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Daniels County approves agent commission, moves forward with sheriff vehicle insurance claim
Summary
The Daniels County Commissioners voted Aug. 19 to accept an agent appointment at a 133% commission and to file an insurance claim for a sheriff’s patrol SUV that was reportedly sideswiped during a traffic stop.
The Daniels County Commissioners voted Aug. 19 to accept an agent appointment at a 133% commission rate and to proceed with an insurance claim for a 2022 Daniels County Sheriff’s Office Ford Explorer that county staff say was sideswiped during a DUI traffic stop.
Commissioners approved appointing Perry (identified in meeting materials as the agent) at a 133% commission and then moved to submit the sheriff’s vehicle claim after staff explained that the highway control report—performed by Josh Glover—had been sought but not yet filed in the packet. The board’s motions were made, seconded and approved without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: county officials described the carrier’s subrogation process and explained the county typically pays the deductible up front and seeks recovery from the other party’s insurer. Staff said the county will seek full recovery, including the deductible, and that the carrier indicated it has no internal threshold for pursuing subrogation in these cases.
Details: staff said the estimate for the Explorer’s damage was about $1,577 and that, once the carrier pursues subrogation, any recovery would be applied first to the deductible with the remainder going to the county. Commissioners also discussed two other claims on the agenda, including a motor‑grader incident involving damage to an electrical pump and a separate civil‑rights/general‑liability claim with a $5,000 deductible.
The outcome: the board authorized the agent appointment and instructed staff to move forward with the insurance claim and related documentation. The county indicated it will pursue recovery through the insurer and pursue subrogation as needed.
Next steps: staff will submit the claim paperwork to the carrier and follow up on the outstanding highway-control report cited during the discussion; the carrier’s pursuit of subrogation will determine how much, if any, is recovered to reimburse county deductible payments.
