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2.5 Planning and Research: Functions
2.5.4 Risk Assessment and Analysis Reporting (Revised: 8/28/19 )
A. Background
UCSF Risk Management and Insurance Services is responsible for providing property
and liability insurance for the entire, ten -campus University of California system. The
University of California is self -insured and assesses its liability coverage needs annually.
Data collected f rom all ten campuses is loaded into a data base at the University of
California Office of the President and premiums determined. Risk Management and
Insurance Services then allocates costs to the individual campuses in proportion to the
claims and damages they individually filed over the previous four years.
Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management prepares a
Hazard Vulnerability Assessment, which assesses UCSF’s vulnerability to many
potentially catastrophic events. Homelan d Security Emergency Management ranks these
potential hazards on the basis of probability, severity and mitigation measures already in
place. The Hazard Vulnerability Assessment is reviewed annually by a stakeholder work
group and revised if indicated.
B. Risk Assessment Scope, Reporting and Dissemination
1. Risk Management and Insurance Services
a. Risk Management and Insurance Services addresses the following five
areas of risk and liability into account when determining insurance
coverage needs for th e University of California as a whole:
(1) General Liability
(2) Auto
(3) Employment
(4) Property
(5) Construction.
b. As a standard procedure, the UCSF Police Department shall submit a copy
of any police report recording details of an accident or property loss to
Risk Management and Insurance Services for entry into the University
Office of the President database.
c. Once every four years, Risk Management and Insurance Services shall
prepare a report for the UCSF Police Department that breaks out property
and liability insurance costs attributable to:
(1) Vandalism and other damage to UCSF facilities
(2) Vehicular acciden ts
(3) Theft
(4) Personal injury and accidents
(5) Employee liability for negligence or actions taken while on the job.
d. This report will contain a risk assessment and analysis of:
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(1) Risks to the campus community from criminal activity
(2) Risks to the campus community from accidents
(3) Property loss to both UCSF and individuals at UCSF
(4) Liability issues of concern to UCSF.
e. The report shall be made available to the Chief of Police, the Homeland
Security Emergency Management Directo r and the PSD Commander.
2. Homeland Security Emergency Management
a. Homeland Security Emergency Management considers risks to the UCSF
community from potential hazardous incidents in its Hazard Vulnerability
Assessment. (Refer to EAP Appendix HVA for the current risk
assessment and ranking of risk from potential hazards.)
b. Events that may trigger a reevaluation of the Hazard Vulnerability
Assessment include:
(1) Changes in terrorist threat/risk intelligence information
(2) New tactics employed by anarchi sts/extremists during civil
disturbances
(3) Increased public attention on controversial University research,
student fees, etc.
(4) New scientific indicators of natural disasters/emerging health
threats (e.g., earthquakes, pandemics)
c. The UCSF Police Department shall provide a copy of the Hazard
Vulnerability Assessment to the Long Range Development Plan
Committee.
(1) The information is used as a guide to most effectively allocate
funds when planning new building systems.