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Casey Craig
Account Executive, Construction
Casey played seven years of professional baseball. After his baseball career was over, he gave back to the baseball community by running numerous baseball camps, coaches’ clinics, and private lessons. His enthusiasm towards helping others has translated seamlessly into the Rancho Mesa culture, which thrives on doing the right thing. Casey’s focus is on construction insurance and risk profile enhancement for artisan contractors. His background in baseball has led him to a greater understanding of how important team work is to accomplishing a common goal.
Experience
Account Executive, October 2017 - Present
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
About
Casey was born and raised in San Diego. He lives with his beautiful girlfriend Lauren in Lakeside, CA. They enjoy going on hikes, cooking, taking trips to Mexico, the Colorado River and are HUGE Clipper fans.
Author, David J. Garcia, AAI, CRIS, President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
With the recent ruling by the California Supreme Court concerning how 1099 employees (independent contractors) are defined, the construction industry's approach to utilizing these workers has changed significantly. The Court adopted a new test to determine whether the worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor. The previous test to determine if a worker was an employee or independent contractor was whether the employer had the right to direct the manner and means by which the worker performed the services.
Author, Sam Clayton, Vice President, Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
An OSHA officer can show up to your facility or worksite for any number of reasons: employee complaints, accidents, programmed inspections, sweeps, follow-up or a drive-by observation. In order to ensure a smooth inspection, we suggest you prepare before OSHA appears at your door. Here are some key steps to take before, during and after an OSHA inspection.
Author, Andy Roberts, Account Executive, Surety, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
When a surety carrier is evaluating a bonding program for a contractor, they use many different underwriting factors to determine an acceptable amount of bond capacity. They will consider a contractor’s working capital, net worth and work in progress schedules, to name a few. Another important factor that can help increase a contractor's bonding capacity is a bank line of credit.
Author, Casey Craig, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
At first glance, most painting contractors don’t think they need pollution coverage. One might think that if they're not pouring sludge into a lake or toxic gasses into the atmosphere, then it wouldn’t apply to their company. Everyone sees the oil spills and thinks that this is what pollution coverage is for, but how does it apply to your smaller business? How can one event jeopardize your company’s success?
Author, Sam Clayton, Vice President, Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
For the first time in 20 years, the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) will not collect its annual assessment. As a result, California employers in the guaranteed cost workers' compensation insurance market will save 2% on their premium in 2019.
Author, Daniel Frazee, Executive Vice President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Subcontractors in California regularly enroll in OCIP/CCIP or wrap programs. These programs are insurance policies that cover many of the participants in a construction project, including the owner/developer, general contractor and subcontractors. As many contractors learn the hard way, they do not control the program or the coverage terms, leaving the possibility of significant gaps that can impact the contractor in the future.
Author, Matt Gaynor, Director of Surety, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
I recently had the opportunity to work with a new client who is a landscape professional. He wanted to bid on a maintenance project for a local municipality and wasn’t sure if he would qualify for the required performance bond.
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue their employer for the tort of negligence.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) now require certain employers to electronically submit their completed 2016 Form 300A. OSHA has created a website that allows employers to manually complete the information or upload a formatted CSV (comma-separated values) file
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Monday, April 30, 2018 it has “taken action to correct an error that was made with regard to implementing the final rule” which required some employers to electronically submit their injuring and illness reports via the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) online.
Author, Yvonne Gallagher, Landscape Division Account Manager, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
California State Capital Building.
State Bill 189 (SB 189) (Bradford) was recently enacted by the California State Legislature. It is intended to correct issues resulting from the passage of Assembly Bill 2883 (AB 2883) (Daly et. al) in 2017, which changed the requirements for business owners to exclude themselves from workers' compensation coverage.
Author, Sam Brown, Vice President, Human Services Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In response to the hundreds of mass shootings taking place each year, the insurance marketplace has produced new workplace violence products to help employers and employees recover from a crisis.
Author, Kevin Howard, Account Executive, Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Metal theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country. Copper, aluminum, nickel, stainless steel and scrap iron have become the desired target of thieves looking to make a quick buck.
Author, Drew Garcia, NALP Program Director, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The Experience Modifier (i.e., experience MOD, MOD, XMOD, experience modification rating, EMR) weighs heavy on the calculation of your workers' compensation premium. With a MOD rating of 1.00 signifying unity (i.e., the average for your industry), any MOD above 1.00 is considered adverse. Thus, any MOD below 1.00 is considered better than average. Higher MODs will debit the premium, resulting in higher workers' compensation premiums, while lower MODs will credit the premium, resulting in lower workers' compensation premiums.
Authors Sam Clayton, ARM, CRIS, Vice President, Construction Group and Daniel Frazee, ARM, CRIS, Executive Vice President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Contractor’s Pollution Liability (CPL), once viewed as expensive and unnecessary, has now become an integral part of every trade and environmental contractor’s insurance program. The industry is seeing requirements for this coverage from a combination of building owners, developers and general contractors for projects of all sizes.
Author, Jim Malone, Claims Advocate, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
When a work-related accident occurs, as a business owner or manager, it is our nature to want to analyze the situation in order to learn how to avoid it in the future. However, the reporting of the incident is equally as important. With the recent requirement to report first aid claims, timely reporting for all claims is recognized as being critical for a number of reasons.
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In the workplace, employees can be exposed to potentially harmful hazards. Identifying these hazards and using precautionary measures such as personal protective equipment (PPE) can mean the difference between a safe jobsite and an injury.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
According to a recent memo, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations would like to remind employers that they are required to physically post their 2017 annual summaries of work-related injuries from February 1, 2018 through April 30, 2018.
Author, Kevin Howard, CRIS, Account Executive, Construction Gorup, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Insurance is often considered a necessary evil by business owners. It can represent a significant line item on a profit & loss statement rivaling the cost in some cases of payroll, material costs and rent. With deductibles that can range from $15,000-$25,000 per claim, why then would a business spend dollars on an insurance policy that is not required by either state law or part of any General Contractor’s insurance specifications?
Author Sam Clayton, Vice President, Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
As we enter 2018, government agencies, project owners and general contractors often require subcontractors to enter their pre-qualification process. Many of these entities will look closely at your Experience Modification Rate (EMR).
Author, Daniel Frazee, Executive Vice President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In a Census summarizing fatal occupational injuries from 2016, those originating from falls continued a steady upward trend that began in 2011 and increased another 6% in 2016. More specifically, falls increased more than 25% for roofers, painters, carpenters, tree trimmers & pruners. Since 2013, fall protection citations have been #1 or #2 on OSHA’s most cited violations. Now, more than ever, it is essential for employers with personnel who work at heights to provide comprehensive fall protection.
Article provided by, Kevin Brown, Managing Partner, RBTK, LLP.
The new tax reform law, commonly called the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA), is the biggest federal tax law overhaul in 31 years, and it includes both good and bad news for taxpayers.
Below are highlights of some of the most significant changes affecting individual and business taxpayers. (Except where noted, these changes are effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017.)
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In a recent news release from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be accepting electronically submitted 2016 OSHA Form 300A data through midnight on December 31, 2017. The previous deadline had been December 15, 2017.
ICW Group Insurance Company, the largest group of privately held insurance companies domiciled in California, recently released an announcement that outlines the details and is attached for your review.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The end of the year is the perfect time to evaluate your company’s overall safety program. One important element in a successful safety program is the weekly safety meetings (aka training shorts, tailgate talks, or toolbox talks).
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In a recent news release from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it has extended its electronic reporting deadline from December 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017.
Author, Matt Gaynor, Director of Surety, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In the past, many Surety Bond carriers required financial statements from a Certified Public Account (CPA), bank lines of credit, tax returns, etc. for contractor bond programs, whether the client required one bond a year or a large bond program. This is no longer the case.
Author, Sam Clayton, Vice President, Construction Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its preliminary top 10 citation list for fiscal year 2017 at the annual National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo, held in late September 2017.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Whether you work in the human services sector like healthcare, community outreach, or schools, or you are in the construction industry working in areas like downtown San Diego, your employees may come in contact with the Hepatitis A virus.
Author David J. Garcia, C.R.I.S., A.A.I., President Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In an effort to keep you informed, so that you can begin to plan your 2018 budget, we wanted to let you know of a potential change in the dual wage classes, for many but not all, the dual wage construction class codes.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
For the 11th year, the East County Posse (ECP) hosted its Annual Golf Tournament which raises funds to help those in San Diego's East County. The sold-out event took place on Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Steele Canyon Golf Club in Jamul, CA.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway's Zee Reid presented at the Heat Illness Prevention workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at San Diego Christian College.
Author Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
On Thursday, May 17, 2017, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. hosted a Captive Insurance Workshop at San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. is pleased to highlight San Diego Christian College in the Client Spotlight.
San Diego Christian College (SDC) was founded in 1970 by Drs. Tim LaHaye, Art Peters, and Henry Morris. They desired to provide students with an education that trains both the heart and mind.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Drew Garcia of Rancho Mesa gives an inside look at the 10-Hour OSHA Construction Course for the Landscape Industry. Interested in hosting one at your facility? Contact Amy Easterday at amy@landscapeprofessionals.org or call 1-800-395-2522.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In the May 7, 2018 issue of San Diego Business Journal, Pacific Western Painting ranked 10th out of 24 companies on the top Minority-Owned Business list.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Landscape and construction contractors from across San Diego County gathered on Friday, April 27, 2018 for the Safety Si! workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. at San Diego Christian College.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Kim Polangco has joined our team as an Account Coordinator.
Kim's professional background began in the tax preparation industry, where she spent the last few years managing multiple offices. She has decided to take her financial knowledge and managerial skills and apply them to commercial insurance industry.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Jose Cuellar has returned to our team as an Account Manager.
Jose has been in the insurance industry for 20+ years, primarily as an Account Manager specializing in the construction industry. He is working with Sam Clayton and Casey Craig.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In the Spring/Summer 2018 issue of San Diego & Imperial County's The Who's Who In Building & Construction magazine, Susan Diemont-Conwell writes about Primary Mechanical, Inc., a San Diego mechanical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company providing services to residential, commercial, industrial and pharmaceutical customers throughout the county.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Landscapers from all over Southern California gathered at Cuyamaca College before the sun rose on Saturday, April 14, 2018 to test their skills at the California Landscape Contractors Association's (CLCA) Landscape Industry Certified Technician testing.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Drew Garcia invites landscapers to attend his MOD Doctor webinar on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM PST.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
A crowd gathered at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. and many tuned in online to watch Dave Garcia host the "OneofOne" drawing on Monday, April 2, 2018.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Shane Medlin has joined our team as an Account Executive in the Employee Benefits department.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
On March 5, 2018, members of the Francis Parker School maintenance department led by Mike Cain gathered for a training with Collin Dawson, a personal trainer Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. partnered with to develop the Mobility & Stretch Program.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Onyx Building Group, Inc., a woman-owned C-9 & C-35 contractor specializing in drywall and metal framing, lath, plaster, EIFs, and air/vapor barrier systems was presented with the Excellence in Safety Award by Tom Jolliff and Leo Carlino from ICW Group, a San Diego-based insurance carrier recognized nationally as an industry leader.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Andy Roberts has joined our team as an Account Executive in the Surety department.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Daniella Lopez has joined our team as a Media Communications Intern.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. is pleased to highlight Able Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. in the Client Spotlight.
Able Heating & Air Conditioning specializing in all heating and air conditioning products and services. They service commercial and residential accounts from Escondido to Chula Vista and anywhere within San Diego County. In addition to AC service, repairs, new equipment and installation, they also offer a "worry free" maintenance contract to properly maintain the equipment and protect the property owner's investment.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Marina Ruvalcaba has joined our team as an Account Coordinator.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa's Chase Hixson, Account Executive in the Human Services Group, spoke at the San Diego Regional Home Care Council General Meeting on Thursday, February 15th, 2018.
The meeting's focus was insurance for home care companies. It was very productive as company owners and managers gathered to hear what insurance professionals had to say about the industry and its insurance challenges.
At Rancho Mesa we are committed to providing risk management and client services that exceed expectations like no other agency; we call that being “OneofOne.”
Within San Diego we work and support 44 non-profits, one of those is the Family Health Centers of San Diego. They are one of the largest community clinics within the United States, offering a wide range of health care services that provides care to over 190,000 unique patients a year. They provide these services through 23 primary care clinics, 8 behavioral health facilities, 7 dental clinics, 3 mobile medical units, a teen health center, an outpatient substance abuse treatment program, vision and physical therapy, and a pharmacy. Through a financial commitment to help support their efforts we have been given the opportunity and privilege to have an examination room named in behalf of ourselves or anyone of our choosing.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client services Coordinator and Daniella Lopez, Marketing Communications Intern, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa is proud to acknowledge Jackson Design & Remodeling and Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank for their recent Better Business Bureau (BBB) Awards received on November 28, 2017 at the 20th Annual Torch Awards ceremony.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Upon a routine visit to Landcare Logic, President Craig Gerber proudly displayed his Mobility & Stretch poster to his insurance broker, Drew Garcia.
The poster had been published in The Landscape Professional magazine, a publication by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) whose circulation reaches over 9,500. The poster provides instruction on how to properly stretch before performing physical work.
Nonprofit leaders gathered from far and wide at the University of San Diego Nonprofit Institute’s 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium on January 26th and 27th, 2018.
This year’s theme, People, Place and Performance: The Triple Bottom Line for Nonprofit Governance, provided attendees and speakers alike with the inspiration needed to make it the best nonprofit symposium in recent memory.
Author, Drew Garcia, NALP Program Director, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
This was our first experience attending the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) LEADERS Forum, and it will now be an annual “can’t miss” event. The breakout discussions were presented by Sean Martin of Boston College University and Erica Dawson of Cornell University. The speakers addressed common industry topics such as working with employees from different backgrounds and leadership decision making.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
LaBahn's Landscaping is a family-owned and operated design-build-maintain firm serving San Diego County since 1984.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) in partnership with Rancho Mesa Insurance Services announced its "Share Your Safety Stories" campaign, in early January 2018.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Business leaders from across San Diego County gathered on Thursday, January 4, 2018 for the Cal/OSHA: Enforcement vs. Consultation Branches workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. at San Diego Christian College.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce the hiring of Whitney Chiriboga who is working at the front desk and in the certificate department.