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The Putnam County Commission will absorb the seven percent increase in insurance premiums for participating county employees. Mayor Randy Porter said the county will pay $70,000 but that cost was originally going to be $270,000. “We were shocked when we first saw the 27 percent increase, but we saw that our claims increased so much in this past year and ... Read More »

Cookeville will see an increase of some 90 thousand dollars in its stop loss insurance premiums for the new year. City Manager James Mills said with several employees dealing with major health issues, the city’s back is against the wall. “There is some risk here, some gamble that you would see with any insurance,” Mills said. “We’ve evaluated all the ... Read More »