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WSTIP

The Washington State Transit Insurance Pool consists of 24 Washington public transit agencies that pool their resources in order to provide and purchase insurance coverage, manage claims and litigation, and receive risk management and training. Public entity insurance pools, such as WSTIP, are allowed under RCW 48.62 and utilize an Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws to link members together. WSTIP is regulated by the Washington State Risk Manager’s Office (part of the Office of Financial Management) and is audited by the Washington State Auditor’s Office. A Board of Directors consisting of at least one representative from each member governs WSTIP. WSTIP is also recognized as a leader in public pooling by the Association of Governmental Risk Pools.

About Us

On January 1, 1989, eight public transit agencies united to form a self-funded, liability only public insurance pool. The initial eight members were:

Ben Franklin Transit
Clallam Transit
Community Transit
Grays Harbor Transit
Intercity Transit
Jefferson Transit
Kitsap Transit
Pacific Transit

The initial combined contribution (premium) paid by the members was approximately $1.2 million with the pool providing $10 million of general/auto liability coverage with no deductibles. Pool management was shared among the member transit agencies. Over the next 20 years, the pool added staff to manage administration, claims, and member services.

Today, WSTIP’s membership has increased to 24 public transit agencies, has an annual budget of approximately $9.4 million, and provides a variety of insurance to its members.

For a complete listing of members, see the Our Members tab.

Announcements

2009 Surplus items
	Tuesday, June 30, 2009
As approved by the WSTIP Executive Committee at the May 2009 meeting, the attached items have been listed as surplus. These items are available to members of the public, including employees of member agencies via sealed bid. If you are interested in these items, please forward your sealed bid to Marisa Espinoza (marisa@wstip.org) prior to the end of business on July 15th, 2009.

Community Van Program Approved
	Wednesday, June 17, 2009
WSTIP is pleased to announce the approval of Ben Franklin Transit's new Community Van Program. The program and master contract was approved for a three year period with conditions such as the size of vehicle that can be used in the program. "Terry DeJuan, the program's manager, was very risk conscious as he was developing the program," noted Tracey Christianson, WSTIP's Member Services Manager. For program details, contact Terry DeJuan at 509.734.5108.

Risk Management Grants Available
	Thursday, May 21, 2009
Each WSTIP member is eligible for $2,500 to fund risk or safety-related training, equipment, or programs. This is an annual award. For more information on this grant, contact Member Services Manager Tracey Christianson. See the Member Services section to grant guidelines and the application or click on the link below. Risk Management Grant Application

Public Records Request Fees

Effective July 1, 2007 the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool (Pool) shall collect the following fees for copying documents following a request for public records pursuant to RCW 42.56:

Fifteen cents per page for documents maintained by and in the custody of the Pool; and
The actual cost charged to the Pool for Pool documents in the custody of third parties.

Public Records Requests should be mailed to the attention of WSTIP's Deputy Director, Jerry Spears.

Website Redesign In Progress

Posted June 2, 2009. WSTIP's website is undergoing a re-design. The member's section of the site has been removed and is being redesigned.

For critical information, visit the Member Services section first. If you can't find what you are looking for, please contact Brenda Barnett at WSTIP.

The member's side of the site is scheduled to return November 30, 2009.