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LEAGUE OF <br />MI NNESOTA <br />CITIES <br />CONNECTING & INNOVATING <br />SINCE 1913 <br />RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION <br />LMCIT LIABILITY COVERAGE OPTIONS <br />Liability Limits, Coverage Limits, and Waivers <br />LMCIT gives cities several options for structuring their liability coverage. The city can choose <br />either to waive or not to waive the monetary limits the statutes provide; and the city can select <br />from among several liability coverage limits. This memo discusses these options and identifies <br />some issues to consider in deciding which of the options best meets the city's needs. <br />Statutory Limits on Municipal Tort Liability <br />The statutes limit a city's tort liability to a maximum of $500,000 per claimant and $1,500,000 per <br />occurrence. These limits apply whether the claim is against the city, against the individual officer or <br />employee, or against both. <br />Coverage Limits for LMCIT's Basic Primary Liability Coverage <br />LMCIT's liability coverage provides a limit of $1,500,000 per occurrence, matching the per - <br />occurrence part of the statutory municipal tort liability limit. Beside the overall coverage limit of <br />$1,500,000 per occurrence, there are also annual aggregate limits (that is, limits on the total amount <br />of coverage for the year regardless of the number of claims), for certain specific risks. Aggregate <br />limits apply to the following: <br />Products <br />Failure to supply utilities <br />EMF <br />Limited pollution* <br />Mold <br />Land use litigation* * <br />Employers liability (work comp) <br />* Includes sudden and accidental releases of pollutants; <br />herbicide and pesticide application; sewer ruptures, overflows <br />and backups; and lead and asbestos claims. Dredging or <br />excavation claims are subject to a $250,000 sublimit. These <br />limits apply to both damages and defense costs. <br />** Coverage is provided on a sliding scale percentage basis, <br />which is based on participation in LMCIT's online land use <br />training. Coverage applies to both damages and litigation <br />costs. <br />LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA, CITIES <br />$2,000,000 annually <br />$2,000,000 annually <br />$2,000,000 annually <br />$2,000,000 annually <br />$2,000,000 annually <br />$1,000,000 annually <br />$1,500,000 annually <br />f. <br />More Information <br />For more information about land <br />use litigation coverage, please see <br />the memo LMCIT Coverage for <br />Litigation Relating to Land Use. <br />\` r <br />145 UNIVERSITY Ave, WEST PHONE (651) 281-1200 FAX (651) 281-1298 <br />1 N S U RA N C E TRUST ST, PAUL, MN 551O3•2O44 TOLL. FREE: (300) 925-1 122 wEIS: WWW LMC.ORG <br />