# North Carolina eVP #8102027-0021

Gaston County Insurance Brokerage and Risk Management Services

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** December 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 8102027-0021
**NAICS:** 524210, 524298

Gaston County is seeking a fixed-fee insurance brokerage partner to manage insurance placement and provide ongoing risk-management support.
- **Buyer:** Gaston County, Risk Management Department.
- **Service requested:** One insurance brokerage engagement (RFP 2027-0021) covering property, casualty, and specialty insurance analysis, marketing, placement, renewal planning, policy administration, insurer liaison, loss control, claims advocacy, consulting, and customer support.
- **Coverage areas:** Automobile liability and physical damage, employment practices liability, excess workers’ compensation, workers’ compensation, general liability, property, volunteer firemen’s insurance, active assailant/property terrorism, cyber liability, crime, marine hull, AD&D, public official bonds, and other specialty coverage as needed.
- **Scale and requirements:** The County reports more than 1,900 employees, 152 property structures, and approximately 1,950 vehicles and pieces of equipment. The broker must be approved by the County’s existing liability excess carriers.
- **Compensation:** The proposer’s fixed fee must include labor, travel, lodging, administration, technology, reporting, and other costs. Commissions and commission-based compensation will not be considered.
- **Vendors and OEMs:** No brokerage firm, vendor, or insurance carrier is named in the provided materials; no OEM products are requested.
- **Term:** Services are anticipated to begin in mid-2027, with an initial three-year term and up to two optional one-year renewals, subject to the County’s discretion and annual budget approval.

### Description

Gaston County is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional insurance brokerage services as needed. The scope includes accessing insurance markets, consultative insurance advisory services, and direct support in all areas of risk management. Proposals must be mailed or hand delivered by December 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time; electronic proposals are not accepted. The solicitation states that submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

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