Client Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club of East County Hosts Youth of the Year Awards Ceremony

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

On Friday, April 5, 2019 the Boys & Girls Club of East County hosted their annual Youth of the Year Awards ceremony at their Clubhouse location in Santee, CA.

Plaques were awarded to children for excellence in categories ranging from leadership & character, health & life skills, arts, education & career, and sports & recreation. The ceremony is a great way to recognize distinguished youth in the community.

Photos provided by Boys & Girls Club of East County

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of East County have been developing, implementing, and providing activities and programs to disadvantaged youth since 1961. Operating in the communities of El Cajon, Lakeside, La Mesa and Santee, the Clubs offer three full –service clubhouses with gymnasiums for children 5-10, and two Teen Centers in La Mesa and El Cajon designated for teens ages 11-18. Providing children with age appropriate activities, trained professional staff, state of the art computer labs; cool, clean, well maintained buildings and a safe, healthy atmosphere to learn and grow has been the ultimate goal of the Boys & Girls Clubs of East County. For more information, visit bgcec.org.

Rancho Mesa's Daniel Frazee Accepts Award at I-Day

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

On Wednesday, April 25, 2019 Rancho Mesa Insurance Services Inc. attended Greater San Diego Insurance Day (I-Day) at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

The annual San Diego I-Day, organized by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of San Diego Association (IIAB), is the largest one-day trade fair and seminar in the State of California. Numerous insurance agents/companies along with assorted carriers, vendors, sponsors and more gather at I-Day to enjoy the luncheon, exhibit hall, and awards ceremony.

Daniel Frazee, the Executive Vice President at Rancho Mesa, was honored to accept the Broker of the Year award presented by the of IIAB committee chair. Daniel has been with Rancho Mesa since February of 2000 as an Account Executive in the Property & Casualty department. He became a stockholder in the Agency and was named Vice President in 2004. In 2009, he was elected to the Board of Directors. Frazee holds an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and a Construction Risk Insurance Specialists (CRIS) designation. He has served on the IIAB of San Diego board for six years; one of those as President, four as committee chair, and two years as the golf committee chair. Rancho Mesa is proud to have Daniel Frazee apart of our team!

Rancho Mesa Builds Momentum with Release of New Video

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

On April 25, 2019, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services released its highly anticipated “Building Momentum” video that highlights the firm’s emphasis on building relationships with clients and its OneofOne® motto.

The new video comes on the heels of the company’s “Momentum: The Rancho Mesa Insurance Landscape Division Story” that debuted in January at the Leaders Forum 2019 in Aruba.

From the beginning, our goal has been to establish long-term relationships with our clients by developing solutions to their risk management needs. Long ago, we stopped measuring our risk management capabilities by industry standards and developed a shared company interest in elevating our product through creativity and communication.

RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ Expands to Offer Modules Specific to Human Services

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. recently launched its proprietary RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™. When launched the program was offered exclusively for the construction industry; however, plans were underway to offer a program specifically designed for human services organizations, in the future.

Today Rancho Mesa is excited to announce that they have done just that, and expanded the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program to offer modules specific to Non-Profit/Social Services. All participants will take the Accident Investigation and Analysis module while choosing several additional modules from Patient & Resident Handling, Office Workstation Ergonomics, Safe Lifting, Bloodborne Pathogens, and 15-Passenger Van Safety, to name a few.

“Clients love the Safety Star program,” said Sam Brown, Vice President of the Human Services Group at Rancho Mesa, "because industry leaders have identified the topics that have the greatest impact on employee safety. The homework has been done; now, clients benefit.”

Sending management through the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program can give a company a competitive advantage in the insurance marketplace, reduce the probability of claims, and lower its overall insurance costs.

To enroll in the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program, visit www.ranchomesa.com/rm365-advantage-safety-star-program and fill out the application.

For more information, please contact Alyssa Burley at (619) 438-6869.

Happy Easter from Rancho Mesa

“As we begin this very special and holy week of Easter, myself and the entire Rancho Mesa family wanted to wish you and your family a very blessed and happy Easter season,” says Dave Garcia, President & CEO of Rancho Mesa Insurance Services.

Captive Resources LLC Educates Rancho Mesa Clients at Captive Insurance Workshop

Author, Lauren Stumpf , Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc .

On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. hosted a Captive Insurance Workshop at the East County Boys & Girls Club in Santee, CA.

Doug Hayden from Captive Resources, LLC, discussed the captive model as a viable insurance option for local business owners. A captive is designed for companies that are not only interested in controlling insurance costs and retaining investment income, but obtaining high quality coverage and insurance related services.

About Captive Resources, LLC
Captive Resources is an independent captive consulting company providing businesses the opportunity to control their insurance costs through the creation and oversight of member-owned group captive insurance companies. They have a time-tested approach that balances potential risk, and profit, arising from businesses’ insurance programs. Rancho Mesa has partnered with Captive Resources in offering their programs to our best customers. For more information, visit www.captiveresources.com.

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Before the workshop began, Jen Murdoch announced the upcoming 2019 Golf Day hosted by East County Boys & Girls Club on July 12, 2019. For for information please visit https://bgcec.org/event/2019-golf-day/.

Vigilance Risk Solutions Returns to Provide Active Shooter Awareness and Preparedness Workshop

Author, Lauren Stumpf , Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc .

On Friday, April 5, 2019, Jon Russ from Vigilance Risk Solutions (VRS) presented the Active Shooter Awareness and Preparedness workshop for Rancho Mesa Insurance Services’ clients.

This dynamic two-hour course covered the evolution of the active shooter threat, industry trend evaluations, how to spot a potential threat, psychology of a shooter, the vigilance mindset, run-hide-fight, decision making, supervisor responsibilities and so much more.

About Vigilance Risk Solutions
VRS is a trusted team of security leaders committed to mitigating workplace violence through custom solutions that empower and increase awareness. VRS works to give organizations the necessary analysis, planning, and training to help save lives and have peace of mind.Vigilance Risk Solutions offers industry-leading threat and vulnerability assessments, emergency operations plans and workplace security programs for organizations large and small. For more information, visit www.vigilancerisk.com.

For additional resources on Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Preparedness, visit the Rancho Mesa Risk Management Center or contact us at (619) 937-0164.

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Safety Spotlight: Century Painting Corporation Safety Van

Author, Lauren Stumpf , Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc .

Century Painting Corporation acquired the innovative Safety Training Unit, also known simply as the Safety Van, in May 2018 and the benefits have been endless. The Safety Van is equipped with safety training topics, tools, and protective equipment. Safety meetings were previously held at the Century Painting office, but now Eddie Lopez, Safety Coordinator of Century Painting Corp. travels to the jobsites and trains the employees on the spot; saving time and reducing hassle for the workers. The Safety Van has job specific trainings loaded onto the TV mounted to the back of the van, making it convenient for Eddie to open the van, set up chairs, and give safety presentations to the workers at the jobsite.

“The reason Century Painting has this van is because we strive for Safety which is our number one core value. Also to make sure all of our guys go home safe to their families every day” says Eddie Lopez, Safety Coordinator at Century Painting. “We really do care about them [the employees], it’s not all about just working. We care about how they get here and how they go back home every day.”  

Century Painting Corporation has 5 core values; safety being number one followed by quality, integrity, team work, and organization. These show in every aspect of their company; the Safety Van being just one.

“Arturo, Victor, and Eddie have really made safety the core of Century Painting Corporation. It is really easy to be their insurance agent when you get to go out to carriers and show them really the crème de la crème of a safe company” says Kevin Howard, Account Executive of the Construction Group at Rancho Mesa. “The main focus of safety for them is the culture; they care about the employees. They treat every single employee like they are a family member.”     

About Century Painting Corp
Century Painting Corporation is a California based commercial painting contractor and industrial painting company known for quality workmanship and consistent, on time completion of painting projects.  Providing excellent service with unparalleled results is second nature for Century Painting. With two generations of experience working on commercial buildings, Century Painting specializes in product applications such as elastomeric coatings, epoxy coatings, two part polyurethane, and waterproofing, exterior condominiums, apartment complexes, hotels, hospitals, commercial buildings, malls, tenant improvements, clean rooms, biotech, property managements, senior living facilities, resorts, parking structures, high rise painters, office buildings, industrial parks, gas stations, warehouses, projects and more.  

First RM365 Advantage Safety Star: Eddie Lopez of Century Painting Corp.

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc .

On February 12, 2019, in a close race to become the first Safety Star, Eddie Lopez, Safety Coordinator at Century Painting Corp. was the first to complete the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program in Construction Safety. 

On March 12, 2019, Kevin Howard from Rancho Mesa Insurance presented Eddie with his certificate of completion and stickers to display his accomplishments on a hard hat and company vehicle.

“I mainly decide to do [the RM 365 Advantage Safety Star Program] because of my passion and for the workers. I know how important it is for the company to also make sure that safety is with them everyday. That’s the reason I did it,” said Eddie Lopez when asked about why he decided to participate in the program.

The RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program is available to Rancho Mesa Insurance clients. To enroll in the program, visit www.ranchomesa.com/rm365-advantage-safety-star-program and complete the enrollment form. Or, contact the Client Service department at (619) 438-6869.

About Century Painting Corp

Century Painting Corporation is a California based commercial painting contractor and industrial painting company known for quality workmanship and consistent, on time completion of painting projects.  Providing excellent service with unparalleled results is second nature for Century Painting. With two generations of experience working on commercial buildings, Century Painting specializes in product applications such as elastomeric coatings, epoxy coatings, two part polyurethane, and waterproofing, exterior condominiums, apartment complexes, hotels, hospitals, commercial buildings, malls, tenant improvements, clean rooms, biotech, property managements, senior living facilities, resorts, parking structures, high rise painters, office buildings, industrial parks, gas stations, warehouses, projects and more. 

Expand Your Understanding of Captive Insurance Options

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

Sam Clayton, Vice President of the Construction Group at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services discusses the captive insurance option and upcoming workshop.

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the East County Boys & Girls Club located at 8820 Tamberly Way, Santee CA 92071.

To register visit www.RanchoMesa.com/workshops or follow the registration link below.