Insurance Broker Services

The Town of Glastonbury is soliciting proposals for insurance brokerage and risk management services for the Town and The Glastonbury Board of Education under RFP RPGL-2027-19, with proposals due November 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Respondents must be properly licensed in Connecticut. No set-aside or preference program applies, though the Town encourages submissions from Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.

Qualified respondents must maintain annual commercial premiums exceeding $2 million and employ two qualified principals or account managers with at least ten years of insurance agency or brokerage experience in Connecticut. Respondents must also demonstrate municipal experience with five or more accounts of towns comparable in size to Glastonbury. The Town requires Workers' Compensation at statutory limits with $1 million Employer's Liability, Commercial General Liability at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, Automobile Liability at $1 million combined single limit, and Errors and Omissions/Professional Services Liability at $5 million per occurrence. Policies must name the Town and Board of Education as additional insureds with waivers of subrogation, issued by carriers rated A-VIII or better by Best's.

The contract runs March 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032, with an optional two-year renewal subject to annual review and satisfactory renegotiation of terms. The Town will award on a fee basis, prohibits commissions, and requires a separate dollar cost proposal. Fees are paid directly by the Town at the beginning of each fiscal year following finalization of the insurance renewal process.

Submissions go through the Bonfire portal at https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/. The Town will hold a Zoom session at the due date and time to read aloud respondent names only. Top-rated firms will be invited to interview the week of December 7, 2026, with firm recommendation by December 18, 2026, and Town Manager appointment by December 31, 2026. The contract is anticipated to commence on or before March 1, 2027, subject to execution within 30 days of approval. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.