News
2018
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Post Wildfire Safety Guidelines
Posted on: August 16th, 2018
Cory Handley, CSP
Risk Management ConsultantRecent wildfires throughout California have deposited large amounts of ash on indoor and outdoor surfaces in areas near the fires. The ash deposited by forest fires is relatively nontoxic and similar to ash that might be found in your fireplace. However, any ash will contain small amounts of cancer-causing chemicals. In addition, fire ash may be irritating to the skin, especially to those with sensitive skin. If the ash is breathed, it […]
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InterWest selected in 2018 as a “Best Practices Agency”
Posted on: July 23rd, 2018
InterWest is honored to have been selected again in 2018 as a “Best Practices Agency” by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). We’re proud to share this distinction with a select group of industry leaders recognized for operational and sales excellence.
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July 6th, 2018 – InterWest Gives Back in Action
Posted on: July 6th, 2018
At the core of all that is wonderful about InterWest’s Giving Back Program, is the commitment and selfless participation of our employees. We thank them for their efforts, passion and willingness to give their “Soles” for a worthy cause. These are only a few of the many ways InterWest makes a difference in the lives of others.
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InterWest is migrating to a new state-of-the-art Client Management System effective August 20th, 2018
Posted on: July 5th, 2018
To better you, InterWest is migrating to a new state-of-the-art Client Management System effective August 20th, 2018. As a result, invoices and other documents eceived from us will have a new look. We are doing all in our power to make this a seamless transition for our partners while improving the quality of the service we provide. Thank you for your patience as we go through this process.
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InterWest announces Thomas G. Williams Chairman’s Award Winners
Posted on: June 21st, 2018
Each year, InterWest recognizes broker performance excellence with our Thomas G. Williams Chairman’s Award. Tom Williams provided the visionary leadership of the formation of InterWest in 1992. We proudly congratulate our 2018 recipients.
Brandon Muskopf
Brett Faulknor
Brian Seamans
Cain Medina
Cari Zieske
Chip Arenchild
Craig Houck
Dave Dias
Derek Parsons
Eric Isaacson
Garrett Yates
Jim Bulotti
John Hopkins
Mike Ryan
Rich Pratt
Sama Hershey Davis
Steve Carmassi
Steve WilliamFront row – Sama Hershey Davis, John Hopkins, Jim Bulotti, Steve Carmassi, Chip Arenchild, Rich Pratt, Steve Williams
Back Row – Brandon Muskopf, Mike Ryan, Craig Houck, Eric Isaacson, Derek […] -
Federal Electronic Recordkeeping Standard – California Employer Update
Posted on: May 23rd, 2018
The new Federal OSHA recordkeeping standard effective January 1, 2017, required that qualified employers covered by State Plans under their regulation, submit Log 300 injury and illness records electronically by December, 2017. Employers in State Plans without electronic reporting regulations were allowed extra time to adopt the new standard. However, on April 30, 2018, Fed OSHA posted a “trade release” notifying qualifying employers within these states, including California, Maryland, Minnesota, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, that they […]
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California Work Comp Exclusion Rules – Senate Bill 189 Update
Posted on: May 1st, 2018
Assembly Bill 2883 (AB2883) became effective January 1, 2017, and changed the law regarding which corporate officers or members of boards of directors could be excluded from coverage under their workers’ compensation insurance policies. Under AB2883, an individual officer/director must own at least 15% of a corporation’s stock, be a general partner in a partnership or be a managing member of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in order to be eligible for exclusion. However, the State Legislators concluded that the bill […]
2017
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InterWest announces 2017 Distinguished Employee Award Winners
Posted on: December 20th, 2017
The following employees have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to InterWest, co-workers and clients, as well as his/her community. This partnership spirit between work and community makes them stand out for their valuable contributions across many levels.
Alan Waelbrock, Facilities, Chico
Amanda Kennedy, Commercial Services, Sacramento
Ashley Eaton, Facilities, Sacramento
Bobbie Beeny, Commercial Services, Chico
Cathy Houston, Benefits, Chico
Cecelia French, Accounting, Chico
Christinea Ellison, Benefits, Sacramento
Diane Christian, Benefits, Sacramento
Diane Gulden, Commercial Services, Redding
Ericka Evans, Select Business Unit, Sacramento
Jennifer Neaton, Benefits, Chico
Jessica Harkness, Benefits, Petaluma
Jonathan Carter, Information Technology, Sacramento
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Sacramento Office Move
Posted on: May 1st, 2017
Effective June 5th, InterWest’s Sacramento office will be relocated to 8950 Cal Center Dr., Bldg. 3, Suite 200, Sacramento 95826. We will be open for business on Friday, June 2 until 3pm and will move over the weekend. All of our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same and we’re retaining our current P.O. Box 255188, Sacramento 95865.
We’ll miss our beautiful location at 3636 American River Drive where we’ve spent the past 15 years, but our new space will better […]
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Congratulations to Derek Parsons, Sama Hershey Davis, Shawn Blofsky and Taryn Bacon for Winning the CIAB Benefit Broker Smackdown!
Posted on: March 17th, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS to Derek Parsons, Sama Hershey Davis, Shawn Blofsky and Taryn Bacon for winning The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ (CIAB) first Benefit Broker Smackdown held in Denver, Colorado. They competed against 4 other teams and defeated Arthur J. Gallagher in the final round for the win.
The objective of the 2.5 day workshop was to run a simulated employee benefit brokerage, competing in a virtual marketplace. In teams of four, they experienced a unique level of decision-making, with a bird’s […]
2016
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InterWest announces 2016 Distinguished Employee Award Winners
Posted on: December 12th, 2016
The following employees have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to InterWest, co-workers and clients, as well as his/her community. This partnership spirit between work and community makes them stand out for their valuable contributions across many levels.
Celina Layton, Benefits, Chico
Clemencia Ogihara, Benefits, Sacramento
Dan DiMeo, Claims, Chico
Gwen Roediger, Commercial Services, Sacramento
Heidi Buchman, Commercial Services, Sacramento
Jessica McEwan, Information Services, Sacramento
Joanne Black, Commercial Services, Sacramento
Karen Beaudry, Commercial Services, Merced
Kathryn Thome, Commercial Services, Hollister
Marsha Mayer, Select Business Unit, Chico
Monika Childs, Risk Control, Redding
Paula Anderson, Benefits, Chico
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Congratulations to Brian Seamans, Brandon Muskopf, Mario Reveles and Tony Pozas – The National Broker Smackdown Champions
Posted on: October 13th, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS to Brian Seamans, Brandon Muskopf, Mario Reveles and Tony Pozas for representing InterWest in the The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ (CIAB) National Broker Smackdown Championship and emerging as the winning team.
The competition began in March with 24 teams from agency brokers throughout the country competing in regional matches. These were 2.5 day workshops that challenged the teams to run a simulated brokerage competing in a virtual marketplace with a 360 degree perspective on the brokerage value chain […]
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InterWest Has Expanded its Presence in the North Bay
Posted on: August 2nd, 2016
It is with great pleasure that we announce InterWest’s expansion in the North Bay with the opening of an office in Petaluma. We finalized an agreement with EPIC Brokers to purchase their Petaluma branch and book of business. EPIC has been evolving toward national specialty practices and resource teams, supporting larger regional operations across the country while InterWest’s focus and success is with smaller niche regional markets like the North Bay.
We’ve approached this change with EPIC carefully and collaboratively and […]
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InterWest Dispatch #4 – Everest 2016
Posted on: June 29th, 2016
Traveling home from Mt. Everest is an opportunity, if for no other reason than it gives you the time to think, to heal and to begin to process the experience. It takes days just to get off the mountain. After an 18hr beautiful, clear but cold summit day, we returned to our tents at the South Col; tried to eat, drink and curled up with the last of our oxygen for a final night in the dead zone. The next […]
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Fred’s team successfully summits Mt. Everest!
Posted on: May 27th, 2016
Fred’s team successfully summited on May 27th, all returned safely home, more dispatches to follow.
Here’s a pic of Fred/InterWest on top of the earth.
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InterWest Dispatch #3 – Everest 2016
Posted on: May 17th, 2016
The team is back, resting at basecamp. After a successful rotation through the Khumbu Icefall and a push up to touch camp 3, everybody is ready for a break. We will spend at least a week resting and recovering and waiting for a promising weather window. The next push up the mountain will be our summit attempt. The excitement of this is always tempered with at least some bit of fear or trepidation. There is so much here that we […]
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InterWest Dispatch #2 – Everest 2016
Posted on: May 5th, 2016
For this dispatch I am going to jump back to last season. I have had some questions about the experience and if we are going to have a discussion on risk, I really can’t think of a better way to start. What follows is an excerpt from a larger piece I wrote, for the most part, just after the earthquake and during the long journey home in various tea houses, hotel rooms and airports while the experience was still fresh […]
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InterWest Dispatch #1 – Everest 2016
Posted on: April 26th, 2016
Last year in late March, I headed to Nepal as part of an expedition to guide Mt. Everest and perhaps of more lasting importance, began a relationship and sponsorship with InterWest. I had met my friends at InterWest through a mutual love of skiing and, even though we come at it from different angles, careers based in risk. They had helped on numerous occasions with advice on everything from policy creation and S.M.A.R.T. goals to utilizing adult learning characteristics in […]
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InterWest – A Partner in Business Protection
Posted on: February 5th, 2016
Article featured in the January, 2016 issues of Bloomberg Businessweek, Fortune and Money magazines.
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InterWest ranks 3rd on the list of Top 25 Employee Benefits Consulting Companies in the Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo Counties
Posted on: January 12th, 2016
InterWest ranks 3rd on the list of Top 25 Employee Benefits Consulting Companies in the Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo Counties
– The Sacramento Business Journal, January 2016
2015
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Tom Williams featured in Leader’s Edge Magazine
Posted on: December 14th, 2015
To read the article click the link below:
http://leadersedgemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/tom-williams/
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InterWest recognized as one of 35 Elite Agencies in the US by Insurance Business America
Posted on: November 24th, 2015
InterWest was recognized as one of 35 Elite Agencies in the US for 2015 by Insurance Business America. Elite Agencies are distinguished by their Best Practices, knowledgeable professional staff, exemplary customer service, quality technology, inward focus on education & mentorship and an unwavering commitment to serving their communities. We were identified as an Elite leader from approximately 39,000 independent agencies across the US.
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Fred Alldredge talks Risk
Posted on: April 17th, 2015
If we are going to start a conversation about risk, it’s best to start with some fundamentals. One of the most often missed, but critical, understandings is that risk and its management is unique to every individual and situation. It is always best to begin with the realization that the relative danger of any undertaking is enormously modified by the education, training and preparation of the people involved.
If you or I tried to land a 747 tomorrow, we might as […]
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InterWest Partners with Fred Alldredge as he Safely Guides an Expedition up Mt. Everest
Posted on: April 15th, 2015
We first met Fred Alldredge 10 years ago on our initial trip to Joe Royers wonderful Ruby Mountain Heli ski operation (https://helicopterskiing.com/). During subsequent visits and conversations with him, we spent numerous hours outlining InterWest’s approach to safety. We focused on the movement toward scalable programs, designed to utilize adult learning, behavior modification/reinforcement and checklists that guide the activities needed to accomplish a task safely.
At that time, one of our risk control specialists, Russell Lee, was instrumental in developing our […]
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Keith Schuler featured in Insurance Business America
Posted on: April 14th, 2015
Keith Schuler, President & CEO, is featured in the current issue of Insurance Business America discussing the growth and success of InterWest over the past two decades
http://us.app.keymedia.com/files/resources/pdf/IBA3_02%20p30-31.pdf
2014
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InterWest ranks 36th among Insurance Journal’s Top 50 Commercial Lines Agencies
Posted on: November 12th, 2014
InterWest Insurance Services has been ranked 36th in Insurance Journal’s 10th annual Insurance Journal Top 50 Commercial Lines Leaders report.
The Top 50 list is ranked by total commercial lines property/casualty revenue for 2013 and comprises only those agencies that are privately-owned firms whose business is primarily retail, not wholesale. All information in the report was garnered from voluntary online submissions from agencies and brokerages and best estimates based on other public information sources.
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InterWest ranks 43rd among Top 100 Privately Held Independent Property/Casualty Agencies
Posted on: August 21st, 2014
The Insurance Journal (August 2014)
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InterWest ranks 61st among 100 Largest Brokers of U.S. Business
Posted on: July 29th, 2014
Business Insurance (July 2014)
