Rancho Mesa Celebrates Halloween

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

Happy Halloween! On Wednesday, October 31, 2018, Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley, Whitney Chiriboga, Sierra Stone, Kevin Howard, Christina Haake, Lori Stone, Jose Cuellar, Erin Thomas, Marina Runalcaba, Kelsey Theakston, and Shane Medlin dressed up to celebrate Halloween.

Rancho Mesa Leads Mobility & Stretch Program at CLCA Landscape Industry Certified Technician Testing

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

Landscapers from all over Northern California gathered at Buckeye Ranch in Petaluma, CA on Saturday, October 13, 2018 to test their skills at the California Landscape Contractors Association's (CLCA) Landscape Industry Certified Technician testing.

Rancho Mesa's Drew Garcia led the certification participants in the Mobility & Stretch Program.

About Landscape Industry Certified Technician Program

The Landscape Industry Certified Technician program seeks to recognize proficiency in the landscape workforce, upgrade the status of the landscape professional and provide the public with a means of identifying qualified landscape professionals. for more information, visit www.clca.org/certification.

Women In Construction Gather at the 2018 NAWIC PSW Fall Conference

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

Rancho Mesa is proud to support the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).

On Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20, 2019, nearly a hundred women from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas and Utah gathered for the 2018 annual NAWIC Pacific Southwest Fall Conference hosted by the NAWIC San Diego Chapter.

The two day event began with an early morning yoga lesson before the personal development and education began.

Yehudi Gaffen of Gafcon spoke about renovations taking place at San Diego’s famous Seaport Village.

Attendees learned how to develop effective communication and leadership skills through an interactive activity lead by Bob Dietrich and Alma Galvan. They also spoke about making a lasting impression with an effective elevator speech. Alma showed the attendees several brain exercises.

Dr. Tara Zandvliet discussed various health issues and ways to improve one’s body naturally. Attendees came away with tips that can improve their overall health and healthcare guidelines for each stage of life.

NAWIC”s social media guru Carol Hagen provided a lesson on how to effectively use Twitter to market a business or NAWIC chapter by attracting tweets, sharing posting and riding coattails.

Evan Hawthorne and Genevieve Alexander from CNA Insurance provided an informative presentation on Cyber Liability that covered the risks associated with network security, phishing, spear phishing and other types of cyber crime.

Crystal Howard from Project Cornerstone, Inc. spoke about the current shortage of skilled labor experienced by the construction industry and how Project Cornerstone is working with high schools and middle schools to introduce students to the construction industry as a possible future career.

“We just held our 2018 Regional Fall Conference here in San Diego. It turned out wonderful. We had beautiful weather, wonderful speakers, and overall San Diego committee did a great job. It was a lot of fun,“ said Myrna Smith, PSW Regional Director.

Rancho Mesa Educates Contractors at San Diego Airport Authority's 'Meet the Primes' Event

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

On Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, the San Diego Airport Authority hosted a “Meet the Primes” event at The Scottish Rite Center.

The event was designed to help contractors and vendors build their “business by forming relationships between [their] business and the Airport Authority, and obtain valuable resources,” according to the San Diego Airport Authority.

Rancho Mesa’s Andy Roberts did an excellent job educating contractors and subcontractors on what it takes to get a bonding program started. He also explained the steps they can take to increase their bonding capacity with a surety company once the program is put into place.

Rancho Mesa’s Kevin Howard was busy speaking to guests about the 2019 Experience Modification Formula changes which is important for contractors to understand if they plan on bidding work for the Airport Authority.

The San Diego Airport Authority has a very strict policy regarding experience modification acceptance. Contractors or vendors who would like to conduct work for the Airport Authority must have an experience modification of 1.00 or less, to stay eligible.

With the 2019 changes creating an entirely new formula, the questions were flying and Kevin invited guests to Rancho Mesa’s November 8th webinar that will educate viewers on the 2019 changes and how they will affect California employers.

For more information, register online for the November 8th, 2018 webinar.

Safety Spotlight: Sunset Commercial Services

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

Sunset Commercial Services is a San Diego-based commercial/janitorial services company that is dedicated to fostering a safety culture.

On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Rancho Mesa’s Jeremy Hoolihan and CompWest’s Rick Sanchez joined Kirk Bolduc, Pedro Gallardo, Lily Prado, and several site supervisors for Sunset Commercial Services’ monthly Safety Committee meeting at their corporate office in Kearny Mesa.

“As Sunset Commercial Services’ insurance broker, I’m pleased to assist them in managing their risk,” said Jeremy Hoolian. “They take safety very seriously and it shows in everything they do.”

For information on how to set up a Safety Committee at your company, contact Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. at (619) 438-6869.

About Sunset Commercial Services
Sunset Commercial Services focuses on the simple things — partnering with you to understand your unique cleaning needs and improving the condition of your facility. Our management goes beyond expectations to be a valued vendor and a strong business partner. Our focus is long-term, customer satisfaction. We call this “The Sunset Way.” For more information, visit www.sunsetserv.com.

Client Spotlight: Industrial Commercial Systems

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

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. is pleased to highlight Industrial Commercial Systems (ICS) in the Client Spotlight.  

Located in Vista, CA, ICS is a mechanical contractor specializing in design/build services. The company strives to be the premier mechanical contractor within their chosen markets with a special focus on their core values: Integrity, Accountability, Quality, Safety, Open Communication, Team Orientation, and Devotion.

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About Industrial Commercial Systems

Industrial Commercial Systems (ICS) planted its roots in 1982 as San Marcos Mechanical, Inc. with a primary focus on industrial mechanical construction. From a small fabrication shop, it has grown to a mid-size mechanical contractor with interests in both the industrial and commercial mechanical markets. For more information, visit www.1ics.net.

Rancho Mesa Bowls for Charity at IICF 11th Annual Tournament

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

Rancho Mesa’s Yvonne Gallagher, John Parker, Jeremy Hoolihan and Sam Brown participated in the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) 11th Annual Bowling for Charity tournament on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Kearny Mesa Bowl.

The annual event raises funds to support grants, volunteer service and leadership to local nonprofit organizations.

About Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) helps communities and enriches lives by uniting the collective strengths of the insurance industry in providing grants, volunteer service and leadership to local nonprofit organizations. for more information, visit www.iicf.org.

Rancho Mesa Participants in the 9th Annual NAWIC Golf Tournament

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

The National Association of Women in Construction San Diego Chapter (NAWIC) hosted its 9th Annual Golf Tournament at the Twin Oaks Golf Club on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

With nearly 40 teams participating in the tournament, the event supports Rady Children’s Hospital and NAWIC Future Construction Leaders Foundation San Diego.

Rancho Mesa was honored to take part in the event as both a sponsor and participant. The company hosted a booth on the course where players could pick up snacks and Rancho Mesa “OneofOne” golf towels.

The Rancho Mesa team (i.e., Dave Garcia, Sam Clayton, Drew Garcia and Kevin Howard) played well and ended the day with a first place win. Congratulations!

About NAWIC San Diego Chapter

The San Diego Chapter, chartered on April 30, 1959, is very active and involved in the construction industry and the community. Each year the chapter participates in a variety of events including educational seminars and conferences, Women in Construction Week (WIC Week), Block Kids (construction awareness program for children in grades 1 thru 6), CAD/Design/Drafting Contest (High School student activity), Camp NAWIC (a week long program designed to mentor high school girls planning to enter the construction industry), college scholarships, joint meetings with other San Diego professional organizations and various activities with local charities. For more information, visit nawicsd.org.

Understanding California’s New Class Codes and Rates Webinar

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

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Chase Hixson and Sam Brown, insurance brokers at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, presented a critically important webinar on six newly proposed class codes targeting nonprofits, healthcare, social services, and schools.

Mr. Hixson and Mr. Brown outlined the impact to California employers and why the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau proposed such profound change to the existing classification system. To follow that information, they detailed how the changes will offer both disadvantages and benefits to Rancho Mesa clients.

“Crafting a successful strategy that is unique to each client will dictate whether the new classifications will help or hurt clients,” notes Mr. Hixson. “The key is in the planning and execution of the strategy.”

The webinar’s audience also learned which operations will fall into each of the new class codes and the nuances to each.

Lastly, the two presenters touched on Rancho Mesa’s strategy to help clients navigate reclassification and a timeline that will yield the best results.

For more information, please contact Sam Brown or Chase Hixson at (619)937-0164.

Behind the Scenes with Rancho Mesa's Film Crew

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

We’re taking you behind the scenes of some of our most recent media projects. Rancho Mesa’s Media Communications department has been working to produce quality, informative and relevant videos.

Drew Garcia, Vice President, Landscape Group, at Rancho Mesa recently filmed the upcoming ExMod Webinar in the Rancho Mesa studio. The live viewing will be on October 4, 2018 at 8:30 am PST.

Sam Brown, Vice President, Human Services Group and Chase Hixson, Account Executive at Rancho Mesa co-hosted the “Understanding California’s New Class Codes and Rates” live webinar on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Daniel Frazee, Executive Vice President at Rancho Mesa recently spoke at an ICW Group event. He covered in detail the important role risk consultants can play in developing a strong relationship with employers.

These videos and many more are available in the video gallery or the Rancho Mesa Workshop & Webinar Video Library that is accessible through the Risk Management Center.

We hope you’ve have enjoyed a few behind the scenes pictures of our recent videos and look forward to many more to come.