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Plan to create state-run insurance company for school buildings in works for fiscal session

State lawmakers will wait until the upcoming fiscal session to decide whether or not to follow a consulting firm’s recommendation that Arkansas start its own insurance company for school properties, legislators said Wednesday. 
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Arkansas firm recommends plan for controlling schools’ increasing insurance rates

A consulting firm recommended to lawmakers that Arkansas start its own insurance company to combat rising premiums for public school buildings and higher education institutions.
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What's driving up Arkansas school insurance costs? Probably climate change

In general, the more damage caused by floods, fires, storms and other disasters, the more insurance claims are filed.

State employees object to school insurance proposal

The Arkansas State Employees Association, which represents roughly 16,000 state employees, has belatedly raised objections to the shape of the school employee insurance legislation that has consensus support at next week's special session. Spouses of state employees now face being forced onto more expensive insurance plans at work because of the legislation.
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School superintendents surrender on insurance bill

Richard Abernathy, head of the school administrators lobby, says it won't oppose the school insurance bill in next week's special session because it would be "fruitless."

Beebe calls special session; insurance hangup disappears

Gov. Mike Beebe announces the call of a special session to deal with school health insurance and prison funding. It will begin Monday. He's satisfied the legislation won't unconstitutionally impair school funding. I'm not so sure all school people agree with him.
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