Request for Qualifications: Insurance Broker Services

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Postal Mail Address City of Gastonia Human Resources Department P O Box 1748 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION DATE: MARCH 13, 2026 RFQ DUE: MARCH 25th, 2026, AT 3:00 PM IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT 181 S. SOUTH STREET GASTONIA, NC 28052 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES The City of Gastonia, hereinafter referred to as the “City”, seeks responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), from firms qualified and experienced in brokering the acquisition of excess insurance for self-insured governmental entities. The City was incorporated in 1877. It is located in Gaston County, North Carolina. RFQ MUST BE ADDRESSED TO STEVEN ALVEY IN THE CITY OF GASTONIA HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND MARKED AS FOLLOWS: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page General and Background Information .......................................................................................................................1 Scope of Project ..............................................................................................................................................................2 Timeline of Broker Selection Process .......................................................................................................................3 Response Instructions and Specific Questions .......................................................................................................4 City of Gastonia RFQ Due no later than March 25th, at 3:00 p.m. 1 of 5 GENERAL AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION The City of Gastonia, hereinafter referred to as the “City”, seeks responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), from firms qualified and experienced in brokering the acquisition of excess insurance for self-insured governmental entities. The City was incorporated in 1877. It is located in Gaston County, North Carolina. The City currently has a package through North Carolina League of Municipalities which provides all of its property and liability insurance coverages, except airport liability and workers compensation. The City anticipates moving to a system of self-insurance, with a self-insured retention of around five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for its coverages other than Automobile Physical Damage and Collision and Comprehensive coverages.