ICAP celebrates 40 years
The Iowa County Assurance Pool is celebrating 40 years of life. ICAP is a group self-insurance program for Iowa public entities that provide coverages and services tailored to the member’s exclusive needs and who partner exclusively with local Iowa agents. ICAP is celebrating their 40th anniversary by giving 40 member counties a free Red Oak tree to plant somewhere on County property. Red Oak trees are known to live at least 40 years with some having up to 100 years of life.
Plymouth County Auditor Stacey Feldman works directly with ICAP tracking all county property and equipment; additions or deletions to the county insurance policy along with ensuring that the proper insurance premiums are paid so there is coverage. She also tracks insurance claims and payments along with working with ICAP annually to ensure proper renewal information and terms are met. The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors works directly with the local agent to find what the right deductibles should be each year in order to monitor annual premium rates.
The 40 member counties who are selected to receive a free tree are a combination of the counties who were the first members to join the pool 40 years ago, and the counties who just joined the pool in most recent years. ICAP currently contains 79 of the 99 counties in Iowa as members in the pool. Plymouth County is a founding member, joining the pool 40 years ago in 1986, and received their red oak tree earlier in September, which has been planted at Hillview Park outside of Hinton.
