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City to vote on renewal of property/liability insurance

MPR Risk Management Adviser Jason McMann with Hays Finance Director Kim Rupp

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

A short agenda for Hays city commissioners Thursday as they consider a vote on the renewal of property and liability insurance coverage for 2019/2020 with Midwest Public Risk (MPR).

A review of options was presented during last week’s work session.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. provides oversight for the city as its insurance broker. Following conversations with several other insurance carriers, Gallagher concluded MPR offered the lowest cost option for the renewal of the city’s package.

The renewal is a two percent increase or $4,475 more than the prior period.

Below is a history of MPR insurance premiums for Hays.

The package this year includes the following categories:
• Buildings
• Contents
• Vehicles
• Equipment
• Other Property
• General Liability
• Sewer Liability
• Auto Liability
• Crime
• Law Enforcement
• Public Officials

According to Kim Rupp, finance manager, the city of Hays has recognized several benefits of pool membership during the past year, including the Loss Control Credits program.

Three percent of the city’s contribution is set aside each year to be used for projects that specifically reduce exposure to future property/liability and worker compensation claims.

This past year the city purchased safety communication devices for several buildings, an AED device for the Convention and Visitors Bureau,  desk risers for several employees, and new access control devices for City Hall, for a total of $18,555 in contributions returned to the city.

Hays also has access to a large online training library the police department has used, saving more than $2,000 in training expenditures.

In preparing for the insurance renewal, the city had its property re-appraised for the first time in many years.

“I’ve been here 11 years and we haven’t had a reappraisal and I don’t know when the last one was ever done,” Rupp told the commission.

Commissioners are expected to authorize City Manager Toby Dougherty to renew the 2019/2020 property/liability insurance coverages with  MPR for $228,228.26 to be funded from the Intergovernmental Insurance and Surety line item. The renewal date is July 1.

The complete June 27 agenda is available here. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.

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