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<br />. <br /> <br />meetings with each client. Our unique benefit management cycle enables us to ensure that we've <br />worked with each of our clients individually to evaluate the feasibility and timing of new products and <br />services for their organization. <br /> <br />4. Municipality experience <br /> <br />FCI maintains relationships with nine cities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Our first <br />City client, the City of Little Canada, remains a valued client today, <br /> <br />FCI considers mUlIiapalilie..- om of tis illdustry ,rpedalties as it rclates to employee benefit plans and human <br />resources management. We make it a practice to understand the issues, challenges and changes <br />affecting City govermnents in Minnesota and work with the appropriate City personnel to deal with <br />the situation_ For example, as the new HIP AA policies and procedures loomed last year, FCI initiated <br />and sponsored a FREE HIP AA training session for ,all municipalities and was presented by a leading <br />HIP AA attorney, Darcy J-litesman, from I laynesHitesman, P.c. The training was held at one of <br />FCl's city clients and FCI emailed invites to all City HR personnel on the League of Minnesota Cities <br />email distribution list. Approximately 35 people attended the seminar representing cities from all over <br />the metro area. 'lbe seminar evaluations indicated a 1000;', satisfaction level with the seminar topic, <br />presentation material-and presentation content. <br /> <br />FCI continues to grow with our municipality clients focusing on issues at the forefront of City <br />govermnent including bndget issues, wellness programs and upcoming F ASB mlcsregarding funding <br />and accounting practices for retirees, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The following is a current list of cities that FCI maintains full services relationships with: <br /> <br />City of Brooklyn Park <br />City of Fridley <br />City of Inver Grove Heights <br />City ofLittlc Canada <br />City of Roseville <br /> <br />City of Champlin <br />City of Hopkins <br />City of Lakeville <br />City of Maplewood <br /> <br />5. FCI's association with providers <br /> <br />FCl is an independent agent licensed with all major non-captive insurance carriers in Minnesota. If <br />there is a new or existing product held by the group that FCl is not registered with that specific <br />carrier, FCI will obtain licensing to service the product. <br /> <br />6. Commnnication responsibilities <br /> <br />Acting as agent of record for benefit plans, FCl will request updated employee census information, <br />plan designs and premium rates. FC! will provide ti,e City with timely information regarding <br />renewals; market and industry updates and any benefit related legislative changes that may affect the <br />City's benefit programs through our exclusive benefit management system. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />At the onset of tile relationship with tbe City of Arden I-lills, FCl will immediately input the City's <br />benefit plans into our benefit management system, FCI proven proprietary benefits management <br />process helps anticipate cost increases as well as allows time to proactively implement cost <br />contal1lment measutes, Through this process, FCI systematically analyzes quarterly claims <br />information (if available) from vendors to identify problematic trends over the course of the year, In <br />addition, we monitor market trends for groups with similar demographics and work rype. <br /> <br />5 <br />