Insurance Authority

The Ottawa County Insurance Authority assumes financial and operational responsibility for all matters relating to risk retention, risk management, and insurance coverage (except employee benefits) for the County, including its departments and agencies, and the Ottawa County Building Authority. By contract with the Insurance Authority, the Administrative Services Department manages the day-to-day insurance and risk management activities for the Authority.

The Insurance Authority is a unique risk financing mechanism in the State of Michigan. Most other public entities, including counties, obtain coverage from one of two risk-sharing pools, the pool operated by the Michigan Municipal League, primarily for townships, villages, and smaller cities, and the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority.

Bylaws & Other Governing Documents

Download PDF files of the governing documents for this board.

• Insurance Authority Bylaws
• MCL – Act 35 of 1951, Chapter 124