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Brown & Brown presents insurance cost guidance to Easton board as pharmacy claims rise
Summary
Brown & Brown presented health-insurance options and projected cost guidance for the 2026–27 fiscal year at an Easton Board of Education special meeting Jan. 20; the board asked questions about stop-loss, claims distribution and carrier options but took no formal action.
Joseph Fiorello of Brown & Brown presented health-insurance options for Region 9 and provided projected cost guidance for the 2026–27 fiscal year at a Jan. 20 special meeting of the Easton Board of Education, which met by Zoom and was called to order by D. Wible at 6:03 p.m.
The presentation reviewed plan types and relative savings compared with other structures, examined recent claim history and highlighted rising pharmacy claim costs that have affected overall program pricing. Brown & Brown’s materials also discussed stop-loss claims and the distribution of claims across the covered population and offered a range of carrier options for consideration in upcoming budget planning.
Board members asked detailed questions about anticipated trends, stop-loss exposure, how claims are distributed across plan members and what to expect for next year’s budget. According to the meeting record, Brown & Brown provided projected cost estimates and guidance for the 2026–2027 fiscal year; the full presentation was filed with central office staff for board members to review.
No votes or policy decisions on insurance plans were made at the meeting. Alicia Young moved to adjourn the special meeting; Parker seconded, and the motion was approved 6-0. Member Madeo was recorded as arriving at 6:24 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
