SDRMA is a public agency formed in 1986, under California Government Code Section 6500 et seq., and was established to provide property, liability, workers' compensation and health benefits coverage protection and risk management services statewide exclusively for California public agencies. SDRMA's primary objective is to serve as a single comprehensive resource providing quality coverage protection, risk management services, claims management, as well as a world-class safety and loss prevention program tailored to meet the complex needs of public agencies. SDRMA's mission is to provide excellent risk financing and risk management services through a financially sound pool to California public agencies, delivered in a timely and responsive cost-efficient manner. SDRMA's professional expertise, technical knowledge and understanding of public agency operations, coupled with our commitment to responsive, in-house claims management, pro-active loss prevention and cost containment enables our members to allocate more of their vital resources to providing essential community programs and services to their constituents.