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Is It Time To Vote For Risk Managers?

I think it's time for states, cities and other municipal governments to have their public risk managers elected by popular vote, rather than appointed by those who might see the post as something of a non-entity, politically speaking.

By Staff Writer | Updated on July 04, 2010

I think it’s time for states, cities and other municipal governments to have their public risk managers elected by popular vote, rather than appointed by those who might see the post as something of a non-entity, politically speaking.

After all, we elect people to all kinds of offices, from attorneys general to insurance commissioners. Why not have a person responsible for the public welfare directly accountable to the people they serve?

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