Topic:    PROPERTY INSURANCE -              Page 1 of 3

          Reporting a Loss                  Date Issued: June 23, 1994

Section:  LIABILITY/PROPERTY                Date Revised:

          INSURANCE PROGRAM

Number:   XXIII.6.

 

 

PURPOSE:

 

To establish county-wide procedures for reporting property losses.

 

 

POLICY:

 

It is the policy of the County of Santa Cruz that all property losses be

reported to the Risk Management Division of the Personnel Department.

 

 

PROCEDURE:

 

1.   Departments shall report all property losses to the Liability/Property

     Program Manager at 454-2240.  If a major loss (fire, flood, etc.)

     occurs outside of normal working hours, the department head or desig-

     nee shall notify County Communications (9+911) and request that Risk

     Management be notified.

 

2.   Departmental staff shall obtain the name, address, phone number of any

     witnesses to a loss and as many details as possible.

 

3.   Departmental staff will complete the County of Santa Cruz Loss Report

     - PER5013 immediately, SAME DAY, while the details of the incident are

     fresh.

 

4.   The completed form PER5013 shall be forwarded to Risk Management with-

     in 24 hours of the incident.

 

5.   Copies of all photographs, receipts, time logs, and any other documen-

     tation used to abate a loss shall be forwarded to the Liability/Prop-

     erty Program Manager.

 

6.   The Liability/Property Program Manager and Risk Manager will coordi-

     nate adjusting losses with the appropriate insurance company.  All

     questions, comments and concerns about the incident should be referred

     to the Liability/Property Program Manager.

 

XXIII.6.

 

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7.   The Risk Manager should be contacted in any case if the Liability/

     Property Program Manager is not available.

 

 

                      SEE NEXT PAGE FOR FORM PER5013

 

                 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ PROPERTY LOSS REPORT

 

 

 

                                                         XXIII.6.

 

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               COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ - PROPERTY LOSS REPORT

 

 

Date of Loss:__________________________ Time of Loss:_____________________

 

Employee Reporting Loss:__________________________________________________

 

Department:______________________________________Phone No.:_______________

 

Exact Location of Loss:___________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Description of Loss (use back if more space needed):______________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Estimate of Amount of Loss:_______________________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Did Fire Respond: __ Yes __ No  If yes, Name and Agency___________________

 

Did Police Respond: __ Yes __ No If yes, Name and Agency__________________

 

Did County Staff from Other Departments Respond: __ Yes __ No

 

If yes, provide name(s) and department(s):________________________________

 

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Witnesses:  Name, Address and Phone Number

 

1.  ______________________________________________________________________

 

    ______________________________________________________________________

 

2.  ______________________________________________________________________

 

    ______________________________________________________________________

 

3.  ______________________________________________________________________

 

    ______________________________________________________________________

 

Report Completed By:____________________________________ Date:____________

FORWARD COMPLETED REPORT TO RISK MANAGEMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF INCIDENT

PER5013

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