The Risk and Insurance Management Society said it is holding awebinar with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address andclarify the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new policy onreimbursing repetitive loss claims by public entities.

RIMS said the session is being held Sept. 9, from 1-to-2 p.m.EDT, because of recent confusion about FEMA aid provided to publicentities following successive disasters.

Panelists on the webinar, titled “FEMA and Disaster Aid toPublic Entities,” will include Scott Clark, risk and benefitsofficer at Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Terry Fleming,director of the division of risk management at Montgomery County,Maryland; and James Walke, director of FEMA's public assistancedivision.

FEMA delivers financial assistance under the Robert T. StaffordDisaster Relief and Emergency Response Act of 2000.

RIMS said the session will include discussion of reports thatFEMA is actively pursuing a goal of reducing public agencydependence on federal financial aid when disasters cause repeateddamage to properties.

Municipalities, school districts, airports and other publicentities located in areas that face a high risk of flooding,windstorms or earthquakes are potentially affected by this issue,RIMS noted.

More information is online at www.RIMS.org/FEMAwebinar.