Office of Enterprise Risk Services

 

The Office of Enterprise Risk Services provides risk, insurance, and environmental expertise as well as emergency management and business continuity services through customized programs and innovative solutions. The departments that comprise the Office of Enterprise Risk Services and their functions are:

  • Risk Management: Conducts risk assessments to develop and implement proactive programs to mitigate the impact of such risks to the university community.
     
  • Insurance: Oversees the insurance portfolio and risk transfer operations through procurement of insurance coverage to protect the university’s assets.
     
  • Environmental Health and Safety: Develops programs for addressing the university’s compliance and regulatory needs and for protecting the university community from environmental health hazards.
     
  • Occupational Health Surveillance: Identifies the occupational health hazards of the university’s employees and develops programs, provides training and protective equipment for the workplace.
     
  • Workers’ Compensation: assists employees that experience workplace injuries with their healthcare needs and return to work.
     
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response: Provides emergency planning for the university to prepare and respond to emergencies, disasters, and catastrophic events.
     
  • Business Continuity: Develops business continuity plans and coordinates the university’s continuity of operations to minimize the impact of interruptions during emergencies and crises.
     
  • Administrative Policies: Promotes consistency in governance, mitigates institutional risk, and supports compliance with laws and regulations. Includes established standard policy templates and a review process to achieve consistency, apporpriateness, ease of understanding, ease of access to, and compliance with university administrative policies.

 

New Orleans hazard mitigation logo

 

The City of New Orleans is partnering with the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority(NORA), Tulane University, and Loyola University to update the New Orleans Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP). This update will focus on addressing risks that impact the region. The aim of the update is to reduce or remove the long-term dangers to people and property from known hazards through effective actions and strategies. The city will host meetings where public input will help the planning team identify potential hazards for residents and suggest ways to lessen their impact.

Additional information regarding the hazard mitigation plan can be found at: https://ready.nola.gov/hazard-mitigation/home/

The City also has a live survey available through https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NOLAHMAP. The survey will remain open until August 23, 2025.