HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Renewal of Group Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance Coverages RESOLUTION NO.20-257
RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF GROUP LIFE AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY
INSURANCE COVERAGES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,National Insurance Services (NIS) has provided two benefits for City employees since
2003: Group Life insurance (including Accidental Death & Dismemberment, or AD&D), and Long-Term
Disability(LTD)insurance; and,
WHEREAS,NIS is the administrator for a group program which covers numerous government and
school system accounts,and the Life and LTD insurance policies are provided through Madison National Life
Insurance Company; and,
WHEREAS, these two policy renewals were last approved by the City Council for three-year terms
beginning July 1,2017,through June 30,2020; and,
WHEREAS,the insurer is proposing no change to the City's LTD insurance rate; and,
WHEREAS,the insurer is also proposing no change to the City's current rate for Life Insurance and
AD&D for a period expiring on July 1,2021; and,
WHEREAS,this rate increase reflects the City's loss experience over the past five years; and,
WHEREAS, the incumbent insurance company, Madison National Life, has provided outstanding
claims service;while NIS has continued to provide excellent billing and administrative support services in its
capacity as group administrator; and,
WHEREAS, the NIS/Madison National proposal is to maintain the existing coverages with the new
three-year rate guarantees are as summarized:the rate for Basic Life insurance(with AD&D)will be$0.22 per
$1,000 of coverage per month;and,the rate for Long-Term Disability will remain at$0.505 per$100 of covered
payroll; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
proposal from National Insurance Services for continuing the current group life with accidental death and
dismemberment for a one-year term ending July 1,2021 and the long-term disability policies with the guaranteed
rates as specified for the new three-year period of July 1,2020,through June 30,2023,is hereby accepted.
ADOPTED THIS 26`h day of May,2020.
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Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John aila,Mayo
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher,Corrieri,Gartin,Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of May,2020.