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Avon authorizes town manager to resolve claim with stop-loss insurer Wellpoint after executive session
Summary
Following an executive session on a pending stop-loss insurance claim, the Avon Town Council unanimously authorized the Town Manager to resolve potential claims against Wellpoint, the town’s stop-loss carrier.
The Avon Town Council entered executive session at 6:32 p.m. on June 25 to discuss a pending claim or litigation related to the town’s medical insurance stop-loss coverage. The Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and Assistant Town Attorney Harrington attended the session; the Council exited executive session at 7:18 p.m.
After the executive session the Council voted to authorize the Town Manager to resolve the Town’s potential claims against Wellpoint, the stop-loss insurance carrier. The motion to authorize resolution was made by Mrs. Bratton, seconded by Ms. Ausiello, and carried with all members present voting in favor. The minutes record that the authorization was given but do not include details of the negotiation terms; the Council delegated authority to the Town Manager to conclude the matter.
