# Beaumont County Ionwave #DF1027-01

City of Beaumont request for excess workers’ compensation insurance

**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** DF1027-01
**NAICS:** 524130

The City of Beaumont is seeking excess workers’ compensation insurance to protect the City against covered claims above its self-insured retention.
- **Buyer and contacts**
  - City of Beaumont, Purchasing Division / Finance Department; coordination also involves the Human Resources office.
  - RFP contact: Dwayne Oxner, Buyer II.
- **Insurance requested**
  - Provide excess workers’ compensation coverage that meets or exceeds the City’s current policy, for claims incurred during the coverage period.
  - Quote four self-insured retention options: $750,000, $1,000,000, $1,250,000, and $1,500,000. Each option is paired with $1,000,000 employers liability and either a $10,000,000 or statutory workers’ compensation limit. Rates are requested for the initial term and its option year.
  - The carrier must be authorized to do business in Texas, hold at least an A.M. Best A rating, and provide at least 120 days’ written notice of cancellation.
- **Term and pricing context**
  - Planned one-year initial contract with one additional one-year option. The requested coverage is insurance, not an annual subscription.
  - Supporting materials include prior flat-fee premiums of $139,520–$213,256 and a carrier quotation with a $213,256 one-year deposit premium or a $440,530 two-year deposit premium. These are reference figures, not an award or a confirmed price for the new contract.
- **Named carriers, vendors, and service providers**
  - **Safety National Casualty Corporation** provided the supporting quotation; it is not identified as the awardee for this solicitation.
  - **HCDT Insurance Agency** is identified as the current excess insurer and appears in prior pricing materials.
  - Other named insurance-market entities: **McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc.** and **AmWINS Brokerage of the Carolinas**.
  - **AS&G Claims Administration, Inc.** is identified as the workers’ compensation program administrator. Related claims-service providers named in the materials are **Care Logic**, **IMO**, and **RxBridge**.
- **Notable requirements and supporting information**
  - The City’s supporting quotation describes a $1,000,000 specific retention, statutory specific limit, and $1,000,000 employers liability limits.
  - Claims administration procedures cover claim setup, communications, reserves, medical case management, bill review, pre-authorization, pharmacy benefits, legal coordination, excess-carrier reporting, and recurring reports.
  - No physical products, product part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified.

### Description

The City of Beaumont is requesting proposals for specific workers’ compensation excess insurance. Coverage is for claims incurred during the contract period, with a one-year contract term and an option to renew for one additional year; the new contract is scheduled to begin January 1, 2027. Proposals must state a 120-day written notice of cancellation. A Market Assignment Form is a mandatory pre-RFP submittal due by 12:00 noon CT on November 10, 2026, and proposals are due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT.

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