About Us

Click here for the list of our WCIF Board of Trustees and our WCIP Board of Directors.

The Washington Counties Insurance Fund was formed in 1958 by the Washington State Association of Counties as a means of pooling the cost of employee benefits such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance for county and special purpose district employers throughout the state. The success of the program for the past 50 years is self-evident as the WCIF now has more than 90 participating employers covering 20,000 enrollees.

In 1985, the WCIF Board of Trustees established a professional employee benefits staff to direct the efforts of the trust, set future goals, install cost containment measures, research available coverage, develop administrative guidelines for member employers and manage the fund investments. In 2001, the WCIF membership voted to self-insure group medical benefits, and the Washington Counties Insurance Pool (WCIP) was formed.

All member employers are represented on the WCIF/WCIP Insurance Advisory Committees by their own appointee. The WCIF board is composed of county commissioners representing member counties. The WCIP board is composed of representatives from counties and special purpose districts. The WCIF staff maintains all Advisory Committee and Board records and acts as professional advisor on all employee benefits matters.