Client Spotlight: UCP Annual 35th Golf Classic Raises $57,000

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

For the 35th year, golfers rallied their support at the annual United Cerebral Palsy Golf Classic on Monday, July 10th, 2017 at the El Camino Country Club in Oceanside, CA.  After a challenging day out on the course, participants raised $57,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. was honored to be the title sponsor for the event and would like to thank all of the associate sponsors for their support: The Land Stewards, Rose Munns and Chin, Location Edit, Enterprise Truck Rental, and Bob Stall Chevrolet – La Mesa.

Visit the event's facebook album for pictures from the event.

^{Video courtesy of United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County}

Rancho Mesa Offers Specialized NonProfit Risk Management Center

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Image courtesy of The Nonprofit Risk Management Center

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc., specializing in Nonprofit and Human Services since 1989, recently added The Nonprofit Risk Management Center, headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, to its already strong compliment of Nonprofit and Human Services risk management resources. This unique tool allows Rancho Mesa to identity its clients’ exposures within their individual missions and address potential shortcomings in existing risk management plans.

“The cost of an insurance claim to a nonprofit often extends beyond repairing property or medical bills”, notes Sam Brown, Vice President Human Services Group at Rancho Mesa.  “Exhausted employee capital, damage to decade’s worth of goodwill in the community, and the slowing of private donations can all happen in a matter of days. The Nonprofit Risk Management Center helps Rancho Mesa clients avoid claims and unforeseen costs.”

“We enable nonprofit leaders to identify and manage risks that threaten their missions and operations, while empowering them to leverage opportunities and take bold, mission-advancing risks,” according to NonprofitRisk.org.

Rancho Mesa now offers its clients the following resources:

• My Risk Assessment: Each question and answer module identifies risk, notes gaps, and offers specific advice.
• Risk Help: Unlimited risk management advice by phone or email,
• My Risk Management Policies: Online access to 100+ customizable risk management templates.
• My Risk Management Plan: Online access to customizable modules; includes employment practices, harm to clients, transportation, alcohol service policy, volunteer management and financial management.
• Webinar vault (150+ videos): Sample topics include Legal Risk, Financial Risk, and Children & Family Services

Please contact Sam Brown or Chase Hixson to learn how Rancho Mesa Insurance Services and the Nonprofit Risk Management Center can protect your organization’s interests.

Rancho Mesa Supports Family Health Centers' Mobile Medical Unit

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa Insurance is pleased to support the Family Health Centers of San Diego's (FHCSD) Mobile Medical Unit (MMU). Donating nearly $1,000,000 to various community organizations throughout San Diego, Rancho Mesa continues to support local nonprofits like FHCSD.

"For over 20 years, Rancho Mesa Insurance has continually supported the mission of FHCSD, particularly our pediatric exam rooms, homeless healthcare services and multiple capital campaigns for new clinics. Recently, they pledged to support our Mobile Medical Units to keep them operational and providing quality health care to those who lack transportation," wrote the Family Health Centers of San Diego in the June 2017 issue of Adelante. "We thank Rancho Mesa Insurance for their continued support and commitment to helping the patients of FHCSD!"

Family Health Centers of San Diego
For more than four decades, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide affordable, high-quality health care and support services to all people, with a special commitment to the uninsured, low-income and medically underserved. Annually, the staff provides care to more than 190,000 unique patients—a third of the region’s low-income patients—through more than 800,000 encounters. For more information about the Family Health Centers of San Diego, visit www.fhcsd.org.

Client Spotlight: United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County Hosts 35th Annual Golf Classic

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. is honored to support United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County (UCP) at its 35th UCP Annual Golf Classic. The tournament will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017 at El Camino Country Club in Oceanside, CA. The event raises funds for the organization's programs.

UCP is one of the top ten largest nonprofit organizations in the United States. It has nearly 100 affiliates across the country that provide programs and services to children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Some of the programs include:

• Adult Day Programs
• Assistive Technology
• Children's Services
• Equipment Recycling
• Family Support

• Grants & Funding
• Information & Referral
• Project College
• Respitality
• Self-Advocacy Conference

Be a part of the 35th Annual "UCP Golf Classic" to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County.  

Learn more about the 35th UCP Annual Golf Classic

Watch highlights from the 34th UCP Annual Golf Classic (2016)

“For many years now, Dave Garcia and his staff has been a great partner with UCP.  The firm has helped us control our insurance costs with innovative programs and meticulous follow-up, and that means more dollars go into our program services through reduced premiums.  The company continues to maintain a high level of professional standards with us and is also very supportive of the mission of our agency.  We’re pleased and proud to be working with Rancho Mesa,” wrote Dave Carucci, Executive Director, UCP of San Diego County.

United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County

Founded in 1958, the local United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people affected by cerebral palsy and other disabilities. By making solid steps, UCP can build a better community for all in the process. For more information, visit www.ucpsd.org.

Rancho Mesa Hosts Heat Illness Prevention Workshop

Author Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

In an effort to improve their companies' safety programs, nearly 20 different companies sent representatives to learn how to protect their employees at Rancho Mesa's Heat Illness Prevention Workshop on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA.

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies' Zadock "Zee" Reid, Senior Loss Control Specialist, conducted the interactive and engaging workshop.  His presentation incorporated PowerPoint slides, a demonstration of an OSHA mobile device application, and a conversational style that allowed the participants to discuss real-world issues. 

The audience appreciated Zee's professional yet easy-to-follow style. The "speaker from BHHC was very polished and professional," wrote John Coker from The Land Stewards. "Very well done, great presentation," wrote Steve Boyce from Accel Framing, Inc.

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Following the workshop, Rancho Mesa clients were sent various resources to assist them with their Heat Illness Prevention strategies.  They included:

• Heat Illness Presentation - OSHA - English/Spanish (PDF)
• Trainers Guide - English (PDF)
• Trainers Guide - Spanish (PDF)
• Worker Fact Sheet - English (PDF)
• Worker Fact Sheet - Spanish (PDF)
• Poster - English (PDF)
• Poster - Spanish (PDF)
• CalOSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention (PDF)
• OSHA's Heat Safety Tool (App for Android and iPhone)

• Employer Sample Procedures for Heat Illness Prevention - English (PDF)
• Employer Sample Procedures for Heat Illness Prevention - Spanish (PDF)
• Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2015 - English (PowerPoint Presentation)
• Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2015 - Spanish (PowerPoint Presentation)
• Protect Yourself from Heat Illness English/Spanish (PDF)
• CalOSHA's Heat Illness Prevention (Webpage)

Rancho Mesa strives to provide relevant workshops and trainings for its clients.  Visit the Workshops page for a current list of upcoming workshops.

NAWIC Tours Jackson & Blanc District Cooling and Central Plant Control Station

Author Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) San Diego Chapter toured Downtown San Diego's East Village District Cooling and Central Plant operated by Jackson & Blanc. The plant provides chilled water to local buildings via an underground closed-loop system.  

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Operating a central cooling plant that feeds several surrounding buildings offers multiple benefits for customers:

• Users only pay for the water that they need.
• A central system frees up space in buildings by removing the equipment required for a stand alone system, which allows for more revenue-generating space.
• There is a reduced upfront mechanical cost because the property owner isn't purchasing equipment.
• There are reduced long term costs because the property owners aren't maintaining the equipment.

The automated East Village plant currently serves Petco Park, Downtown Library, Omni Hotel, Diamond View Tower, Metropolotan Condominiums and more.

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley is a proud member of NAWIC San Diego.

Employee Spotlight: Drew Garcia Addresses Reducing Workers' Compensation Costs in NALP Magazine

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

"NALP’s Safe Company Program is relevant and critical to improving your risk profile and helping you control your insurance costs."

Rancho Mesa's Drew Garcia, NALP Program Director, was recently published in The Landscape Professional May/June 2017 issue. The magazine is a bi-monthly publication produced by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).

In the article, "Ways to Keep Workers' Compensation Costs Low," Drew discusses specific ways employers can actively work to reduce their costs. Some of the ideas he provides include:

• Winning safety awards
• Offering health benefits
• Offering employees the ability to grow within the company
• Timely claim reporting
• Thorough accident investigation techniques
• Establishing a return-to-work program
• Having Landscape Industry Certified employees on staff
• Instituting good hiring practices, including: pre-employment physicals and drug testing, reference checks and review referrals.

He also describes how an underwriter may award credits to companies who have implemented safety programs like the Safe Company Program offered by the NALP.

To read "Ways to Keep Workers' Compensation Costs Low," download the digital copy, today.

^{Reproduced with permission from the National Association of Landscape Professionals.}

Contact Drew Garcia if you have questions about lowering your Workers' Compensation cost or the NALP Program.

If you liked the "Ways to Keep Workers' Compensation Costs Low" article and would like to receive the full bi-monthly news magazine, The Landscape Professional, consider signing up for NALP membership.

Employee Spotlight: Sam Brown Named 2017 Emerging Leader of the Year by IIAB San Diego

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services' Sam Brown was awarded the 2017 Emerging Leader of the Year award by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers (IIAB) San Diego Chapter at the organization's annual Greater San Diego Insurance Day (I-Day) trade fair and seminar. The event was held at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in Mission Valley on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.  

Sam Brown served as the organization's 2015 President and continues to be involved in the association.

Other highlights from the event included the keynote speaker, Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Stephan and a continuing education course.

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About IIAB

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of San Diego (IIAB San Diego) has served the interests of local Independent Insurance Agents since 1934. As the industry has changed, so have the projects, involvement and goals of this association. IIAB San Diego actively participates in and conducts regular continuing education sessions. Greater San Diego Insurance Day (I-DAY) is the largest one-day trade fair and seminar in the State of California. IIAB San Diego have supported local organizations such as the San Diego Safety Council’s Stamp Out Crime Committee, the San Diego Fire Department’s S.A.F.E. Program, the San Diego Child Care Coalition, a junior high school level essay contest, and the Insurance Vocational Education Student Training program (InVEST) at both the high school and college level, the San Diego Burn Institute, and San Diego Brain Tumor Society.

Employee Spotlight: Rancho Mesa's Jeremy Hoolihan Joins IFMA

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa is proud to announce that Jeremy Hoolihan, Rancho Mesa’s Janitorial Group Leader, has joined the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).  

IFMA is a volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the performance and professional growth of their members through networking, education and promoting the practice of facilities management. Jeremy is eager to get involved with IFMA’s San Diego chapter to share his expertise in risk management and insurance within the maintenance and construction Industries. 

Client Spotlight: Spirit of the Barrio Benefits Family Health Centers of San Diego

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa's Kim Vasquez, Claudia Garczewski, Yvonne Gallagher, and Alyssa Burley attended the Spirit of the Barrio fundraiser for Family Health Centers of San Diego on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Logan Heights Family Health Center.

The event brought together businesses and community members to celebrate Maritime Month with the Port of San Diego.  Expert panelists Commissioner Robert "Duke" Valderrama, Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners, Diane Takvorian, Executive Director of Environmental Health Coalition, and Mark Steel, Chairman of the Barrio Logan Planning Group came together to discuss their plans for the waterfront and local community. Jon Horn from 10News was the event's emcee.

The Spirit of the Barrio is a bi-monthly luncheon hosted by the Family Health Centers of San Diego to raise funds for their programs. 

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Family Health Centers of San Diego
Family Health Centers of San Diego's mission has been to provide affordable, high-quality health care and support services to all people, with a special commitment to the uninsured, low-income and medically underserved. For more information, visit www.fhcsd.org.