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County Administrator's Report 10. 33.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning General Liability and Professional (Medical Malpractice) Insurance for the Jail - Robert Dye, Manager, Risk Management Office
That the Board take the following action concerning insurance for the Escambia County Jail:
A. Approve the payment to USI Insurance Services, LLC, the County's General Lines Insurance Agent, for the combined General Liability – Professional Criminal Justice Service Operations Insurance Policy written through All Risks, Ltd (Wholesale broker) and issued by Brit Global Specialty USA, effective October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, in the amount of $497,604, with a $100,000 deductible; and
B. Approve the payment to USI Insurance Services, LLC, the County's General Lines Insurance Agent, for the Professional Liability (Medical Malpractice) Insurance Policy written through AB Risk (Wholesale Broker) and issued through Pro-Praxis Insurance and underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, effective October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, in the amount of $67,454, with a $7,500 deductible and defense outside of limits.
[Funding: Fund 501, Internal Service, Cost Center 140835, Object Code 54501] |
| BACKGROUND: |
Operation of the Escambia County jail under the Board of County Commissioners makes it necessary for the Board to purchase the above mentioned insurance policies.
The General Liability premium increased $93,972 due to the loss exposure related to inmate deaths and injuries and a 7.5% increase in the average inmate population.
The Medical Malpractice premium increased by $11,285 as a result of loss exposure due to open claims related to inmate injuries and deaths and a 7.5% increase in the average inmate population. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Funding: Fund 501, Internal Service, Cost Center 140835, Object Code 54501 |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| N/A |
| PERSONNEL: |
| Risk Management will be the Contract Administrator. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| This recommendation is in compliance with the provisions of the Code of Ordinances of Escambia County, Florida, Chapter 46, Finance, Article II, Purchase and Contracts.? |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners, a purchase order will be issued to provide payment for services rendered from the contract. |
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