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Rockingham County commissioners say insurance costs rose to about $1.2 million; jail liability cited
Summary
County officials recapped insurance for the upcoming year, saying overall premiums increased from about $900,000 to a little over $1.2 million over four years and that roughly $220,000 of the rise is tied to jail and law enforcement liability; commissioners credited loss-prevention and IT work for limiting increases in other lines.
Rockingham County commissioners on July 21 recapped the county's insurance for the upcoming year, saying overall premiums have risen from about $900,000 a year to a little over $1.2 million over the last four years and that roughly $220,000 of that increase is related to jail and law enforcement liability, county officials said.
Board member Charlie Hall, who identified himself by name, said the county has seen a mix of increases and decreases across insurance line items. "Our insurance has gone from about 900,000 a year to a little over $1,200,000. And I think the loss prevention folks have…
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