Laserfiche WebLink
TO: i <br />THRU: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />t <br />SUBJECT: <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />Memorandum <br />Joseph A. Baird, County Admini <br />Jason Brown, Director, OMB <br />Beth Martin, Risk Manager,�n <br />April 4, 2016'' <br />Request for Agenda; Property/Casualty Insurance 2016-17 <br />1� e I <br />Please consider the following for inclusion on the April 12, 2016 Board of County <br />Commissioners' agenda. <br />Background <br />In preparation for the May 1, 2016 renewal, staff worked with Siver Consultants and Arthur J. <br />Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. (AJG) to secure the most comprehensive, cost- <br />efficient property and casualty insurance program for the County. On this first renewal of the <br />five-year service agreement with AJG, we are pleased to present a program which once again <br />reduces ,the County's coverage costs. <br />Analysis <br />Attached, please find the detailed Executive Summary prepared by Rozell Schnur, Client Service <br />Executive, AJG. Several charts within the Executive Summary detail the various lines of <br />coverage. Highlights of the renewal are: <br />Property' : Total insured property values increased 2.8% for the 2016 renewal (2% was a cost of <br />inflation increase) to $352,048,567.00 but the renewal premium rate per $100.00 in total value <br />decreased 9.9% to $0.2608. This resulted in a 7.6% premium reduction, with $35,000,000.00 <br />named storm limits, to $918,446.00, or a savings of $75,764.00 from the current policy. This <br />reduction follows similar savings of 4% in 2013-14, 16% in 2014-15, and 17.67% in 2015-16. <br />Additionally, the County has been offered a two-year rate guarantee, a reduced All Other Perils <br />deductible, and a manuscript policy form among other enhancements. <br />Casualty Package: In addition to a two-year rate guarantee, BRIT offered a 2.7% premium <br />reduction for this package which includes excess general liability, auto liability, public officials <br />liability, miscellaneous liability, employee benefits liability, law enforcement activities and EMS <br />operations. Annual cost is $146,000. <br />174 <br />