Programs and services

The Risk Management Services Office exists to protect the health and provide for the safety of students, employees, and visitors. We utilize a variety of tools to protect the public from injury and/or damage incidental to campus operations, and to protect our assets and the environment.

HR Shared Services Risk Management programs and services

  • Administer fifteen different insurance programs, including property, automobile, liability, workers’ compensation and foreign travel coverages.
  • Purchase insurance when necessary and work with departments to obtain underwriting information
  • Administer claims, coordinate loss prevention efforts to minimize unintentional losses, obtain timely and equitable recovery of insured losses
  • Review agreements for proper insurance requirements and language
  • Provide certificates of insurance for business purposes
  • Provide risk assessment/mitigation consulting services to departments
  • Provide Ergonomic Assessments and Recommendations
  • Oversee the Volunteer Program

In case of injury, damage or Loss

  • All claims must be reported promptly.
  • In a safe manner, take whatever steps are immediately necessary to render emergency medical care, salvage property, or reduce the further extent of the loss.
  • If possible, do not disturb the evidence or hazard which caused the claim until the area can be inspected, pictures taken, and conditions recorded.
  • Obtain the names and addresses of parties involved, witnesses, etc. as soon as possible.
  • Record the details of the accident while it is still fresh in your mind, and call the BCN Risk Office within 24 hours.

Contact us

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(775) 784-4394      BCNRISK@UNR.EDU

24-hour emergency hotline

Local staff are on-call 24/7 in case of emergency.

(775) 327-5040