About

The Comp Alliance is a public group self-insurer designed exclusively for municipal corporations, including school and fire districts, in New York State.

OUR PURPOSE

To provide workers’ compensation insurance with exceptional service that ensures stability for municipal budgets, reduces, and prevents workplace injuries.

WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY:

Securing full funding of liabilities

Providing proactive risk management services

Maintaining diligent claims services

WHO WE ARE

When a public entity joins the Comp Alliance, it gets the tools it needs to keep its employees safe and successfully manage its workers’ compensation costs.

worker in uniform

STABLE

Our commitment to fully funding our liabilities ensures we can pay the costs of lost wages and medical care long after an employee is injured and aids in reducing our members’ future workers’ compensation costs, leading to greater stability year-to-year.

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PROACTIVE

We encourage our members to utilize our education and training programs to prevent workplace injuries from happening. Our in-house professional risk managers are organized by region, so a representative is always nearby to assist.

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DILIGENT

When a workplace accident does occur, our dedicated claims staff works to ensure that the claim is handled professionally and expeditiously, toward a safe and healthy return to work for the injured employee.

OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Comp Alliance is governed by a Board of Trustees that includes elected and appointed municipal officials and representatives from the municipal associations that represent Villages, Towns, and Cities in New York. This balance ensures that the Board of Directors is always guided by the needs of its members small and large, and able to provide the best possible service to New York’s municipalities.

OFFICERS

Christopher A. Koetzle Chair Executive Director, Association of Towns
Barbara Van Epps Secretary Executive Director, NYCOM
Mike Sweeton Treasurer

TRUSTEES

Paul Whorrall
Andrea Nilon
Kim Splain Deputy Director, Association of Towns
Hal McCabe
Janet Plarr
Lori Mithen-Demasi Counsel, Association of Towns
Kristie Hansen
Edward Brancati
Mark Blask
James Bach

OUR PARTNERS

We are proud to partner with these organizations that hold us true to our mission by keeping us apprised of our members’ needs and providing excellent service.

Providing training programs, research and information services, technical assistance, legal services, advocacy, and several other resources to towns.

The program manager since 1994, WRM provides underwriting, marketing, claims, risk management, statutory accounting, regulatory compliance, and all administrative functions for public entity insurance programs in New York State.

A powerful advocate for city and village governments and a readily accessible source of practical information and training resources.

Upcoming Events & Trainings:

Virtual Training Seminar: Mandatory Topics See Event
Virtual Training Seminar: Mandatory Topics See Event
Virtual Training Seminar: Mandatory Topics See Event