Fayette County Public Schools Sealed Solicitation

Title: Workers Compensation Insurance

Deadline: 4/15/2024 2:00 PM   (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Status: Deadline Expired

Solicitation Number: 25-24

Description: Fayette County Public Schools is soliciting proposals for workers’ compensation insurance.  For Appendix A Loss Runs please email matthew.moore@fayette.kyschools.us for a copy. **Please note FCPS Offices will be closed April 1 – 5 for Spring Break**


Documents:

Documents as of 3/4/2024
RFP_25_24_Workers_Compensation_Insurance.pdf
NCCI_Rating_2024.pdf
Question 1

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: -Does the Board of Education engage sub-contractors or independent contractors? -Are Certificates of Insurance obtained when sub-contractors or independent contractors are used? -Are employee Motor Vehicle Records checked? -Does the Board of Education provide group transportation, where five or more employees are in a vehicle at one time? -Are employee health plans provided? -Do you lease employees to or from other employers? -Does the Board of Education own, operate or lease aircraft/watercraft?

Response: -Does the Board of Education engage sub-contractors or independent contractors? Yes, for maintenance projects -Are Certificates of Insurance obtained when sub-contractors or independent contractors are used? Yes -Are employee Motor Vehicle Records checked? Yes, annually -Does the Board of Education provide group transportation, where five or more employees are in a vehicle at one time? Yes -Are employee health plans provided? Yes -Do you lease employees to or from other employers? No -Does the Board of Education own, operate or lease aircraft/watercraft No

Question 2

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Please provide answers to the following questions/requests for information related to the above mentioned RFP for Fayette County Public Schools: 1. Please provide historical payroll information for the last 5 policy terms 2. Please provide historical premium information for the last 5 policy terms 3. Would FCPS be interested in a loss sensitive plan or are you only looking for a guaranteed cost plan (current program)? 4. Who is the current workers compensation carrier? 5. How are claims handled? Internal claims manager and TPA? Internal claims manager and carrier? 6. Please provide the two (2) most current financial statements. 7. Have there been any service issues with the current carrier/TPA/broker?

Response: Please contact Joe Isaacs, joe.isaacs@fayette.kyschools.us, Director of Risk Management and Insurance directly regarding these questions. 2. Please provide historical premium information for the last 5 policy terms Type of Coverage 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Workers' Compensation $1,549,095.97 $1,623,651.66 $1,708,361.48 $1,874,091.43 $1,847,091.43 $2,203,459.13 3. Would FCPS be interested in a loss sensitive plan or are you only looking for a guaranteed cost plan (current program)? No 4. Who is the current workers compensation carrier? Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance (KEMI) 5. How are claims handled? Internal claims manager and TPA? Internal claims manager and carrier? By the carrier 6. Have there been any service issues with the current carrier/TPA/broker? No

Question 3

Posted: 3/21/2024

Question: The response provided below shows the 2023-2024 premium as $2,203,459.13. The approved board minutes show the premium as $1,708,361.48. Can you provide clarification? Thank you!

Response: The $1,708,361.48 was the unaudited premium The $2,203,459.13 was the audited premium.

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: -Does the Board of Education engage sub-contractors or independent contractors? -Are Certificates of Insurance obtained when sub-contractors or independent contractors are used? -Are employee Motor Vehicle Records checked? -Does the Board of Education provide group transportation, where five or more employees are in a vehicle at one time? -Are employee health plans provided? -Do you lease employees to or from other employers? -Does the Board of Education own, operate or lease aircraft/watercraft?

Response: -Does the Board of Education engage sub-contractors or independent contractors? Yes, for maintenance projects -Are Certificates of Insurance obtained when sub-contractors or independent contractors are used? Yes -Are employee Motor Vehicle Records checked? Yes, annually -Does the Board of Education provide group transportation, where five or more employees are in a vehicle at one time? Yes -Are employee health plans provided? Yes -Do you lease employees to or from other employers? No -Does the Board of Education own, operate or lease aircraft/watercraft No

Posted: 3/6/2024

Question: Please provide answers to the following questions/requests for information related to the above mentioned RFP for Fayette County Public Schools: 1. Please provide historical payroll information for the last 5 policy terms 2. Please provide historical premium information for the last 5 policy terms 3. Would FCPS be interested in a loss sensitive plan or are you only looking for a guaranteed cost plan (current program)? 4. Who is the current workers compensation carrier? 5. How are claims handled? Internal claims manager and TPA? Internal claims manager and carrier? 6. Please provide the two (2) most current financial statements. 7. Have there been any service issues with the current carrier/TPA/broker?

Response: Please contact Joe Isaacs, joe.isaacs@fayette.kyschools.us, Director of Risk Management and Insurance directly regarding these questions. 2. Please provide historical premium information for the last 5 policy terms Type of Coverage 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Workers' Compensation $1,549,095.97 $1,623,651.66 $1,708,361.48 $1,874,091.43 $1,847,091.43 $2,203,459.13 3. Would FCPS be interested in a loss sensitive plan or are you only looking for a guaranteed cost plan (current program)? No 4. Who is the current workers compensation carrier? Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance (KEMI) 5. How are claims handled? Internal claims manager and TPA? Internal claims manager and carrier? By the carrier 6. Have there been any service issues with the current carrier/TPA/broker? No

Posted: 3/21/2024

Question: The response provided below shows the 2023-2024 premium as $2,203,459.13. The approved board minutes show the premium as $1,708,361.48. Can you provide clarification? Thank you!

Response: The $1,708,361.48 was the unaudited premium The $2,203,459.13 was the audited premium.