Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has announced that he has issued notices to insurance companies ordering them to cease non-renewals and cancelations of insurance coverage for communities with wildfire emergencies – or risk being in violation of California law. His notices (known as bulletins) cover homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policyholders living near major wildfires included in…
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to throw a wrench into the economy and the workplace, employers are gearing up for another unusual open enrollment for their group health plans for the 2022 policy year. As a result of the pandemic, your employees’ priorities may have changed and some of them may be looking at enhanced…
InterWest’s Distinguished Employee: Tobi Sund Tobi has a positive attitude even when her plate is overflowing. She leads her team with the utmost integrity, understanding and empathy. She is resourceful, supportive, action oriented and easy to talk to, When facing a challenge, she always replies a smile, “you got this” and gives suggestions on how…
Despite accounting for 19% of revenues among firms in the United States, small businesses shoulder more than 53% of all commercial tort liability costs, according to a new report by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The story is worse for the business with less than $1 million in revenue. They account for only…
If you want to provide your employees with the one voluntary benefit that can give them peace of mind should tragedy strike, critical illness coverage is the answer. Demand has grown for critical illness insurance over the last year thanks to the pandemic and as a result of employees taking on more of the cost…
Team InterWest enjoyed a fun day of golf at Rooster Run Golf Club in Petaluma while helping to raise funds to support the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin. All proceeds will help provide crucial after-school programming to young people in Sonoma County. Special thank you to the InterWest team of Victor McKnight, Matt Daniel…
California is opening a new funding round for its Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program for companies that have taken a financial hit due to the pandemic. The new funding round opens Sept. 9 and runs through Sept. 30. The new round will take place thanks to an additional $1.5 billion in funding authorized in…
The more your home is worth, the trickier it is to make sure that it and all of its contents are covered properly and that you are not paying too much premium. If you have a high-value estate you will need specialized insurance to cover your property and assets, as well as your higher liability…
On August 11th, InterWest’s Chico office organized a very fun & successful school supply drive which will help provide much needed backpacks to organizations in the community. With the help of Shawna Batham of Project School Ready, InterWest employees filled 75 backpacks to help kids start the school year with the tools they need to…
InterWest’s Team of Cameron & Grant Rappleye, Cody Conway and Jordan Swanson will donate $2,500 to St. Jude earned for their second place finish in the Chubb Charity Challenge on August 2nd. The Chubb Charity Challenge unites Chubb partners, clients, and colleagues in support of their local communities. Harnessing a friendly spirit of competition, Chubb…