Insurance panel votes in new police representatives, reviews health plan overhaul.
Insurance Advisory Committee · Meeting of February 18, 2026
EASTHAMPTON — Insurance Advisory Committee unanimously admits police representatives, mulls health plan shift. The panel voted in Scott Gove and Ryan Murphy to represent police unions on February 18, then heard Emily Russo present the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust's proposal for FY27 renewal: a 12.48 percent premium increase paired with plan design changes including new deductibles and copay increases. The Trust executive committee backed this Option C approach, with a full Trust vote scheduled for February 25; a follow-up committee meeting is set for March 2 to review the outcome and discuss impact bargaining with the unions.
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Source: the Insurance Advisory Committee meeting of February 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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