Rockingham Co. Commissioners approve new insurance and medical coverage for sheriffs office [Video]

The Rockingham Board of County Commissioners approved plans to provide the sheriff’s office with new insurance and 24/7 medical coverage for the Rockingham County Detention Center. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office lost its law enforcement liability coverage through Travelers Insurance. The board says the sheriff’s office lost its coverage for failing to report incidents to the insurance company in a timely manner.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereOn Friday, the board approved a plan to get the sheriff’s office a new insurance policy through Kinsale and Indian Harbor Insurance. Under the new coverage, premiums will increase from $161,054 to $351,906.29, and the deductible will increase from $10,000 to $200,000 per incident. The board improved another plan to have 24/7 medical coverage in the county’s detention center. In recent years, the county’s jail has had several inmate deaths caused by suicide or medical episodes. Under the new plan, …