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Lamar council approves $582,411 insurance renewal, expands cyber coverage

Lamar City Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary

The Lamar City Council authorized renewal of the city's property and casualty insurance with the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool at a total annual cost of $582,411, a 7.03% increase driven primarily by newly itemized cyber coverage. Council and staff discussed the higher cyber limit before approving the renewal.

The Lamar City Council on Nov. 4 authorized renewal of the city's property and casualty insurance with the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool at a total annual cost of $582,411, following a presentation from the pool's representative.

City staff and Matt Susumil of Perspective Insurance told the council the overall premium is up 7.03% from last year, largely because cyber liability was removed from the bundled general liability line and offered as a separate item with an increased…

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