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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. 14 .1 * "-R -U 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.