Lauren Stumpf

April 15, 2024

Ep. 393 Navigating 2024's Contactor Challenges with the Surety Association of San Diego

Lauren Stumpf

April 15, 2024

Andy Roberts, Rancho Mesa's Account Executive for the Surety Department and President of the Surety Association of San Diego, is joined by fellow SASD board members to delve into the major challenges confronting contractors in 2024 and strategies for optimizing your surety relationships.

Lauren Stumpf

March 15, 2024

Surety, Construction

Ep. 385 Anne Wright Explores NECA San Diego with Andy Berg

Lauren Stumpf

March 15, 2024

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa’s Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright interviews Andy Berg, Executive Director of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) San Diego. Andy discusses his successful history with NECA since joining the organization in 2002, and issues facing contractors today.

Alyssa Burley

February 26, 2024

Construction, Surety

Ep. 379 Performance Bonds for Private Equity Contractors

Alyssa Burley

February 26, 2024

Construction, Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Director of Surety Matt Gaynor discuss performance bonds for private equity contractors.

Megan Lockhart

January 19, 2024

Surety, Construction

Ep. 372 Unlocking Working Capital in Construction: Options for Reducing or Releasing Retention

Megan Lockhart

January 19, 2024

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive of the Surety Department Andy Roberts discuss unlocking working capital, specifically how subcontractors can reduce or release retention faster.

Alyssa Burley

December 22, 2023

Construction, Surety

Ep. 367 Anne Wright Explores Philadelphia Surety with Mike Hall

Alyssa Burley

December 22, 2023

Construction, Surety

Rancho Mesa’s Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright interviews Mike Hall, Vice President of Surety at Philadelphia Insurance Company, to explore what makes Philadelphia Surety unique and the programs they offer businesses placed with them.

Alyssa Burley

November 27, 2023

Surety, Construction

Ep. 362 License, Permit, and Court Bonds

Alyssa Burley

November 27, 2023

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Director of Surety Matt Gaynor break down the types of no-contract bonds and their significance.

Alyssa Burley

October 31, 2023

Surety, Construction

Ep. 355 Strategies for General Contractors to Minimize Liability

Alyssa Burley

October 31, 2023

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Account Executive of the Surety Department Andy Roberts is joined by Ted Lee, Contract Bond Underwriter at Liberty Mutual Surety, to discuss what general contractors can do to limit their liability, with regard to their subcontractors.

Alyssa Burley

October 3, 2023

Construction, Surety

Ep. 347 Are Bonded Projects Really Better Performers than Non-Bonded Projects

Alyssa Burley

October 3, 2023

Construction, Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright discuss why bonded projects are better performers than non-bonded projects.

Alyssa Burley

August 29, 2023

Surety, Construction

Ep. 337 Risk Tamed and Rewards Claimed: Requiring Subcontractor Bonds

Alyssa Burley

August 29, 2023

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Director of Surety Matt Gaynor discuss if/when a contractor should require a subcontractor to provide a performance and payment bond for a project.

Alyssa Burley

August 8, 2023

Surety

Ep. 331 Taking the Mystery Out of Bonding for Public Works Projects

Alyssa Burley

August 8, 2023

Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive of the Surety Department Andy Roberts take the mystery out of bonding for public works projects.

Megan Lockhart

July 3, 2023

Surety, Construction

Ep. 321 Contract Provisions to Review for Successful Projects

Megan Lockhart

July 3, 2023

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright interviews Luke Thompson of Thompson Law & Consultation on contract provisions to review for successful projects.

Alyssa Burley

May 23, 2023

Surety, Construction

Ep. 309 Anatomy and Considerations of Strategic Planning

Alyssa Burley

May 23, 2023

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's director of surety Matt Gaynor interviews Kevin Brown, a founding partner of the RBTK, LLP accounting firm. Brown discusses the anatomy and considerations of succession planning.

Alyssa Burley

April 6, 2023

Construction, Surety

Ep. 297 Matching Contractors With the Right Bond Company

Alyssa Burley

April 6, 2023

Construction, Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive of the Surety Department Andy Roberts talk about matching contractors with the right surety bond company.

Alyssa Burley

March 14, 2023

Surety, Construction

Ep. 289 Best Practices for Growing Your Surety Program

Alyssa Burley

March 14, 2023

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright discuss a best practice for growing a contractor’s surety program.

Alyssa Burley

February 21, 2023

Construction, Surety

Ep. 283 Take Advantage of Contractor Express Bond Programs

Alyssa Burley

February 21, 2023

Construction, Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Director of Surety Matt Gaynor discuss contractor express bond programs.

Alyssa Burley

January 13, 2023

Surety

Ep. 273 Managing Your Surety Relationship for 2023 and Beyond

Alyssa Burley

January 13, 2023

Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive of the Surety Department Andy Roberts talk about managing surety relationships going into 2023 and even beyond.

Alyssa Burley

December 12, 2022

Surety

Ep. 263 Utilize Payment Bonds as a Backstop for Getting Paid

Alyssa Burley

December 12, 2022

Surety

Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright discuss how contractors can utilize payment bonds as a backstop for getting paid.

Alyssa Burley

November 21, 2022

Surety

Ep. 257 Five Things to Know Before Your Annual Surety Meeting

Alyssa Burley

November 21, 2022

Surety

Rancho Mesa's Lauren Stumpf and Director of Surety Matt Gaynor discuss the key things business owners need to know before their annual surety meeting.

Alyssa Burley

September 29, 2022

Surety, Rancho Mesa Team

Ep. 242 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Anne Wright

Alyssa Burley

September 29, 2022

Surety, Rancho Mesa Team

President of Rancho Mesa Insurance Dave Garcia interviews Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright on her upbringing, personal life, and professional career.

Alyssa Burley

September 23, 2022

Surety, Construction

Ep. 241 Employee Retention Credit

Alyssa Burley

September 23, 2022

Surety, Construction

Rancho Mesa's Account Executive of the Surety Department Andy Roberts is joined by Tina Jani, CPA and Partner at Covell, Jani & Pasch LLP, to discuss the Employee Retention Credit.