Beaumont County Ionwave #DF1027-01 Addendum 1

City of Beaumont Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance

The City of Beaumont is seeking excess workers’ compensation insurance to protect its self-insured program. - Buyer: City of Beaumont, Texas — Purchasing Division / Finance Department. - Requested coverage: Excess workers’ compensation insurance meeting or exceeding the City’s current policy, for claims incurred during the contract period. Pricing is requested at self-insured retentions of $750,000, $1,000,000, $1,250,000, and $1,500,000; each option pairs a $1,000,000 employers liability limit with either a $10,000,000 or statutory workers’ compensation limit. - Carrier requirements: Authorized to do business in Texas and rated at least A by A.M. Best. Proposals must include a 120-day written cancellation notice. Rates are requested for the initial contract year and the optional renewal year. - Named insurers and vendors: HCDT Insurance Agency is identified in the materials as the current excess insurer/provider and appears in historical pricing. Safety National Casualty Corporation provided a reference quotation. McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc. is listed as a prior insurance-market provider, and AmWINS Brokerage is named as broker in the quotation materials. AS&G Claims Administration, Inc. is the City’s claims administrator. Claims-administration exhibits also name Care Logic, IMO, and RxBridge for related services. These references do not identify an awardee for this solicitation. - Reference pricing: Historical flat fees range from $139,520 to $213,256. A reference Safety National quote offered a one-year option with a $213,256 deposit premium and a two-year option with a $440,530 deposit premium; both use a $1,000,000 specific retention and include $1,000,000 employers liability limits. Prior rate examples include $0.25 and $0.21 per $100 of payroll for different retention options. - Claims administration: AS&G’s described work includes claim setup and communications, subrogation, reserves, medical case management coordination, legal coordination, bill review, pre-authorization, pharmacy benefits, excess-carrier reporting, and recurring reports. - Term: One initial contract year with one optional renewal year. The materials request pricing for both years; an annual policy or subscription renewal arrangement is not otherwise specified.

Description

The City of Beaumont is requesting proposals for specific workers’ compensation excess insurance. The proposed contract is for one year, with an option to renew for one additional year; the new contract is to take effect January 1, 2027, and cover claims incurred during the contract period. Proposals must include a mandatory Market Assignment Form submitted by email before the RFP response deadline; the solicitation also requires an RFP worksheet and other listed response attachments. Proposals are due November 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT, and questions are due November 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT.

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