County Commission | The Magazine May 2019 | Page 35

Voices from the
County Family
Q
Of all the ways that counties work together
to solve common problems, what makes the
ACCA Self-Funded Insurance Programs
especially beneficial for your county?
Matt Sharp
DeKalb County
President,
Association of County
Administrators of
Alabama
A
The ACCA insurance
programs are so important
to the counties in Alabama; we
save thousands of dollars annually
by investing in ourselves. Through
efforts of the ACCA staff, these
programs have continued to grow and
become more efficient. Due to the
Safety Incentive Discount Program,
my county’s workers’ compensation
premium-contributions have been cut
in half over the past decade. And with
County Risk Services, Inc. (CRS)
going online this past January, we
can expect even more savings in the
years to come. It’s just a better way
for counties to get the coverage we
need. The dollars that a commercial
ACCA is headquartered on the
top floor of the 2 North Jackson
Street building, a property that
is part of the insurance funds’
investment portfolio.
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