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County risk manager: weather, vehicle crashes and law‑enforcement exposure pushed premiums higher; safety steps underway
Summary
Arapahoe County risk staff said insurance premiums and property/auto liabilities rose as extreme weather, a fatal crash payout and repairing storm and hail damage drove claims. The county has raised deductibles, increased self‑insurance layers and expanded training to reduce repeat accidents and false claims.
Arapahoe County risk managers told commissioners that weather events, a high‑cost auto liability payout and law‑enforcement exposures are the main drivers in higher insurance expenses.
Shauna De Garza, the county risk manager, said the county’s overall insurance costs rose from roughly $700,000 in 2017 to about $2.6 million most recently. “We have increased that to $2,000,000 across the board,” she said, referring to higher deductible/self‑insured layers the county now carries.
What happened: risk staff described several recent loss trends. A 2024 payout of about $375,000 was associated with a fatal…
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