Insurance Broker Services for Leon County Government

Leon County Government “County” is seeking conceptual proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive insurance brokerage services. Each candidate is being asked to submit a formal written proposal to detail its capabilities in servicing the County. The successful broker will be asked to commence servicing the account in conjunction with a December 15, 2021 renewal date of insurance coverages. The chosen organization will be held to aggressive service requirements and high quality standards in providing service for the County. Time is of the essence in regard to these services. It is the County’s intent to act as expeditiously as possible to meet or exceed all timelines contained herein and the Contractor selected is expected to do the same throughout the period of service. This is a conceptual proposal and coverage is not to be marketed at this time. NO INSURERS MAY BE RESERVED UNTIL BROKER OF RECORD AUTHORIZATION(S) IS/ARE GIVEN. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification. Submissions will be evaluated in order to determine each candidate’s capability and ability to provide the necessary scope of services for the County. Based on the review, selected brokers may be invited to make oral presentations to discuss their proposal and approach to handling the account. Broker of Record Authorization will then be given to the selected broker who will be asked to market all lines of insurance for the County. (Note: The County reserves the right to procure all lines of insurance outside the broker services agreement without impacting the broker services agreement fee; the broker will not be responsible for the County’s health insurance). The County is seeking a multi-year, flat-fee broker service agreement and will require a written statement affirming that the agent/broker will receive no commissions or any other additional compensation of any type or kind from the insurer. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is intended to provide a clear understanding of the County’s expectations. This document defines the skill and capabilities that the County expects from its account executive(s) and service provider team(s) as well as a definition of the services required. Proposers will be deemed ineligible if the applicant has any pending civil or administrative action against the proposer brought by any federal or state governmental entity, as defined in 18 USC § 2711 (4) and by Florida Statutes, including but not limited to any county, municipality, special district, school district, utility authority or other authority; or if the applicant is currently engaged in any dispute or controversy related to or arising out of the allegation that the applicant is in breach of any contract with any governmental entity as described above. This requirement also applies to all subcontractors. It is the responsibility of the prime contractor to ensure that all subcontractors utilized are in compliance with this requirement.