County selects Smith Insurance for health plan, accepts Principal life coverage

Nov 17, 2025

After reviewing RFP responses from multiple brokers, the board voted to place county health coverage with Smith Insurance (annual fee recorded at $19,248), accepted $25,000 group life coverage through Principal, and changed the county's agent of record to Smith Insurance. All actions passed 2–0.

The full story

Blackford County commissioners approved a series of employee benefits changes at the Nov. 17 meeting, selecting Smith Insurance as the county’s health plan broker and adopting Group Life insurance through Principal.

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