SDML and SDACC Executive Directors’ Q&A with SDPAA Executive Director Protecting local governmental entities by providing liability and property coverage programs for 26 years, the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance has grown to the point that bringing certain services in-house will allow for more efficient and effective services to Members.
Board began studying the issue. After much thoughtful deliberation, the Board decided it was in the best interest of the Members to hire an Executive Director in 2013 and begin the transition of the administration and marketing functions in-house.
With the SDPAA transitioning administration and marketing functions “in-house,” SDML Executive Director, Yvonne Taylor, and SD Association of County Commissioners (SDACC) Executive Director, Bob Wilcox, sat down for a “Q&A” session with SDPAA Executive Director, Judy Payne, for information to share with their membership.
Bob Q: Exactly what services currently being performed by outside contractors will be performed inhouse and when?
Yvonne Q: Please tell our SDPAA Members how the decision to transition these services “in-house” came about. A: Many public entity risk sharing pools bring some and sometimes all services in-house once they reach a level of financial stability and sophistication to do so if it will better serve their Members. A few years ago, the SDPAA
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A: Administrative, finance, underwriting, and marketing services currently being performed by Hagan Benefits, Inc. will be performed in-house. SDPAA’s contracts with Hagan Benefits expire on December 31, 2014 after which SDPAA will fully assume those functions. Yvonne Q: How will SDPAA staff these functions and when? Also, please describe the Agreement for Services between SDPAA and SDML. A: By the time this article appears in your publications, SDPAA will be well on its way towards hiring a Director
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