County Commission | The Magazine October 2018 | Page 12

FROM THE COVER
Insuring the Future of
County Government
T
he Association’s Self-Funded
Insurance Pools have been
an important part of county
government past and present, and
the future looks even brighter for
counties after recent announcements.
At ACCA’s 90th Convention &
Celebration in August, one piece
of big news was the more than $2
million being returned to insurance
participants this year alone. But
even that substantial sum was
overshadowed by the giant steps
forward on self-administration, an
internal move expected to enhance
insurance services and, ultimately,
save county dollars.
Historically, the funds have
outsourced the nuts and bolts of
daily insurance operations to an
insurance group with several clients
of focus, but these duties will move
“in house” and into the hands of
professionals working exclusively for
counties effective New Year’s Day.
On the move
For starters, the ACCA
headquarters is relocating, but it
is not going far. By the end of the
year, the executive director and staff
will work from the 7th floor of 2
North Jackson Street, the building
next door to the Association’s
current location. This move was
necessary to make space for
expanded insurance operations.
Soon, all aspects of the
Association and county government
insurance will be conveniently
located on North Jackson Street,
with insurance services to be housed
in the current ACCA offices at 100
& 104 North Jackson Street.
“We believe having the full
Association staff together in
downtown Montgomery will be
very much a positive,” said ACCA
Executive Director Sonny Brasfield.
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