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WCIA warns Monroe council of rising liability and urges process safeguards
Summary
A WCIA representative told Monroe council members the liability market is tightening, cited large jury verdicts and urged use of hearing examiners, adherence to legal advice and careful handling of executive‑session and written communications.
Anne Bennett, a representative of the Washington Cities Insurance Authority, warned the Monroe City Council on Feb. 10 that liability costs and jury awards for public entities have surged and recommended steps to reduce legal exposure.
Bennett described WCIA as a municipal risk pool created to let cities pool money and self‑insure. She told council members that reinsurance carriers have pulled back from Washington because of the state's tort environment and that some verdicts have reached "nuclear" sizes, citing recent multimillion‑dollar awards.…
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