Insurance and Benefits Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingBradenton, FL · July 21, 2026
Minutes
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
INSURANCE AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE MEETING
1:30 p.m., Monday, JULY 20, 2026
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 101 OLD MAIN STREET
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gene Brown at 1:54 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS
a) Clerk: Minutes from the June 25, 2026, Insurance and Benefits Committee Meeting
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 25, 2026, INSURANCE AND
BENEFITS COMMITTEE MEETING was made by Committee Member Fortin and seconded
by Committee Member Phipps. The motion passed unanimously.
b) Human Resources: Health Insurance Renewal Options and Rates - Brown and
Brown
c) Human Resources: Proposals for Supplemental Benefits - Brown and Brown
MOTION TO CHANGE FROM THE FLORIDA BLUE GROUP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
PLAN OVER TO THE HUMANA GROUP MEDICARE PLAN FOR A 5.7% SAVINGS was
made by Councilman Schuessler and seconded by Committee Member Rissler. The motion
passed unanimously.
MOTION TO REPLACE ALLSTATE AND AFLAC SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE OPTIONS
WITH SUNLIFE SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS was made by
Committee Member Driscoll and seconded by Committee Member Rissler. The motion passed
unanimously.
MOTION TO SWITCH FROM HM INSURANCE OVER TO SUNLIFE FINANCIAL FOR
STOP LOSS COVERAGE was made by Committee Member Driscoll and seconded by
Councilman Schuessler. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION TO MOVE PHARMACY COVERAGE FROM RX BENEFITS OPTUM RX TO MPA
MEDIMPACT was made by Councilman Schuessler and seconded by Committee member
Fortin. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION TO APPROVE 5.6% RATE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE CITY OF
BRADENTON was made by Committee Member Fortin and seconded by Committee Member
Rissler. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION TO CHANGE FLEXIBLE SAVINGS ACCOUNT (FSA) AND HEALTH SAVINGS
ACCOUNT (HSA) ADMINISTRATOR FROM HEALTH EQUITY TO MEDCOM was made by
Committee Member Driscoll and seconded by Committee Member Phipps.
MOTION TO CONTRIBUTE HALF OF THE HSA PLAN $1,000 BENEFIT AT THE START
OF ENROLLMENT AND THE REMAINDER WILL BE CONTRIBUTED AFTER 5 MONTHS
was made by Councilman Schuessler and seconded by Committee Member Fortin. The motion
passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Gene Brown at 3:52 p.m.
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