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CITY OF RENTON
AGENDA - Committee of the Whole Meeting
6:00 PM - Monday, March 6, 2023
7th Floor Council Chambers/Videoconference
1. RISK MANAGEMENT 502 INSURANCE REVIEW
a) Presentation
2. RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN REVIEW
a) Presentation
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Risk Management
502 Insurance Fund
Review -2022
March 6, 2023
Kelsey R. Urban, MBA, ARM-P, PHR
Risk Manager AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
502 Insurance Fund History
Total Expenditures
•2018 $3,043,070
•2019 $3,206,310
•2020 $2,719,753
•2021 $3,880,421
•2022 $4,363,304 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
502 Insurance Fund
The 502 Fund is an Internal Service Fund that is used
for four main purposes:
1.Claim Costs
•Workers’ Compensation
•Unemployment
•Liability Claims
•Property Damage Losses
2.Premiums for Excess Insurance Coverage and Insurance
3.Administrative Expenses, including Litigation
4.Recovered Funds/ Subrogation AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
1. Claims and Losses
Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs) & Deductibles
•Workers’ Compensation ($750,000/$1M SIR)
•Liability ($300,000 SIR)
•Auto Liability ($300,000 SIR)
•Property ($50,000 Deductible)AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Workers’ Compensation
•Workers’ Compensation
Statutory coverage of employees plus the optional
coverage of volunteers for occupational injuries and
illnesses as directed by the Washington Department of
Labor & Industries.
•Partnership between HR Benefits and Risk Management.
•Use of Third-Party Administrator, Eberle Vivian Inc, to
process and manage.
•Excess insurance begins at $750K/$1M per claim
•100% Employer Paid –Employees do not
contribute toward benefits.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Workers’ Compensation Claims
Claims and Costs
•2018 $306,537 56 claims
•2019 $327,314 42 claims
•2020 $258,567 32 claims
•2021 $567,810 30 claims
•2022 $592,138 90 claims AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
•Unemployment
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary
financial assistance to workers unemployed through
no fault of their own that meet Washington's eligibility
requirements.
•The HR Labor Division manages Unemployment.
•100% Employer Paid –Employees do not contribute
toward benefits.
Unemployment
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Unemployment Claims Comparison
2022:7 Claims $21,001
*Pandemic-related separations of supplemental employees
$53,371 $47,860
$141,860
$59,376
$21,001
2018 2019 2020*2021 2022
Unemployment Claims Costs
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Property
•Property Insurance
Protection to city-owned property from perils such as
fire, theft, vandalism, flood, earthquake, and weather
damage. Property covered includes the insurable
portions of buildings, contents, public artwork, and
equipment.
•Value of Insured Property:$381,265,178
•$50,000 Deductible, Scheduled Property
•$500,000 Deductible, Unscheduled Property
•Risk Management Division AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Renton Property Loss Costs
•2018
•2019
•2020
•2021
•2022
$169,269
$113,969
$35,636*
$102,701
$656,048 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Liability
•Liability Coverage
Helps protect the city’s financial assets from the
risks imposed by tort lawsuits and claims of
negligence; damage to third parties-typically
injury & property (including auto).
•$300,000 Self-Insured Retention
•Excess Liability Insurance begins at $300,000,
per claim.
•Risk Management Division AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Number of Liability Claims
Average 60 Claims/Year
59
80
37
60 65
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of Claims
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
City’s Cost of Liability Claim Trends
$467,279
$344,093
$466,277
$523,215 $543,208
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Liability Costs by Year
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Auto Claims and Costs –Closed in 2022
•Total Claims Closed/Settled:71
•% MVAs 50.7%
•Total Settlement Costs: $146,428
•Average Cost of all MVA Claims: $4,067
•Average Cost of MVA Claims with Liability: $12,202
MVAs
54%
MVA COSTS OF ALL CLAIMS
MVAs
51%
MVA NUMBERS OF ALL CLAIMS
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Lines of Coverage/Excess:
•Liability –
•General Commercial
•Automobile
•Public Officials
•Employment Practices
•Law Enforcement
•Property
•Flood and Earthquake
•Workers’ Compensation
•Airport
•Pollution
•Stop-Gap Medical
•Boiler and Machinery
•Employee Fidelity/Crime
Bonds
•Underground Storage Tank
•Drone
•Cyber
2. Insurance Premiums
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Property Insurance Premiums
Property
•2022: Property Insurance Costs $938,746
•2021: $757,792 premium, 23.9% increase
•Hardening of the Insurance Market
•Property Insurance, including Cyber, is expected to go up
another 20-30% for our July 1, 2023 renewal. AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Liability Insurance Premiums
General Excess Liability
•2018: $276,916 (2%)
•2019: $305,834 (10%)
•2020: $328,105 (7%)
•2021: $393,687 (20%)
•2022: $463,437 (17.7%)
•Renton has experienced a very good loss run record for
the last 5 years, with 1 loss over $300,000 (2021).AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
3. Administrative Expenses
Broker Fees
•Broker, Alliant Insurance Services
•Services Total Cost: $51,415, +2%
Liability Claim Management
•21% Third Party Administrator, Carl Warren Company
•79% by Risk Management
•Services Total Cost: $9,184
Litigation Defense
•$270,770 Defense Costs 2022 +118%
•Resolved 5 Cases, 2 Remain Open
Risk Mitigation Measures
•Safety "Loss prevention yields greater results
than loss control."AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
4. Recovery of Costs/ Subrogation
Subrogation
Recovery of costs incurred to repair damage to city-
owned vehicles and property from responsible third
parties and insurance.
•Risk Management Division
•Average >$100,000/year or 50%
•Last 5 Years $460,000
•2022* $57,288
*Still collecting; 3-Year Statute of Limitation AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Top Risk Concerns
•Aging Subsurface Infrastructure
•Police Liability
•Joint and Several Liability
•Public Records Violations
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Additional Information
•Council approves: January 1, 2016 departure
from WCIA Risk Pool
•Savings: Insurance Premiums >$200,000/year,
Administrative Costs Savings, Control of Liability
Claim and Litigation Outcomes
•Increased involvement by City Attorney’s office
on liability claims with litigation potential.
•In-house Risk Mitigation (Safety, Claim
Management and Risk Strategies) remains
key to savings.AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Questions
What questions may I answer?AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Employee Benefits Review
Retirement Savings
&
Health Insurance Plan
March 2023
Erika Eddins, PHR, SHRM-CP
Benefits Manager AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Deferred Compensation
457(b) Retirement Savings Plan
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Deferred Compensation Plan
•In addition to the WA State pension plans, the City offers a
Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) for retirement savings
under IRS code 457(b).
•Multi-employer plan with the Renton Regional Fire Authority.
•The plan is governed by the DCP Committee who are the
named fiduciaries. Fiduciaries are to act solely in the best
interest of plan participants.
•The Committee selects and monitors investment options,
negotiates plan fees, and selects and monitors the work of a
record keeper and investment advisor. AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Governance Structure
Committee Voting members:
•City CAO
•City HRRM Administrator
•City Finance Administrator
•RFA Fire Chief
•The Committee meets quarterly. Union members and non-
represented staff regularly attend Committee meetings.
•The Committee maintains due diligence through the quarterly
review meetings and relies on services of a co-fiduciary
investment advisor. Fiduciary training is provided to voting
members by the investment advisor.
•The Committee bases their work on adopted:
•Investment Policy Statement
•Operating Guidelines AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Investment Options
The Committee ensures there are investment options encompassing
a variety of risk/return characteristics. Participants self-direct their
portfolio based on time horizon and/or risk tolerance.
•Multi-Asset Target Date Funds -Default investment
•Core Funds (number of funds in category)
•(2) Stable Value / Money Market
•(4) Bond
•(4) Large Cap US Equity
•(3) Mid Cap US Equity
•(2) Small Cap US Equity
•(4) International Equity
•(1) Specialty –Real estate
•Brokerage Window AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
•The Committee negotiates
fees and expenses with
service providers.
•Fees are paid by
participants through
withdrawals from their
accounts.
•Benchmark –CAPTRUST
composite for similar size
plans in 2022
Deferred Compensation –Fees
0.00%
0.10%
0.20%
0.30%
0.40%
0.50%
0.60%
City/RFA 2019 City/RFA 2020 City/RFA 2021 City/RFA 2022 Benchmark
2022
Fees & Expenses to Benchmark
Weighted Average Fund Expense
Record Keeping Expense
Plan Admin Expense AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Plan & Participant Profile
Year end 2022
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Questions
What questions do you have?AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Health Plans
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
•The City offers a self-funded medical, prescription, dental, and vision plan
administered by HMA, with Stop Loss insurance set at a $250,000 limit
per individual claimant per year.
•Kaiser is offered as an alternative to the self-funded plan.
•The Renton Employee Health Plan (REHP) board sets plan design and sets
premium contribution rates based on actuarial projected future claims,
other expenses, and the current reserve balance.
•Voting members of REHP are the CAO and the two union presidents.
•Premium cost share between the City and employees is determined
through collective bargaining and is currently 91%/9%.
•Other Health & Wellbeing benefits offered are Life and Long-Term
Disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Flexible
Spending Accounts (FSA), and Employee Wellness Program.
Health Benefits Plan Overview
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Medical
•Added benefits:
•Behavioral Health network to MDLIVE telehealth services
•Cochlear Implants
Dental
•No changes
Vision
•No changes
Plan Design Changes AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Administrative Fees (approved by Council)
•HMA +3.6%
•Kaiser Permanente +5 .82%
•Stop Loss +9.0%
•Costco Health Services (CHS) Pharmacy Benefit +3.0%
Premiums (approved by Renton Health Plan Board)
•Medical +1.8%
•Dental +0.4%
•Vision +4.6%
Other Benefits
•Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD):No change
•Employee Assistance Program:No change
•Flexible Spending Account:No change
•Employee Wellness Program: Budgeted
Expenses and Premiums
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Annual Administrative Fees
HMA KAISER PERMANENTE COSTCO - RX
2020 2.50%5.10%3.00%
2021 2.30%5.00%3.00%
2022 3.00%5.20%3.00%
2023 3.60%5.82%3.00%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Stop Loss Premiums
-10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Medical
•Paid claims ratio 93.6%(2021 was 96.0%)
•Stop Loss had 2 claimants and total of $178K reimbursed (2021 had
4 claimants with $822K reimbursed)
•Pharmacy accounts for 21%of total claims (2021 was 18.5%)
Dental
•Paid claims ratio 96%(2021 was 87.5%)
Vision
•Paid claims ratio 106.1%(2021 was 98.2%)
Enrollment/Claims processed
•625 enrolled employees
•1440 total members (employees + eligible dependents)
•30,704 total claims processed
Claims Overview 2022
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Claims and Cost Trend
Cost Per Employee Per Month
8.4%
1.0%
8.0%6.3%12.5%
3.4%8.5%
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Med/Vis Rx Dental Excess/Admin City Prog
-5.4%-5.6%
-1.4%
-2.0%
Percent difference from prior year
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Plan Financials
Target Reserves for 2023
Expected Claims $12,510,612
Target Reserves 40.0%
Target Reserves Amount $5,004,245
Change in Reserves during 2022
1/1/2022 Reserve Balance $6,133,682
Plus:Premiums Paid $12,169,221
Less:Expenses -$12,103,554
Plus:Stop Loss Reimbursement $178,085
12/31/2022 Reserves $6,377,434
Change in Reserves $243,752
Actual Reserve to Begin 2023
Reserves/Expected Claims 50.9%
Excess Reserve Amount $1,373,189 AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Plan Reserve Trend
Target reserve
40% of actuarial
expected claims
Minimum reserve
30% of actuarial
expected claims
Rate
holiday
WAC 200-110-040 requires reserves of approximately 30% of actuarial projected expenses
for the year. The Board targets reserves at 40% and set contributions based on both
actuarial projected expenses and reserve balances.
Reserves will increase or decrease each month, depending on whether actual expenses are
higher or lower than contributions.
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
Rate Holiday
Rate Holiday
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
Questions
What questions do you have?AGENDA ITEM #2. a)