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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to purchase “all risk” property insurance for City buildings, contents, and vehicles through the Alliant Insurance Service’s Public Entity Property Insurance Program, for a total premium not to exceed $640,000 for the period from
July 1, 2009 through July 1, 2010. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Department of Human Resources requests City Council authorization to renew and extend "all risk" property insurance coverage for City buildings and contents through July 1,2010.
Through its property insurance broker, Alliant Insurance Services, the City annually purchases "all risk" property insurance to cover perils such as fire, vandalism and wind on all City buildings, contents, and vehicles. The proposed "all risk" property insurance policy provides replacement cost coverage with limits of up to $1 billion, subject to a $50,000 per occurrence deductible for named perils and a limit of $10 million in coverage for flood; it does not include coverage for the peril of earthquake. This is consistent with coverage provided in the current year policies. Based on the City's current insured property valuation, the premium for the "all risk" renewal program will not exceed $640,000, which is an approximate increase of 15 percent when compared to last year's premium. The property insurance for the Queen Mary makes up approximately 35 percent of the total premium. The portion for the Queen Mary is billed directly to the current lessee.
The City has not purchased earthquake coverage since 2002 due to exorbitant pricing. In prior years, the City has purchased $10 million worth of earthquake coverage for specific properties that are financed by bonds, which include City Hall and the Convention Center. Under the terms of the bonds, earthquake insurance is required only if it is obtainable from financially secure markets at a reasonable cost. The City was able to obtain one quote for earthquake coverage; however, the purchase of this pol...
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