SDPAA – New Coverages, New Website, New Services

On January 1, 2015, following a two-year transition period, the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance (SDPAA) began performing finance, underwriting, administration, and marketing services in-house. These services were previously performed by Hagan Benefits, Inc.

According to SDPAA Executive Director, Judy Payne, this is a normal course of business for governmental risksharing pools which have reached the level of financial stability and sophistication that the SDPAA has attained and maintained. The SDPAA has made it a priority to provide for a seamless as possible transition for Members while working to improve and enhance coverages and services provided.

With this move, SDPAA Members will experience many positive changes in 2015 including: j Rate reductions for nearly all coverages j Addition of Enhanced Crime Coverage j Addition of Cyber Liability Coverage j Increased communication from SDPAA Member

Services staff j Enhancements in risk management, safety, and loss control training and resources

New Coverages

j Enhanced Crime Coverage – Recognizing Members’ needs for more crime coverage than is typically provided through Employee Dishonesty Bonds required by statute, the SDPAA is moving to Enhanced Crime

Coverage in 2015. As opposed to traditional individual

Employee Dishonesty Bonds, this new coverage covers all employees and elected and appointed officials of our local governmental entity Members and goes beyond the types of crime covered in Employee Dishonesty

Bonds, further protecting our Members. Members who choose to take advantage of the Enhanced Crime

Coverage will see reductions in costs while increasing and broadening crime coverage. As wework through

Members’ annual renewals, SDPAA staff will be explaining the program and giving Members an opportunity to purchase the levels of coverage which meet the minimum required by statutes and to expand crime coverage if a Member so chooses.

j Cyber Liability Coverage – At no expense to Members in 2015, the

SDPAA is providing Members with limited Cyber Liability Coverage.

SDPAA staff will be communicating with every SDPAA Member to discuss this coverage, educating

Members on cyber liability exposures and how to address them, and offering each Member an opportunity to expand their cyber liability coverage in 2016. j After Hours EMERGENCY Reporting

Telephone Number – SDPAA will continue to contract with Claims

Associates, Inc. for claims administration and adjusting services.

We have added an after-hours emergency telephone number for your reporting of serious incidents.

Emergency reporting information is being communicated in several manners to Member contacts to be distributed by them as appropriate within their entity.

New Website Address

Effective January 1, 2015, the SDPAA’s website address is www.sdpaaonline.org. SDPAA encourages its Members to visit the new website for more information on the new coverages available, sample documents, risk management language for contracts and agreements, and more.

New Services

j ACH payments – If you are interested in the convenience of making payments to SDPAA via

ACH, please contact Lori Butler at 800.658.3633 or lori@sdmunicipalleague.org. j SDPAA Member Services staff will be making appointments with Member contacts (and their local agents if requested) to meet in person and review the

Member’s SDPAA coverage program to ensure

SDPAA is meeting the coverage and service needs of the Member. It is SDPAA’s goal to meet personally with every SDPAA Member in 2015 for this review.

SDPAA is looking forward to working with and serving Member-Owners to continue our history of providing great coverage and great service at a great price. Please contact us any time at sdpaa@sdmunicipalleague.org or 800.658.3633.