The Coffey County Board on Dec. 22 voted to approve the county's 2026 insurance renewal with EMC through TrustPoint Insurance after a TrustPoint representative summarized departmental changes and premium negotiations.

A representative said the renewal had originally shown a 14% increase but, after reviewing department equipment lists and making coverage adjustments, the county's final increase was 8.1%, with negotiated changes producing roughly $28,116 in savings compared with initial estimates. The representative also described moving certain equipment (for example, a sprayer trailer) from the county auto policy to Inland Marine coverage where appropriate.

"When I first came here, more than 3 weeks ago, I was bringing in a 14% increase, and now it's 8.1% increase," the TrustPoint representative said, noting the dollar savings. The board approved the renewal by voice vote with commissioners responding "Aye."