Join MPR
What membership means

Your public entity becomes a member, not just a customer. Because MPR is a public entity itself, membership provides an avenue to other Missouri and Kansas political subdivisions who share your interests. The program moves in the direction chosen by its member entities.

Membership
Your public entity becomes a member, not just a customer. MPR is a public entity itself, connecting you with Missouri and Kansas political subdivisions who share your interests.
Representation
Every public entity provides one full-time employee to serve as a member representative. Members vote to select the board that guides MPR, with additional participation through advisory committees.
Financial stability and coverage
Plan documents are designed to provide comprehensive coverage for public entities, with flexibility to change when member needs evolve. The policy year begins July 1 and contributions are approved by the board each April.
Cooperation
Working together is a two-way street. MPR assists your entity with wellness and risk management training and expects member participation in operating your organization in ways that minimize risk for all.
Philosophy and approach
MPR focuses on employee wellness in health benefits, and loss prevention in property, liability, and workers' compensation programs. The goal is preventing losses before they happen, not just processing claims efficiently.
Expertise
MPR staff have over 100 years of combined local government experience. Business partners are selected for their expertise in serving public entities and are considered best in class in their fields.
Your role
Member representative

Each member names one of their full-time employees to serve as a member representative to the pool. The member representative is the liaison between MPR and the public entity. It is important that the member representative understands their role and communicates any information provided by MPR to their staff.

As a member-driven organization, MPR member representatives participate in collective ownership by helping to direct pool services. Each year at the annual fall conference, member representatives vote on behalf of their entity to elect the board of directors who guides MPR.

Specific training resources have been developed to assist member representatives in this role. Additional opportunities to help shape MPR operations are available through participation on advisory committees.

Questions about your role?
Cassie Howerton
Executive Administrative Assistant

Cassie is your primary contact for questions about member representative responsibilities, resources, and getting started.

Email Cassie
Governance
Bylaws
MPR of Missouri

"Member(s)" shall mean any governmental entity which is authorized by the statutes or other applicable law of the State of Missouri to enter into contracts or other arrangements for the purpose of pooling resources for liability and other risk coverages and related services and which qualifies as a political subdivision, public governmental body, or quasi-public governmental body as specified in RSMo. Section 537.620.

View full MPR of Missouri Bylaws (PDF)
MPR of Kansas

"Member(s)" shall mean any governmental entity which is authorized by the statutes or other applicable law of the State of Kansas to enter into contracts or other arrangements for the purpose of pooling resources for liability and other risk coverages and related services and which qualify as political subdivisions, public governmental bodies, or quasi-public governmental bodies as specified in the Group-Funded Pool Act.

View full MPR of Kansas Bylaws (PDF)
Interested in joining MPR?

We would love to tell you more about what membership looks like for your entity. Reach out and a member of our team will be in touch.

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