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MCIT warns Beltrami County about rising insurance costs, urges prevention work

5413024 · July 17, 2025
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A Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust representative told Beltrami County commissioners the county's insurance costs are rising driven by higher rebuild costs, reinsurance, and workers'comp experience, and urged front-end risk management and training.

Richard Meehee, a risk management consultant with Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust, told the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners on a county work session that the county faces rising insurance costs driven by higher rebuild values and reinsurance expenses.

Meehee said the pool raised its liability retention and workers'comp retention to limit premium increases and preserve membership dividends. "We are a risk pool. We are your insurance entity, but we are not your insurance company," he…

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