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1 1 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF OTTAWA CARLETON MUNICIPALITÉ RÉGIONALE D OTTAWA CARLETON MEMORANDUM NOTE DE SERVICE Our File/N/Réf Your File/V/Réf. DATE 29 November 1996 TO/DEST. FROM/EXP. SUBJECT/OBJET The Chair and Members of Regional Council Finance Commissioner 1997 INSURANCE RENEWAL BACKGROUND In accordance with authority delegated to the Finance Commissioner under section of the Corporate Policy Manual, the Finance Department, through the Region s Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC) composed of members of the Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association, undertook a formal review of the insurance market by requesting quotations on the Region s 1997 insurance program renewal. Since 1969 the Region has received advice from the IAC on insurance matters. The members of the IAC continually provide access to a broad range of advice for insurance markets and risk management practices. The region establishes the insurance specifications applicable to its program and utilizes the IAC to access the insurance market and review quotes. The last comprehensive market review was conducted in the Fall of 1992 for our 1993 renewal. DISCUSSION Insurance coverage specifications were based on our existing program and provided insurers the option to quote with increased deductibles. These specifications were sent to more than twenty insurers. A summary of the responses is attached in Annex A. The summary shows that there is still limited interest in insuring large municipal risks as many insurers did not provide quotes. The only complete quote received was from our current insurance carrier, the Frank Cowan Company Limited, for a cost of $898,494 including taxes and is offered on an all or none basis. INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED TO BE LISTED ON CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA - 04 Feb 97

2 2 By comparison, the best alternative for comparable coverage by selecting the least costly quotations for each type of cover from those insurance companies who provided a quote would cost $1,027,981. This combination of insurance cover would not only be 14.4% higher than Cowan s, but would also result in the following loss of coverage and increased deductibles: no conflict of interest legal expense coverage increase the deductible on fine art from $250 to $50,000. increase the deductible on liability claims from $50,000 to $100,000 increase the deductible on sewer back-up from $10,000 to $50,000 each claimant Consideration was also given to seeking a quote from the Ontario Municipal Insurance Exchange (OMEX), an insurance reciprocal for Ontario municipalities. Through a reciprocal, members agree to assume the risk of loss amongst all the participants. An initial premium payment is made but is subject to reassessment depending upon actual loss experience. Recently Metro Toronto (the largest participant of the eight OMEX members) has decided to withdraw from this reciprocal, since it was not cost-effective for them, and return to the traditional insurance market. This has created uncertainty over the stability of OMEX and therefore it was not considered a viable option at this time. CONCLUSION As the Cowan quote is significantly less costly and offers broader coverage than any of the other responses, the Region s insurance program has been renewed with the Frank Cowan Company for The Frank Cowan Company has been providing general insurance requirements for Ontario public entities, including most municipalities, since 1932 and we have enjoyed a good working relationship with them since Without increasing our current self-insured retention (SIR) deductibles, the 1997 total premium cost is approximately 5.1% higher than 1996 and compares favourably with premium increases of between 8% and 20% experienced in other municipalities due to the overall rise in premiums, particularly in the area of liability insurance, throughout the insurance industry. Although a savings in premiums of $61,587 could be realised by increasing our deductibles to $100,000 instead of $50,000 on our liability coverages, analysis of the Region s claims experience, excluding police claims, indicates that moving to the higher deductible would result in the Region s self-insurance costs increasing about $69,000 per year, thus resulting in no real savings. Factoring in the recent reinstatement of the right to sue under the Automobile Insurance Rate Stability Act, potential police claim costs and administrative costs associated with increased claim handling requirements at the higher deductible, do not make moving to a $100,000 deductible on liability coverage an attractive option. However, doubling our $50,000 deductible on our property insurance coverages would result in a premium savings of $53,410 as compared to projected property damage loss increases of only about $30,000 at the higher retention level. We have therefore increased our deductible to $100,000 on our property coverages which will lower the 1997 insurance renewal premium to $845,084 including taxes, 1.1% lower than 1996 premium costs.

3 3 Renewal of insurance coverage ensures that an appropriate risk financing mechanism is in place to protect the Region s exposure to catastrophic losses. A summary of the Region s insurance coverages is attached as Annex B and a cost comparison summary by line of cover is attached as Annex C. PUBLIC CONSULTATION Public consultation is not required on this administrative matter. FINANCIAL COMMENT Funds are available in the 1997 Insurance Budget to cover the cost of premium renewals and premium adjustments that may be required due the acquisition of new buildings and vehicles during Approved by J. C. LeBelle Finance Commissioner

4 SUMMARY OF INSURANCE MARKET REVIEW RE 1997 INSURANCE RENEWAL Insurance Premium Quotes For Companies Quoting On More Than One Policy Type (including Provincial Sales Taxes) ANNEX A Policy Type Frank Cowan Royal Liberty Sovereign London Best Alternative Company Insurance International General Guarantee (to Cowan s) Primary Liability 248, , , ,000 NQ 388,638 Excess Liability 79,752 81,000 NQ 313,200 NQ 81,000 Error & Omissions 14,202 NQ 90,720 NQ 102,400 90,720 Property 283, ,629 NQ NQ NQ 219,933 Electronic Data Proc. 28,922 4,329 NQ NQ NQ Included above Boiler & Machinery 18,682 20,562 NQ NQ NQ 16,738 Automobile 204,276 NQ 198,450 NQ NQ 204,276 Crime 16,226 14,040 NQ NQ 25,326 25,326 Legal Expense 2,484 NQ NQ NQ NQ N/A Travel 1,657 NQ NQ NQ NQ 810 Registered Mail 216 NQ NQ NQ Notes: Total 898, , , , ,266 1,027, Only complete insurance package quotation received, based on $50,000 SIR* / $10,000 per claim on sewer back-ups Did not provide complete quote by deadline and quote provided based on $100,000 SIR / $50,000 per sewer back-up Quotation based on $2 million limit instead of $5 million, and with $100,00 SIR on police claims Premium indication based on $2 million limit and Excess of only $8 million Interested in just a few of the smaller policies Liberty quote on Liability insurance not used in "best" alternative since limit is only $2 million and the only Excess quote at this limit is $313,200 for a combined higher liability cost. Alternative SIR is double that of Cowan quote. Companies Providing Single Policy Quotations Only Marine Office Allianz Gerling Global Kemper Commonwealth Protection Mutual American Home Quote of $20,844 on Boiler & Machinery (B&M), not low B&M bid. Best full Property insurance quote of $219,933. Lowest Boiler & Machinery quote of $16,738. Interested in Property only with a cost indication of 4% or about $345,600. Same indication as Kemper. Quote indication of $162,000 but based on $500,000 SIR* and limit of only $160 million vs. 787 million. Only quoted on Travel Accident policy; $810 premium is best and only alternative to Cowan's. * SIR = Self-Insurance Retentions (deductibles)

5 ANNEX B INSURANCE SUMMARY PROPERTY COVERAGE A. ALL RISK BUILDING/CONTENTS - REPLACEMENT VALUE (INCLUDING EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD) Premium: $240,889 Insurer: Subscription Deductible: $100,000, $500,000 flood and earthquake, $250 Fine Arts Limits: Property of every description 787,064,800 Valuable Papers 250,000 Accounts Receivable 250,000 Extra Expense (any one location) 1,000,000 Professional Fees 100,000 Rent or Rental Value 250,000 Additional Rental Expense 100,000 B. BOILER AND MACHINERY Premium: $13,090 Insurer: The Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company of Canada Deductible: $100,000 Limits: Per Accident 25,000,000 Water Damage 100,000 Hazardous Substances 100,000 Extra Expense 250,000 Ammonia Contamination 100,000 Professional Fees 100,000 Spoilage (Broad Form) 50,000 Data and Media 10,000 C. ALL RISK ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Premium: $23,972 Insurer: Commercial Union Assurance Deductible: $100,000 Limits: Replacement Value - Blanket Amount 13,361,474 Media including Transit 5,541,764 Extra Expense 7,500,000 Business Interruption 1,000,000 Professional Fees 100,000

6 ANNEX B D. TRAVEL ACCIDENT Premium: $1,657 Insurer: General Accident Assurance Company Deductible: $0 Limits: Annual aggregate 1,000,000 CRIME COMPREHENSIVE DISHONESTY, DESTRUCTION AND DISAPPEARANCE Premium: $ Insurer: General Accident Assurance Company and Guarantee Company of North America Deductible: $250 on Broad Porm Money & Securities Limits: Employee Dishonesty 10,000,000 Money Orders & Counterfeit Paper Currency 200,000 Depositors Forgery 200,000 Broad Form Money & Securities 100,000 MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INEREST LEGAL DEFENCE COST COVERAGE Premium: $2,484 Insurer: Guarantee Company of North America Deductible: 10% of each claim Limits: BroadForm, each claim 100,000

7 ANNEX B D. REGISTERED MAIL Premium: $216 Insurer: Guarantee Company of North America Deductible: $0 Limits: 5,000,000 LIABILITY COVERAGE A. MUNICIPAL LLABILITY INCLUDING ERRORS AND OMISSIONS Premium: $262,522 Insurer: General Accident Assurance Company Deductible: $50,000 Limits: 5,000,000 B. AUTOMOBILE FLEET INCLUDING NON-OWNED AUTO Premium: $ Insurer: General Accident Assurance Company Deductible: $50,000, $25,000 Comprehensive,$500 Non-Owned Collision Limits: Third Party Liability 5,000,000 Non-Owned Collision and Comprehensive 250,000 C. EXCESS LLABILITY INSURANCE Premium: $79,752 Insurer: Guarantee Company of North America and General Accident Assurance Company Deductible: $0 Limits: Excess over Municipal Liability, Errors & Omissions, Owned and Non-Owned Automobile 10,000,000

8 ANNEX C COST COMPARISON SUMARY (Including Provincial Sales Tax) Current Deductibles New Deductibles ($50,000 all lines) ($100,000 on Property line $50,000 Liability) % 1997 % Policy Premium Premium Change Premium Change Property Coverage All Risk Property 282, , , Electronic Data Processing 27,545 28, , Boiler and Machinery 18,682 18, , Registered Mail Liabilitv Coverage Municipal Liability (incl. E&O) 242, , , Automobile Fleet 191, , , Excess Liability 73,121 79, , Crime 14,791 16, , Conflict of Interest 2,484 2, ,484 0 Travel Accident 1,611 1, , TOTAL ALL PREMUMS 854, , ,