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Two broker teams present RFP responses to City of Perry, touting potential savings and services
Summary
Representatives from Hub Public Risk (HOPE Public Risk) and Boyd Insurance presented to council, outlining municipal insurance brokerage services, risk consulting, and claimed cost savings; council discussed evaluation committee and next steps for selection.
Two insurance broker teams responded to the city’s RFP and presented before the City of Perry council on Jan. 13, summarizing services and claimed savings the firms could secure for the municipality.
HOPE/Hub Public Risk representatives described a process of underwriting, market outreach and risk‑services support intended to yield competitive bids and ongoing risk‑management services. A presenter said the firm had already "uncovered a savings of just over $135,000" during the market exploration and offered to waive its fee until the city either replaced or renewed coverage. Their team discussed claim‑management services, loss‑control consulting, disaster recovery support and client‑site examples, including work with Panama City to reverse a prior premium‑increase scenario.
Boyd Insurance’s vice president for North Florida presented Boyd’s municipal experience, local references and a community‑focused service model. Boyd stressed competition in the marketplace as the main driver of premium reductions and said the agency has served municipalities for decades. Boyd answered council questions about client references and captive access and argued a local, family‑run broker can offer responsive service.
Council discussion and next steps: Council members discussed forming an evaluation committee to review RFP responses and confirmed they would complete the evaluation and negotiation process before returning contract recommendations to the full council.
