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At GEM, our members are stronger together.

Our pools come together with a united purpose: reducing public entity risk and a shared commitment to each other’s long-term success.
GEM isn’t just a reinsurance pool; it’s a thriving community. A place where members can connect, share ideas, and learn from each other. 
Poolside Podcast

Episode 11: Transcending the Transaction

In this episode, we welcome Jay Baer, Business Growth and Customer Experience keynote speaker and author of Human.Kind. and Ignite a Word-of-Mouth Wave, for a conversation about why human connection is once again becoming the most powerful growth strategy in a technology-saturated world.

Membership & Benefits

GEM is powered by the combined knowledge of public entities and seasoned insurance professionals, bringing practical insight to every solution.

Focused Solutions

We monitor market shifts and build coverage capacity that protects and directly supports your public sector program.

Member Control

Your pool controls your own destiny when designing and executing long-term risk financing strategies, reflecting your goals and operational realities.

Pools United

Through shared knowledge, joint problem-solving, and broader access to reinsurance markets, members gain strength and stability that go beyond what any one entity could achieve alone.
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A Message From Our CEO

Our vision at GEM is to be known as the preferred partner in reinsurance and thought leadership.
Testimonials

Our Promise To The Membership

GEM unifies the combined financial and intellectual resources of public entity risk pools in order to safeguard your long-term stability and allow you to control your own destiny.

“Having membership across the country, GEM provides a means to collaborate with the top pools to achieve state of the art risk financing solutions.”

Ann Bennett

Ann Bennett

Executive Director, Washington Cities Insurance Authority

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"Being a part of GEM made our pool’s reinsurance renewal go a lot more smoothly than it otherwise would have. GEM has been flexible in our liability reinsurance each year they’ve participated, and have gone to bat for us when other partners haven’t."

Ryan Cole

Ryan Cole

Associate Executive Director, Arizona School Risk Retention Trust

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“GEM gives us flexibility in SIRs, quota shares, and other reinsurance structures.  Our conversations with GEM staff help us to determine how best to support these structures.”

Brett Davis

Brett Davis

CEO, Park District Risk Management Agency

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"Not only is GEM a great strategic partner for CVMIC but is also personally rewarding with the very fine people who comprise your organization and membership. "

Steve Stanczak

Steve Stanczak

Chief Executive Officer, Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company

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What Does GEM Provide?

For GEM, our success is rooted in the strength of collaboration. By pooling coverage, resources, and expertise, members gain tailored risk financing solutions, stability, and protection from disruptions in the marketplace.

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Episode #11: Transcending the Transaction

Episode #11: Episode #11: Transcending the Transaction

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What does it really take to earn loyalty when speed and automation dominate nearly every industry?

In Episode #11 of PoolSide, we welcome Jay Baer, Hall of Fame keynote speaker, customer experience and marketing expert, and author of Human.Kind. and Ignite a Word-of-Mouth Wave.

As public entity pools gain efficiency through innovation, the real question becomes: What are we doing with the capacity we get back? 

In relationship-driven industries like pooling, our differentiator has never been speed alone. It’s trust, proximity, and personal connection.

Jay shares how intentional moments spark loyalty, why advocacy is earned through experiences, and how leaders can ignite a wave, one meaningful interaction at a time. 

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GEM Board Meeting & Members’ Session (Thursday, April 30, 2026)

GEM will hold a one-day Board Meeting and Members’ Session (Members’ Roundtable) on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Le Meriden-The Madison. Registration is open for members, staff, and associated […]

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