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Columbus City Schools Voluntary Employee Benefits Insurance RFP

Columbus City Schools, Ohio's largest school district, is seeking proposals from leading insurance OEMs and providers to deliver a comprehensive suite of voluntary employee benefit programs for over 8,000 eligible employees. - Government Buyer: - Columbus City Schools (CCS), based in Columbus, Ohio - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Voya Employee Benefits (ReliaStar Life Insurance Company) - Allstate Benefits (American Heritage Life Insurance Company) - LegalEASE (Virginia Surety Company, Inc.) - Nationwide - US Enrollment Services (enrollment support) - Products/Services Requested: - Short Term Disability Insurance (24-hour coverage, 26-week benefit period, 15-day waiting period) - Accident Insurance (with riders for spouse, children, AD&D, catastrophic accident, wellness) - Critical Illness Insurance (with wellness and recurrence riders, issue and attained age rates) - Voluntary Life Insurance (term to age 100, with multiple riders) - Hospital Indemnity Insurance (new for 2025, medium plan design) - Legal Assistance/Legal Services Insurance (comprehensive legal coverage) - Identity Theft Protection - Pet Insurance (including exotic pets, wellness, and catastrophic coverage) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Proposals must specify commission structures and indicate group vs. individual products - Rate guarantees required for the initial contract period (36 months) - Good faith effort to include Local Economically Disadvantaged Enterprise (LEDE) vendors with a 20% participation goal - Flexible enrollment options, currently via phone (no self-enrollment platform) - Guaranteed issue options and payroll deduction required - Vendors must provide detailed plan design, rating, and underwriting information - Confidentiality and adherence to CCS terms and conditions emphasized - Current Carriers: - Voya (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability) - Allstate (Term Life) - LegalEASE (Legal Services) - Nationwide (Pet Insurance) - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Columbus City Schools facilities and administrative offices in Columbus, OH

Description

Columbus City Schools (CCS) is soliciting proposals from leading providers of voluntary benefit insurance programs to enhance their employee benefits without increasing district costs. The RFP covers products such as short term disability, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, legal assistance, and pet insurance for approximately 8,200 subscribers. Proposals must include commission structures and comply with the district's Local Economically Disadvantaged Enterprise (LEDE) participation program. The contract is expected to be effective January 1, 2025, with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals.

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