Steven Hanson, a representative of the Utah Local Government Trust, told attendees at a Utah League of Cities and Towns meeting at the Dixie Center Exhibition Hall that the Trust now serves 620 local governments and insures $9.2 billion in member property.

Hanson said the Trust also holds more than $180 million in assets to pay claims and that it operates “35% more efficiently than the national benchmark standards,” a performance he said saves members more than $2.5 million a year. He listed several member services intended to reduce losses and improve local-government operations, including training, legal updates and wellness programs.

Why it matters: The Trust provides liability and property protection to municipalities and special districts across Utah. Hanson said those services include large-scale training for staff and leadership programs that the Trust expects will lower injury and claims costs while strengthening local government operations.

Hanson described recent and upcoming Trust offerings. He said the organization trained more than 65,000 local government employees in the past 12 months in safety, human resources, legal topics and leadership. Programs he named included a “trust book club,” a timely “trust legal brief,” a mind-body resilience program and a new “good energy wellness series” launching in July.

Hanson also introduced the Trust’s “integrity promise,” saying, “By signing up for the trust integrity promise, qualifying members will receive 1 premium back.” He said qualifying members who enroll can receive a premium refund as an incentive for long-term participation and loss reduction.

The presentation included logistical notes for attendees: Hanson reminded members that the Trust’s information packets were available at the sign-in desk and that the Trust’s annual barbecue had been moved because of weather and would be held “right here at the Dixie Center in the Exhibition Hall.”

No formal actions were taken during the presentation; the remarks were delivered as an informational briefing to conference attendees. The Trust’s figures and program names above reflect the presenter’s statements.