{"id":321384,"date":"2026-06-03T20:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/321384\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:12:08","slug":"rta-shortens-contract-with-councilmans-insurance-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/321384\/","title":{"rendered":"RTA shortens contract with councilman&#8217;s insurance firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority board voted Wednesday to amend a proposed contract with Barrera Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority board voted Wednesday to amend a proposed contract with Barrera Insurance, a firm owned by City Councilman Roland Barrera, scaling back the agreement from three years at $180,000 to one year at $60,000.<\/p>\n<p>The contract oversees the RTA&#8217;s self-funded insurance program by reviewing claims, auditing costs and making recommendations aimed at controlling risk and expenses.<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/arrow-circle-down.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                This story continues below.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" class=\"article-recirculation__title\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    More in Local&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/article\/news\/local\/rta-delays-contract-tied-to-councilman\/503-68b086b2-f89b-4fc9-9215-700bae10ad15\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    RTA slams brakes on contract tied to Corpus Christi councilman&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        <a class=\"article-recirculation__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/video\/syndication\/mobile-auto\/rta-board-delays-controversial-insurance-vote\/503-8f8270bd-75d1-4b82-8996-cd475a6ad618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    RTA board delays controversial insurance vote&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;\n                            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                        <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The board&#8217;s decision follows transparency concerns raised last week after only one of 52 notified companies submitted a qualifying bid \u2014 that bid coming from Barrera Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Barrera called the board&#8217;s decision disappointing. &#8220;It&#8217;s disappointing. Especially when we&#8217;ve spent a lot of time here trying to build a relationship. I think one of the things that&#8217;s not recognized is the relationship and the commitment that we have to all the employees here and their families,&#8221; Barrera said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his disappointment, Barrera said he will accept the amended one-year deal, adding that his company will continue to offer personalized, hands-on help to the RTA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One thing that&#8217;s important to us is providing them continuity, providing the service they need, having a local office, having somebody to talk to. There are oftentimes when people have issues with claims or maybe they&#8217;re transitioning to Medicare that they want to have somebody that they can walk in and talk to. We&#8217;ve developed that relationship over the years,&#8221; Barrera said.<\/p>\n<p>Barrera also emphasized the company&#8217;s commitment to technology and one-on-one support. &#8220;We offer a lot of value. We&#8217;re very keen on technology. We provide consultative support, which is part of the contract, but we also provide a lot of one-on-one support and technology support. We have a lot of interface with all the carriers,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Insurance is complicated for a lot of people and we want to be a resource for the employees as well as the employer to make sure that during the most difficult times, we&#8217;re here to help them,&#8221; Barrera added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority board voted Wednesday to amend a proposed contract with Barrera Insurance. 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