Resolution to Approve the Liability, Property, and Workers Compensation Coverage, Insurance, Carrier, and Premiums for Sauk County

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

BACKGROUND: The Personnel and Insurance Committee determined Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Company (WCMIC) provides the most complete coverage for all lines of insurance for 2026, including liability, property, and workers compensation. Therefore, the Personnel and Insurance Committee recommends Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation (WCMIC) as the most cost-effective proposal for liability, property, and self-insured workers compensation coverage for 2026 as outlined below. *

 

*WCMIC provides a significant discount of $TBD for consolidating the liability, property, and workers compensation coverages for 2026.

Resolution Body

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Personnel and Insurance Committee has reviewed the 2026 premiums for general liability, nursing home liability/professional liability and excess liability (umbrella) coverage for Sauk County from the Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation (WCMIC) and recommends the following as being in the best interest of Sauk County:

 

Public Entity General and Auto Liability                                             

  General and Automobile Liability                                                                      $ TBD

         $10,000 deductible

         $75,000 aggregate

  Uninsured Motorists                                                                                         $ included

         $10,000 occurrence

         $25,000 person

         $50,000 occurrence                                                                         

Cyber Enhancement                                                                                          $ included       

Special Exposures (Airport and Nursing Home)                                                $ included                                    

Position Schedule Bond                                                                                      $ 2,510           

Crime                                                                                                     $ TBD

 

Health Care Center (Nursing Home) Liability Endorsement

Personal Injury Coverage                                                                         

Health Care Center Liability Endorsement                                                        $ TBD

  $1,000,000/ Occurrence

  Professional Liability

  $3,000,000/ Aggregate

                                                                                                                   

Total WCMIC Liability Premium (Subject to Escrow Adjustment)           $ TBD

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Personnel and Insurance Committee has reviewed the renewal for the 2026 premiums for property insurance for Sauk County and recommends the following coverage for Sauk County from Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation (WCMIC) and recommends the following as being in the best interest of the County:

 

COVERAGE                                           DEDUCTIBLE                                     PREMIUM

Buildings, Contents, Property in Open     $25,000                                             $ TBD  

Contractors Equipment                             $10,000                                             $ included

Equipment Breakdown                              $25,000                                            $ TBD             

Special Use Animal                                   $1,000                                               $ included

Automobile Physical Damage

Comp/Collision                                         $1,000/$5,000                                    $ TBD

 

TOTAL PREMIUM TO WCMIC FOR PROPERTY                                            $ TBD

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Personnel and Insurance Committee has reviewed the renewal for the 2026 premium for Workers Compensation coverage for Sauk County and recommends that the following self-insurance proposal by Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation (WCMIC) as being in the best interest of Sauk County

 

COVERAGE                                           LIMITS                                                PREMIUM

Accident                                                  $ 100,000                                            $   included

Disease Exposure                                  $ 100,000                                            $   included

Maximum Employer Liability                   $ 600,000                                                       

 

TOTAL PREMIUM TO WCMIC FOR SELF-INSURANCE                                $196,215

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors in regular session meeting, that the above insurance coverage, carrier, and premiums be, and hereby are, adopted for the policy period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Committee Review 1: 
Pending