Decision details

(1) That tender action be taken through the Crown Commercial Services Framework for all Council insurances with the exception of casualty.

(2) That an extension of two years (from 1^st May 2017 to 30^th April 2019) to the long-term agreement in place with ZM for casualty insurance be approved.  

The Council’s casualty insurance (comprising public liability, employer’s liability, officials’ indemnity and professional indemnity) was tendered in 2014 and a contract was awarded to Zurich Municipal (ZM) from 17^th June 2014 for a three year long term agreement with an option to extend for a further two years. All other insurance policies (property, motor, fidelity guarantee, personal accident, school journey, minibuses, engineering, shops blanket and mortgaged properties) were due to expire on 30^th April 2016. By extending the casualty insurance for the optional two years and using the Crown Commercial Services Framework for all other insurances the Council will ensure that all its insurances can be packaged together and retendered from 1st May 2019, possibly as a joint tender with the Royal Borough of Greenwich.