This report summary was prepared by the National League of Cities Risk Information Sharing Consortium (NLC-RISC) and the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI). The report, published in 2002, presents the findings of a study conducted by NLC-RISC and IBI with funding from PERI.

This paper by Steven P. Kahn, Managing Director, ARM Tech, and Editor, Practical Risk Management, discusses the use of benchmarking and how to obtain best results from a benchmarking project. The paper was presented during a December 2004 PERI Symposium entitled "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

In this paper from a December 2004 PERI Symposium entitled "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management", three risk managers share their perspective on benchmarking.

This article, by Catherine D. Bennett, CPCU, ARM of Cost Control Concepts, Inc., addresses the importance of benchmarking and performance measurement in public sector risk management. The paper was presented during a December 2004 PERI Symposium entitled "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

This presentation by Mary Stewart, PERI's Director of Research and Development provides an overview of the PERI Data Exchange and how it will provide benchmarking services to public entities. It was presented during a December 2004 PERI Symposium entitled "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

This presentation by Steven P. Kahn, Managing Director, ARM Tech, and Editor, Practical Risk Management, discusses the use of benchmarking and how to obtain best results from a benchmarking project conducted by a risk pool. The presentation was originally given at at ARM Tech Pooling Conference and was also presented in a December 2004 PERI Symposium entitled "Benchmarking for Continuous Improvement in Risk Management."

This presentation provides an overview of the PERI Data Exchange and its benchmarking capabilities. The presentation explains the value of benchmarking and the benchmarking process, and explains how the Data Exchange can assist public entities in their benchmarking efforts. Sample reports are included