experts, during a breach. Also included is several response playbooks for common incidents like ransomware, data exposure, business email compromise and a free mobile app to ensure you can access your plan 24/7/365 even if your internal network is down.

Online Training

Risk pools across the country offer online training as part of their ongoing loss control programs. Our partnership with Lexipol includes discounts for NLC-RISC members on online learning from LocalGovU, PoliceOne Academy, Fire Rescue1 Academy. Lexipol also offers a comprehensive policy manual solution that includes customizable policies, updates and proactive training in a web -based platform.

Injury Recovery

Public safety jobs are physically challenging, and injuries are common. Ready Rebound delivers access to fast, high-quality care for injured workers using sports medicine principles. Ready Rebound prioritizes quality of treatment through its partners, speed, and a concierge experience.

Pooling Academy – Now Available

NLC-RISC, AGRiP, and CAJPA have partnered to develop Pooling Academy, a comprehensive and interactive online learning center for the public entity pooling community. Pooling Academy will:

• Help fill the talent pipeline by introducing key pooling concepts to newcomers, including governing bodies and staff-serving pool operations
• Provide a leadership development resource to train up-and-coming pool leaders in subjects unique to public entity pooling
• Provide continuing education for experienced pool professionals

Built by the pooling community. For the pooling community.

Mentor Program

The NLC-RISC Mentor Program provides a great benefit for RISC member pool staff to learn from each other. The program creates an opportunity to share resources, gain knowledge, promote leadership and connection between member pools.

Most mentor groups meet about once a month; total time commitment is about 15-20 hours for the program year. All RISC member staff are eligible to participate with Pool Administrator approval.

The application process for the 2024-2025 NLC-RISC Mentor Program is now closed. Please contact Claire Buchwald if you have any questions.

Young Pooling Professionals (YPP)

NLC-RISC is excited to offer our newest networking group: Young Pooling Professionals (YPP)! NLC-RISC and member pools are dedicated to identifying, educating, and networking with the next generation of pooling leaders, so we are thrilled to convene this group within our membership.   

Racial Equity Advisory Group (REAG)

The NLC-RISC & Mutual Racial Equity Advisory Group (REAG) creates greater understanding of the ways bias, in/equity, and differences in outcomes by race relate to member risk pools and their work. REAG works to provide learning opportunities, resources, and guidance on racial equity to the members of both NLC-RISC and NLC Mutual.

REAG Mission Statement:

The NLC-RISC & Mutual Racial Equity Advisory Group (REAG) creates greater understanding of the ways bias, in/equity, and differences in outcomes by race relate to member risk pools and their work. REAG works to provide learning opportunities, resources, and guidance on racial equity to the members of both NLC-RISC and NLC Mutual.

REAG’s goals and activities include:

• Helping risk pools see, understand, and work on racial equity issues 
• Fostering dialogue & understanding around racial equity in municipal risk pooling and the cities we serve 
• Creating conference sessions and webinars 
• Creating resources accessible to members, possibly including a future racial equity toolkit
• Forming and supporting connections with new partners doing related work 
• Supporting scholarship, internship, and recruitment outreach to BIPOC and HBCUs  

Racial Equity Resources

NLC-RISC has created a hub of racial equity resources relevant for member risk pools. If you have resources from your organization that you would like to be added please contact a NLC-RISC team member.