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Town Notes Major Increases in Health Insurance Costs

Document date: Aug 15, 2025

What it covers

The Town of New Salem documented substantial premium increases from the Hampshire Group Insurance Trust, including an 18% increase on July 1, 2025 and an additional 20% on October 1, 2025. The Finance Committee will estimate the FY26 budget impact of these higher employer health insurance costs.

Who holds it

Hampshire Group Insurance Trust holds this insurance contract with Town of New Salem. Its other public contracts on record include work for Town of Charlton and Deerfield School District.

What happens next

Term as filed: 18% increase effective 7/1/2025 and additional 20% increase effective 10/1/2025.

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Contract details

Contract type: Insurance
Document date: August 15, 2025
Term: 18% increase effective 7/1/2025 and additional 20% increase effective 10/1/2025
Vendor: Hampshire Group Insurance Trust
Agency: Town of New Salem
Source document: town-of-new-salem-finance-committee-meeting-minutes-august-15-2025_dac.pdf (Minutes)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the insurance contract by Town of New Salem?

Hampshire Group Insurance Trust was awarded this insurance contract by Town of New Salem, as recorded on August 15, 2025.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Insurance contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in town-of-new-salem-finance-committee-meeting-minutes-august-15-2025_dac.pdf (Minutes), dated August 15, 2025 from Town of New Salem. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

What other contracts does Hampshire Group Insurance Trust hold?

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