The PERI data exchange: a government bench marking tool: by incorporating benchmarking metrics into their strategic plans, public-sector organizations can increase statistical validity, offer better documentation, and reduce costs.

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The PERI data exchange: a government bench marking tool: by incorporating benchmarking metrics into their strategic plans, public-sector organizations can increase statistical validity, offer better documentation, and reduce costs.

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The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) has developed a unique data warehouse of detailed information about public entity liability and workers' compensation claims and exposures. This program, called the Data Exchange, answers the question frequently asked by board members and government administrators: "How are we doing compared with other governments?"

The Data Exchange offers quantitative information to answer this question by comparing similar exposures of other governments. This database serves as a benchmarking tool for government managers and officials interested in comparing their government's claims experience with peers to improve their risk management programs, make better-informed decisions, and control their liability and workers' compensation costs. Any government may participate in the Data Exchange once it fulfills one simple requirement: all participants must submit their claims data quarterly. All the data in the Data Exchange ...

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