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County names McGawan (Brady Claxton) agent of record; discusses leasing parcels to I-74 contractor
Summary
An insurance committee recommended—and the commissioners approved—moving the county's agent of record to McGawan Insurance (Brady Claxton) to address workers-comp service issues; the board also discussed leasing several county parcels to Jurgensson Construction for I-74 staging and favored leases with restoration requirements rather than outright sale.
The Decatur County commissioners voted to change the county’s insurance agent of record after a presentation by McGawan Insurance Group and a recommendation from the insurance committee.
Commissioners said their main driver was improved service and workers-comp expertise: Patty and Christie described service problems with the current provider (Assured Partners) and noted workers-comp costs (experience-mod) have increased county premiums. The McGawan broker, Brady Claxton, emphasized proactive workers-comp management and back-to-work programs. "He will be able to help us be proactive with our workers' comp," a commissioner said. The board moved to make McGawan the agent of record and the motion carried.
Separately, staff briefed the board on a request from Jurgensson Construction, the contractor awarded a three-year I-74 rebuild, to lease or buy several county-owned parcels near the new overpass for staging and to stockpile concrete millings. Commissioners expressed preference for a lease—so the county can require restoration and timelines—and directed staff to locate a precedent lease or draft a new one quickly because INDOT geotechnical work will take four to six weeks.
Why it matters: Changing an agent of record can affect premium pricing, service and worker-safety programs; leasing county property for construction staging creates revenue but requires safeguards to ensure site restoration.
What’s next: County staff will coordinate documentation needed to transfer agent-of-record status and will draft or locate a lease template to present to the board for the Jurgensson request.
