Commercial Lines Insurance Broker

Pierce County, Washington is requesting proposals for a commercial lines property and casualty insurance broker of record under RFP #2026-RFP-073, with proposals due September 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM and questions due August 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The County explicitly prohibits respondents from contacting insurance markets or making market reservations on behalf of the County without authorization; failure to comply results in immediate disqualification.

Respondents must be licensed in Washington State and doing business in Pierce County, with a minimum of 10 years' experience as licensed commercial lines brokers, annual property and casualty premium volume exceeding $50 million, two qualified principals or account executives each with minimum 10 years' commercial lines experience, and Errors and Omissions Insurance of $10 million and Commercial General Liability of $5 million per occurrence.

The broker will design, negotiate, and implement renewals for the County's property and casualty insurance program; conduct competitive marketing; bind coverage; review policies for compliance; and provide loss control coordination, claims assistance, and risk management education and training. Current renewal dates are April 1 for commercial property and November 1 for all other lines of coverage.

The estimated contract value is $300,000. The initial term runs April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028, with the County holding the option to extend for four additional 12-month terms at its sole discretion. Proposals are evaluated on consultant information (5 points), lead broker/contract manager qualifications (10 points), approach to work (20 points), pricing (30 points), accuracy and completeness (10 points), and qualifications and experience (25 points). Evaluation uses a pass/fail scoring model. The County reserves the right to make fewer awards or no awards based on proposal quality, available funding, and identified service needs. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Pierce County's eProcurement Portal; no hard copy submissions are accepted.