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Board approves higher liability deductible to reduce premiums, saving about $500,000 annually
3086670 · April 22, 2025
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Summary
Supervisors voted to increase the county’s per‑incident liability deductible from $10,000 to $100,000 after a staff briefing on rising insurance costs and large jury awards. Risk management said the change could save roughly $500,000 per year if county reserves are available to cover higher self‑insured retentions.
After a staff briefing on rising liability insurance costs and recent “nuclear verdicts” affecting public‑entity pools, the Board voted to raise the county’s per‑incident liability deductible from $10,000 to $100,000 to reduce premium expense. Risk manager Sarah…
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