Insurance broker briefs council on renewal, cyber changes and cannabis coverage sunset
Oct 8, 2026
Insurance manager Bob Cummings reviewed the city’s renewal with the League of Minnesota Cities pool, noting an overall premium decrease (~3.2%), a $20,000 property deductible, shifting of third-party cyber liability into cyber-risk coverage, and warned that league renewals will omit low-dose cannabis coverage after Jan. 1, 2027.
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Bob Cummings, manager at Security State Insurance, presented the city’s liability and property insurance renewal and walked council through coverages, deductibles and options. He reported that the overall package is down about 3.2% from last year, with the property portion carrying a $20,000 deductible; municipal-liability limits include per-person and per-occurrence caps. Cummings also described mobile-equipment blanket limits and optional coverages such as equipment breakdown and a $1,000,000 excess liability layer.
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