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Ep. 643 Developing a Strategic Business Development Process

Ep. 642 Introducing SafetyOne™ AI: Smarter Safety Insights for Better Decision-Making

Ep. 641 Critical Steps That Protect Employees and Your Business Following a Work-Related Injury

Ep. 640 What to Do After A Vehicle, Equipment or Fuel Theft

Ep. 639 Your Plumbing or HVAC Website May Be Sending the Wrong Message to Your Insurance Carrier

Ep. 638 Navigating the Future of Workers’ Compensation with Todd Lewis: Litigation Trends, AI, and Claims Management

Ep. 637 Top 5 Risk Exposures for Janitorial Service Providers

Ep. 636 Jobsite Fuel Theft is on the Rise

Ep. 635 Hierarchy of Controls Applied to Landscape Maintenance Fleet Safety

Ep. 634 Success with SafetyOne™ A Fundamentals Refresh for Administrators

Ep. 633 Overlooked Coverage that Keeps Projects Moving After an Equipment Loss

Ep. 632 Construction Equipment Theft On the Rise

Ep. 631 Strategies to Help Contractors Reduce Insurance Costs

Ep. 630 Back to School Traffic Safety: Protecting Students and Drivers

Ep. 629 The Evolution of Credit-Base Bonding Programs

Ep. 628 The Evolving Workers’ Compensation Landscape with State Fund CEO Vern Steiner

Ep. 627 Education, Leadership and Impact: A Conversation with Francis Parkers CFO Mike Rinehart

Ep. 626 Improving Hiring Practices in a Tough Labor Market

Ep. 625 Hiring as a Risk Strategy: Controlling Insurance Costs in Construction

Ep. 624 PAGA: The Scariest Four-Letter Word for California Employers

Ep. 623 Near Misses Are Often Missed Opportunities

Ep. 622 Supplement Electronic Visit Verification Data with SafetyOne™

Ep. 621 Navigating Today’s Nonprofit Challenges with Arnulfo Manriquez

Ep. 620 Safety First Protecting New Employees from Day One

Ep. 619 Fund Control in the Surety World: Reducing Risk and Unlocking Bonding Capacity

Ep. 618 Time Off from Work: Principles for Structuring PTO Policies

Ep. 617 Fleet Safety is Evolving: How Telematics and AI Are Changing Fleet Risk

Ep. 616 Frontline Safety Working in Wildfire Conditions

Ep. 615 CA Workers’ Compensation Market Faces Increased Pressure Beneath Stable Surface

Ep. 614 Employee Health Insurance Benefit Protections under the Family Medical Leave Act

Ep. 613 California’s Workers Comp Rates Poised to Increase Again: What the 10.4 Proposal Means for Landscape Employers

Ep. 612 2026 National Safety Month: Protecting People, Preventing Risks

Ep. 611 From RFI to Payment: Navigating the Full Change Order Lifecycle

Ep. 610 Staying Safe in the Heat Preventing Heat Illness for Employees

Ep. 609 Cash in the Bank Is Not Profit: What Home Care Owners Need to Know About Margins

Ep. 608 Rising Impact of Cumulative Trauma Claims in California Workers’ Compensation System

Ep. 607 A Strategic Approach for Insuring HVAC and Plumbing Contractors in California Requires an Industry Specialist

Ep. 606 “All in Together”: Construction Safety Week 2026

Ep. 605 Building a Scalable Safety Program with SafetyOne™ for Landscape Professionals

Ep. 604 Well‑Being at Work: Observing Mental Health Awareness Month

Ep. 603 Construction Risk Management in Action: Century Painting Making Safety A Priority

Ep. 602 New State Overview Screen in the RM365 HRAdvantage™ Portal

Ep. 601 Building Protection Through Strong Subcontract Agreements

Ep. 600 Managing and Preventing Workplace Violence Involving Non-Employees

Ep. 599 Underbillings and How They are Viewed by Surety Companies

Ep. 598 Understanding Payment Fraud: Common Risks and Tools to Protect Your Business

Ep. 597 Essential Steps Non-Profit Leaders Should Take in the Pre-Renewal Process

Ep. 596 April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Ep. 595 Fleet Maintenance: An Overlooked Pillar of Jobsite Safety for Electrical Contractors

Ep. 594 RM365 HRAdvantage Portal™ Law Comparison Tool

Ep. 593 2026 Legal Updates Reshaping California’s Private Construction Sector

Ep. 592 National Ladder Safety Month 2026

Ep. 591 Protecting Your Bottom Line: The Critical Role of Excess/Umbrella Liability Coverage for Contractors

Ep. 590 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary Data for 2024

Ep. 589 General Liability Classification for Tree Care Contractors: Ground Work Is Still Tree Work

Ep. 588 FMLA Made Easier: Tools and Resources for Employers Navigating Leave Laws

Ep. 587 Navigating California Labor Laws Key Compliance Challenges for Contractors

Ep. 586 Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases 2023-2024 Occupational Injury and Illness Data

Ep. 585 Understanding the PLA Grievance Process

Ep. 584 SafetyOne Year-End Report: Updates and Innovation in Risk Management for 2025

Ep. 583 Connecting Leaders in the Green Industry: Highlights from the 2026 NALP Leaders Forum

Ep. 582 Valentine’s Day and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Ep. 581 Four RCFE Operational Breakdowns That Turn into Claims

Ep. 580 How Rancho Mesa’s Risk Control Consultant Improves Client Safety

Ep. 579 GPS Tracking Isn’t Enough: One Simple Step Can Protect Your Heavy Equipment from Theft

Ep. 578 Cumulative Trauma Injuries: What They Are and How to Combat Them

Ep. 577 PAGA Lawsuits: The Employment Risk Catching California Businesses Off Guard

Ep. 576 California "Know Your Rights" Notice: Important Dates for Employers

Ep. 575 Using Technology to Reduce Risk in the Landscape Industry with Bryan Mours

Ep. 574 OSHA Releases the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Safety Violations for FY 2025

Ep. 573 Navigating California’s Hardening Marketplace

Ep. 572 Safety Resources from Rancho Mesa in 2026

Ep. 571 A Year-End Meeting With Your Surety and Agent Could Make or Break Your 2026

Ep. 570 2025 in Review with Rancho Mesa President Dave Garcia

Ep. 569 The Impact of Claim Frequency and Severity on a Landscape Company’s Experience MODs

Ep. 568 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family: Brenda Colby

Ep. 567 Elevating Your Surety Program with Reviewed Financials

Ep. 566 Staying Ahead of Winter Hazards: A Guide to Slip and Fall Prevention

Ep. 565 Foreign Voluntary Workers’ Compensation: Closing the Coverage

Ep. 564 OSHA Requirements for Safety Meetings

Ep. 563 Understanding the Three Deadliest Hazards in Tree Care

Ep. 562 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family: John Turner

Ep. 561 Exit Strategies for Construction Companies

Ep. 560 Staying Up to Date with OSHA Logs

Ep. 559 WCIRB Proposes Dual Wage Threshold Increases for 2026

Ep. 558 Landscape Industry Insight from NALP’s ELEVATE Conference

Ep. 557 Key Elements in A Fleet Safety Program for Plumbers and HVAC Contractors

Ep. 556 Using Rancho Mesa Resources to Prepare Drivers for Winter Weather Conditions

Ep. 555 Mitigating Risk on the Move: The Case for Third-Party Subhauler Agreements

Ep. 554 Workplace Etiquette Guidelines for New Employees and Those New to the Workforce

Ep. 553 Beyond Blood Sugar: How Diabetes Impacts Workers’ Compensation Claims

Ep. 552 California Employment Law Updates for 2026

Ep. 551 Fleet Safety Starts with Strong MVR Guidelines

Ep. 550 OSHA Requirements for Weekly Safety Meetings

Ep. 549 Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Insurance: A Board-Recruitment Advantage for Nonprofit

Ep. 548 Avoiding Halloween Horrors: Tips for a Workplace-Friendly Halloween

Ep. 547 Private Equity and Bonded Contractors: Building a Foundation through Communication

Ep. 546 Insuring the Future: AI Tools for Modern Brokers

Ep. 545 Preparing the Next Generation of Construction Leaders

Ep. 544 Recapping Aspire Ignite Conference: Takeaways for Landscape Professionals

Ep. 543 Maintaining Strong Banking Relationships Supports Surety Bonding Capacity

Ep. 542 Dealing with Former Employees Who Post Slanderous Videos Online

Ep. 541 Doubling Down on Safety in California’s Janitorial Industry

Ep. 540 Success Soars with SafetyOne™ Improve Workplace Safety and Lower Costs

Ep. 539 Navigating the Hard Market in Tree Care Insurance

Ep. 538 Using Rancho Mesa Resources for Return-to-Work Programs

Ep. 537 Protecting the Organization and Employees When Offering Retirement Plans

Ep. 536 Training Your Team for Safer Driving This Fall

Ep. 535 The History, Importance and Value of Surety Bond Requirements for Contractors

Ep. 534 Staying Compliant: Updating Your Human Resources Policies

Ep. 533 Navigating Risk: A Holistic Approach to Mechanical Trades Safety with UFG

Ep. 532 Protect Your Business With Contractual Risk Transfer

Ep. 531 Training Your Landscape Fleet Drivers with Rancho Mesa

Ep. 530 Inside PSSIs Growth and Safety Culture with James Simpson

Ep. 529 Six Ways Contractors Can Prepare for Higher Workers’ Compensation Rates

Ep. 528 Resources to Reduce the Impact of Workers Compensation Rate Increase

Ep. 527 The Value of Safety Committees in Human Services Organizations

Ep. 526 Workers' Compensation AI Innovations with ICW Group

Ep. 525 Top Work-Related Injuries for Landscapers

Ep. 524 Building Leadership and Partnerships in Risk Management Insights from ICW

Ep. 523 Signs of Future Increased Costs in Workers' Compensation Continue

Ep. 522 CA Insurance Commissioner Lara Approves 8.7% Workers Compensation Increase

Ep. 521 Mid-Year Insurance Outlook for Contractors: Rising Costs, Tighter Margins

Ep. 520 Preparing for the Summer Heat: Heat Illness Prevention Resources from Rancho Mesa

Ep. 519 Liquidated Damages: What Every Contractor Needs to Know

Ep. 518 Workers' Comp Rate Increases On the Way with Margaret Hartmann: Part 3

Ep. 517 A Contractor's Best Practice Approach to Price Escalations in the Current Market

Ep. 516 Workers' Comp Rate Increases On the Way with Margaret Hartmann: Part 2

Ep. 515 Ensure Pricing Accuracy and Validity of Insurance Coverage

Ep. 514 Workers' Comp Rate Increases On the Way with Margaret Hartmann: Part 1

Ep. 513 New Auto Insurance Minimums Could Expose Coverage Gaps for HVAC and Plumbing Contractors

Ep. 512 SafetyOne™ Adds New Functionality for Training Reminders

Ep. 511 Four Ways Tree Care Companies Can Strengthen Their Insurance Profile

Ep. 510 Empowering the Next Generation: Inside the Future Construction Leaders Foundation

Ep. 509 Four Areas of Focus for Landscape Contractors During a Hard Insurance Market

Ep. 508 Economic Effects of US Economy on the Insurance Marketplace

Ep. 507 How Changes to the Expected Loss Rates Will Impact Concrete Contractors

Ep. 506 Reducing Risk in the Landscape Industry Series with Bill Arman: Asset Protection

Ep. 505 Forty Year of Surety Bonding: A Look Back

Ep. 504 Keeping Drivers Safe with Proper Training and Vehicle Inspections

Ep. 503 A Proactive Approach to Insuring Commercial Property

Ep. 502 Reducing Risk in the Landscape Industry Series with Bill Arman: Liability

Ep. 501 Grab Your Popcorn: Tracking California's Possible 11% Workers' Comp Shift

Ep. 500 StudioOne at 500: Reflecting on Growth and Looking to Rancho Mesa’s Future

Ep. 499 The Importance of an Insurance Pre-Renewal Meeting

Ep. 498 Workers Comp Rate Increases Are Here - Are You Prepared?

Ep. 497 Avoid Surprise Premium Increases by Collecting Subcontractor Insurance Certificates

Ep. 496 Reducing Risk in the Landscape Industry Series with Bill Arman: Security

Ep. 495 Shaping the Industry's Future with SDSU’s Construction Management Program

Ep. 494 Understanding Premise Liability for Landscape Maintenance Companies

Ep. 493 The Evolution of EIFS in California

Ep. 492 Reducing Risk in the Landscape Industry Series with Bill Arman: Safety

Ep. 491 The Crucial Role of Third-Party EPLI Coverage for Tree Care Companies

Ep. 490 Introducing the New Dave's Dugout Podcast

Ep. 489 Ensuring CMMC Compliance with Hoop 5 Networks

Ep. 488 Four Steps to I-9 Compliance and Prepare for an Audit

Ep. 487 A Hardening Insurance Market for Non-Profits-Steps to Prepare for the 2025 Renewal Process

Ep. 486 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Brittney Thompson

Ep. 485 Creating a Standard Operating Procedure for Work-Related Incidents

Ep. 484 Expanding California's Workplace Violence Restraining Order Law

Ep. 483 Controlling Auto Insurance Costs for Plumbers and HVAC Contractors

Ep. 482 Employees Overwhelmingly Vote Rancho Mesa Best Workplace

Ep. 481 Beyond a Single Bond: How We Help Contractors Stay Ahead of Their Surety Needs

Ep. 480 Update to Sick Pay and PTO in 2025

Ep. 479 Group Captives May Be Contractors Solution to Rising Insurance Premiums

Ep. 478 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Vice President Daniel Frazee

Ep. 477 Non-Owned Auto Can Be A Janitorial Company’s Hidden Nightmare

Ep. 476 Risk Management and Contract Strategies to Protect Your Landscape Business

Ep. 475 Steps to Prevent Social Engineering Fraud

Ep. 474 Navigating Snow and Ice Contracts: Best Practices for Landscape Contractors

Ep. 473 Exploring the Self-Insured Group Alternative

Ep. 472 Natural Disasters and Severe Weather: A Workplace Safety Guide

Ep. 471 Mitigating Inland Marine Losses

Ep. 470 Preparing and Posting OSHA Logs

Ep. 469 Utilizing Your CPA's Expertise with Nick Balaity

Ep. 468 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Updates Fatal Work Injuries Data

Ep. 467 Reviewing 2024 Insurance Landscape and Forecasting into 2025

Ep. 466 Trends Shaping the 2025 Insurance Marketplace and What’s on the Horizon for Rancho Mesa

Ep. 465 Construction Change Orders: What Contractors Should Know

Ep. 464 Keeping Compliance Simple by Updating Employee Counts in the RM365 HRAdvantage™ Portal

Ep. 463 Five Tips to Protect Your HVAC and Plumbing Vehicles from Break-ins

Ep. 462 Winter Slip and Fall Prevention

Ep. 461 Most Commonly Reclassified Lawn Care and Landscape Workers Compensation Governing Codes

Ep. 460 Understanding Key Aspects of Indemnification Agreements with Charles Stec, J.D.

Ep. 459 Market Update: Sexual Misconduct Liability in Healthcare Organizations

Ep. 458 Navigating Subcontract Agreements with Charles Stec, J.D.

Ep. 457 Recommended Strategies to Open Capacity for your Bond Program

Ep. 456 Tips to Protect Workers During the Holiday Season

Ep. 455 Umbrella vs. Excess: Liability The Key Differences Contractors Need to Know

Ep. 454 CalOSHA Releases Top Safety Citations for 2024

Ep. 453 Maximizing Your Next Loss Control Visit

Ep. 452 Landscape Professional Insights from NALP's ELEVATE Conference

Ep. 451 Employer's Guide to Handling Cumulative Trauma Claims

Ep. 450 Enhanced Flexibility of SafetyOne Observations with New Wildcard Field

Ep. 449 How Healthcare Staffing Agencies Can Prevent Claims

Ep. 448 Navigating Halloween Costumes and Celebrations in the Workplace

Ep. 447 Exploring Innovation and Problem Solving in the Commercial Construction Industry

Ep. 446 Preparing Your Company for Winter Weather

Ep. 445 Best Practices Approach to Insuring Janitorial Companies

Ep. 444 New California Employment Laws for 2025

Ep. 443 Exploring the Current Commercial Surety Climate

Ep. 442 New SafetyOne™ Toolbox Talks Added for the Tree Care Industry

Ep. 441 Three Industry Benchmarks all Landscape Companies Should Track

Ep. 440 Learning Management Gets New Look in SafetyOne

Ep. 439 Protecting Your HVAC and Plumbing Business with Proper Classifications

Ep. 438 SafetyOne™ Adds Custom Mobile Form Confirmation Emails

Ep. 437 Trim the Risk Professional Liability for Tree Care Companies

Ep. 436 Digitalizing Risk Management: A Step-by-Step Guide for Getting Started

Ep. 435 Building a Productive Surety Relationship

Ep. 434 Return of the Rush Hour: Avoid Increased Risk with Safe Driving

Ep. 433 Don't Wait Until It's Too Late - Notify Your Insurer of a Claim Right Away

Ep. 432 Navigating Aspire Ignite Conference: Takeaways for Landscape Professionals

Ep. 431 Stand Out Among the Crowd with a Surety Prequalification Letter

Ep. 430 Heat Illness Prevention Needs for Record-breaking Summer Heat

Ep. 429 The Solution for Distracted Driving: An Effective Fleet Safety Program

Ep. 428 The Importance of Updated Risk Management Tools

Ep. 427 Using Rancho Mesas KPI Dashboard to Improve Workers Compensation Program

Ep. 426 Rancho Mesa's 18th Consecutive Year as a National Best Practices Agency

Ep. 424 Meet Your Client Technology Coordinator - Brenda Khalil

Ep. 423 Understanding Why Your Building’s Leaky Roof Claim Might Be Denied

Ep. 422 Mid-Year Insights - Innovations and Growth at Rancho Mesa

Ep. 421 Governor Signs PAGA Reform

Ep. 420 Mid-Year Insights - Trends in the Commercial Insurance Marketplace

Ep. 419 Protecting Commercial Property Investments through Vacancy Permit Endorsements

Ep. 418 California Minimum Wage Increases for July 2024

Ep. 417 Transitioning from a Credit-Based to a Standard Surety Program

Ep. 416 A Sit Down with Cal/OSHA's Consultation Services

Ep. 415 Understanding the Importance of Your Workers’ Compensation Unit Stat Filing Date

Ep. 414 Tools for Completing Your Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Ep. 413 Leveraging Your Experience Modification Rating to Your Advantage

Ep. 412 WCIRB 2024 Construction Dual Wage Threshold Increases Approved

Ep. 411 The Prime Contract and Its Impact on Your Rights and Responsibilities

Ep. 410 National Safety Month

Ep. 409 Understanding Insurance Options for Tree Care Vehicles with Permanently Mounted Equipment

Ep. 408 Safety Star Program Moves to SafetyOne™ Platform

Ep. 407 Beyond Insurance: Employer Strategies to Prevent Wage and Hour Claims

Ep. 406 Driver Training Updates

Ep. 405 Building an Effective Renewal Submission in a Hard Market

Ep. 404 Surety Bonding: Understanding the Client-Broker-Carrier Relationship

Ep. 403 Return to Work Programs: Best Practices for Handling Workers' Comp Claims

Ep. 402 National Electrical Safety Month Preventing Hazards in the Construction Industry

Ep. 401 Focus on Frequency with a Small Work Comp Deductible

Ep. 400 SafetyOne™ Toolbox Talk Screens Gets Revised Navigation Layout

Ep. 399 WCIRB Files for Workers’ Comp Rate Increase

Ep. 398 SafetyOne™ Update Allows Embedded Links to Observations

Ep. 397 Property Insurance in California Continues to be a Ticking Time Bomb

Ep. 396 Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Ep. 395 Rising Reconstruction Costs and the Impact on Building Owners

Ep. 394 SafetyOne™ Company News Updates

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

Ep. 392 California Enacts Strict Updates to Lead Exposure Regulations

Ep. 391 Empower Your Crew: The Importance of Heat Illness Training and Preparedness

Ep. 390 California Updates Required Employment Pamphlets

Ep. 389 Dual Wage Thresholds Set To Increase Again

Ep. 388 Ladder Safety Month

Ep. 387 Avoid Audit Nightmares with Properly Classified Tree Care

Ep. 386 New Toolbox Talks for Land Care Industry

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

Ep. 384 Smart Water Tech with Weathermatic's Jared Rice

Ep. 383 Litigation Funding Contributes to Higher Claim Amounts and Premiums

Ep. 382 California Rainy Season Offers Online Training Opportunity for Employees

Ep. 381 Critical Importance of Nonprofit Executive Transition Planning

Ep. 380 Time to Submit Your OSHA Forms: A Refresher

Ep. 379 Performance Bonds for Private Equity Contractors

Ep. 378 Strategically Grow Your Construction Company

Ep. 377 Optimizing Landscapers Commercial Auto Insurance

Ep. 376 Sowing Success: Leaders Forum 2024 Recap

Ep. 375 Top 5 OSHA Violation Trends and Solutions

Ep. 374 PWI San Diego Hosts Membership Kick-Off Social

Ep. 373 Best Practices Tips for Lowering Your Commercial Auto Rates

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

Ep. 371 Navigating the Construction Labor Shortage: Factors and Strategies for Success

Ep. 370 OSHA 10 Training Tailored to the Green Industry

Ep. 369 Cracking the Code: Deciphering the Primary Threshold's Impact

Ep. 368 Looking Back and Moving Forward: 2023 In Review

Ep. 367 Anne Wright Explores Philadelphia Surety with Mike Hall

Ep. 366 Protecting Non-Profit Operations with Business Interruption Insurance

Ep. 365 Don't Get Skunked: Properly Insuring Large Tree Care Equipment

Ep. 364 The Billion-Dollar Cost of Working At Height: The Critical Questions to Ask

Ep. 363 Aspire IGNITE 2023 Conference: Highlights and Key Takeaways

Ep. 362 License, Permit, and Court Bonds

Ep. 361 The Final Chapter: Addressing Training Access and Recordkeeping in the IIPP

Ep. 360 CA Expands Regulations for Employee Criminal History

Ep. 359 Developing A Strong Subcontract Agreement with Tree Care Partners

Ep. 358 Navigating California's 2024 Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

Ep. 357 Mitigating Risks in the Solar Industry with Professional Liability Insurance

Ep. 356 Future of PPE: The Shift from Hard Hats to Safety Helmets

Ep. 355 Strategies for General Contractors to Minimize Liability

Ep. 354 What Senate Bill 553 Means for Employers

Ep. 353 How Important is Your EMR in the Pre-Qualification Process

Ep. 352 OSHA Expands Recordkeeping Requirements

Ep. 351 Commissioner Lara's Plan to Rescue Property Insurance in California

Ep. 350 Fire Prevention Month

Ep. 349 Implementing Technology and Other Safety Tactics to Protect Your Fleet

Ep. 348 Scaling Up Your Landscape Company: Lessons from the ELEVATE Conference

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

Ep. 346 Digitalization in the Construction Industry

Ep. 345 Subcontractor Warranty Endorsement

Ep. 344 Is Your Organization at Risk: Assessing the Need for an AI Policy

Ep. 343 Surviving the Blaze: Developing Asset Relocation Plans in Wildfire-Prone Regions

Ep. 342 Back to the Books: Fall Months Call for Driver Training

Ep. 341 Steering Towards Safety: Strategies for Lowering Commercial Auto Insurance Premiums

Ep. 340 OSHA Issues Heat Hazard Alert: Preparing for the Heat Wave

Ep. 339 Unraveling Residential Exclusions: Navigating General Liability in Construction

Ep. 338 Unpacking Contractual Risk Transfer: A Recap of the Workshop

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

Ep. 336 From Paper to Pixels: Mastering Toolbox Talks Through SafetyOne's Digital Platform

Ep. 335 Proper Procedures for the IIPP

Ep. 334 Cal/OSHA Approves Silica Emergency Temporary Standards

Ep. 333 The Critical Role of Pollution Liability Insurance for Mechanical Contractors

Ep. 332 Safety Concerns Rise as Demand for Landscapers Increase

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

Ep. 330 OSHA Final Rule Issued on Revised Requirements for Submitting Data

Ep. 329 First Four Steps to Take Immediately After a Data Breach

Ep. 328 Cyber Liability Explained Workshop Recap

Ep. 327 SafetyOne™ Mobile App Streamlines Safety Within the Janitorial Industry

Ep. 326 NAWIC Raises Funds for Local Charities

Ep. 325 Take Your Safety Program to the Next Level Through Leading Indicators

Ep. 324 Streamline Custom Toolbox Talks with New Functionality

Ep. 323 Pure Premium Increase for Landscape (0042) in Consecutive Years

Ep. 322 OSHA Requests Input for Heat Safety Standards

Ep. 321 Contract Provisions to Review for Successful Projects

Ep. 320 Minimum Wage Increases on July 1st

Ep. 319 A Deeper Dive Into Professional Liability

Ep. 318 Wildfire Prevention and Smoke Regulations

Ep. 317 Improving Safety with Mechanization in the Tree Care Industry

Ep. 316 Mobile Form Alerts Now Available for SafetyOne™ App

Ep. 315 A Brief Discussion on Pollution Liability

Ep. 314 Heat Illness Prevention Workshop Recap

Ep. 313 Breaking Down the First Few Components of the IIPP

Ep. 312 Fleet Safety Workshop Recap

Ep. 311 Heat Illness Awareness Vital for Construction Companies

Ep. 310 New Translations Available for SafetyOne™ Mobile Forms

Ep. 309 Anatomy and Considerations of Strategic Planning

Ep. 308 SafetyOne™ Adds Additional Field Types to Mobile Forms

Ep. 307 Implementing Best Practices When Hiring in the Construction Industry

Ep. 306 SafetyOne™ Mobile Forms Get Revised Layout

Ep. 305 Guidance for Developing an Effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program

Ep. 304 HR Portal Gets New Compliance Tools

Ep. 303 Importance of Implementing a Mobility and Stretch Program

Ep. 302 Opening Day: Rancho Mesa Welcomes Employees to New Office

Ep. 301 Maximizing Your KPI Dashboard Insight

Ep. 300 SafetyOne™ Now Includes Driver Training

Ep. 299 Signs of a Continued Hard Property Market in 2023

Ep. 298 Best Practices for Collecting COI via SafetyOne™ Mobile Forms

Ep. 297 Matching Contractors With the Right Bond Company

Ep. 296 Plan Your SafetyOne™ App to Best Suit Your Organization's Needs

Ep. 295 Pollution Liability for Tree Care Companies

Ep. 294 Best Practice for Risk Observations

Ep. 293 General Liability Forms and Endorsements

Ep. 292 D&O Insurance

Ep. 291 Documenting Employee Training

Ep. 290 Harness the Power of QR Codes in the SafetyOne™ App

Ep. 289 Best Practices for Growing Your Surety Program

Ep. 288 Getting to Know Rancho Mesa President Dave Garcia

EP. 287 Insurance Benefits of GPS Systems in Commercial Vehicles

Ep. 286 Send Push Notifications to Employees via New SafetyOne™ App

Ep. 285 Properly Utilizing Tailgate Meetings

Ep. 284 SafetyOne™ App: Toolbox Talks

Ep. 283 Take Advantage of Contractor Express Bond Programs

Ep. 282 A Look Into Prevailing Wage Workshop

Ep. 281 JHAs in the Janitorial Industry

Ep. 280 Business Best Practices with Dan Krems of LandCare, LLC

Ep. 279 Focusing on the Landscape Industry

Ep. 278 New OSHA Log Features Released in HR Portal

Ep. 277 Inflation Increases Cost of Work Comp Claims

Ep. 276 Rancho Mesa Launches SafetyOne™ App

Ep. 275 Mitigating Pollution Liability Exposure

Ep. 274 Pay Transparency Law

Ep. 273 Managing Your Surety Relationship for 2023 and Beyond

Ep. 272 Posting and Submitting OSHA Logs

Ep. 271 Closing the Installation Floater Gap for Landscape Contractors

Ep. 270 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Megan Smidt

Ep. 269 Looking Back at 2022 and Forward to 2023

Ep. 268 Cal/OSHA Adopts New COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations

Ep. 267 NIAC Reimbursing for Damage to Employees Personal Vehicles

Ep. 266 Heater Safety

Ep. 265 Construction Death Rate Not Decreasing as Expected

Ep. 264 Employee Appreciation

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

Ep. 262 How to Create Better Claims Outcomes

Ep. 261 Key Elements of a Lessor's Risk Policy

Ep. 260 CA 2023 Employment Law Update

Ep. 259 CA Tree Care Companies Now Required to Carry Work Comp Insurance

Ep. 258 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Christina Haake

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

Ep. 256 Holiday Policies

Ep. 255 Training Supervisors on Workplace Injury Protocol Can Improve Claim Outcomes

Ep. 254 Cal/OSHA Proposes Permanent COVID-19 Standards

Ep. 253 Auto Insurance Carriers Struggle With Inflation

Ep. 252 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Jose Cuellar

Ep. 251 Don't Overlook the Importance of Fleet Safety

Ep. 250 What Your Website Is Telling Your Insurance Carrier

Ep. 249 Contractors Prepare to Bid $1.2 Trillion in Gov Infrastructure Contracts

Ep. 248 Avoiding Offensive Halloween Costumes

Ep. 247 Benefits of Offering Modified Work to Injured Workers

Ep. 246 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Kristina Hauser

Ep. 245 Make It Easy to Do the Right Thing With Safety and Training

Ep. 244 AB 2188 Advocates for Anti-Discrimination Rules for Cannabis Users

Ep. 243 Roofing Contractors Prepare for Dual Wage Threshold Increases

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

Ep. 241 Employee Retention Credit

Ep. 240 Detecting and Preventing Workers' Comp Fraud

Ep. 239 Retaining Non-Profit Employees in Vital Service Roles

Ep. 238 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Sam Clayton

Ep. 237 Rise in Pure Premium Impacts Tree Care Industry

Ep. 236 Choosing ICW Group

Ep. 235 Choosing the Best Surety Partner for Contractor Bonding Program

Ep. 234 Role of Preventative and Post Incident Safety Training

Ep. 233 Duty to Defend vs. Reimbursement - A Short Comparison

Ep. 232 What Qualifies You As An Anti-Harassment Trainer

Ep. 231 ELEVATE: A Pre-Conference Discussion

Ep. 230 Getting to State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)

Ep. 229 Staying Safe While the Weather Heats Up

Ep. 228 Stop Work Authority Saves Lives

Ep. 227 Link Between EMR and Primary Threshold

Ep. 226 Developing & Documenting Safety Meetings & Trainings

Ep. 225 CA Insurance Commissioner Declines Work Comp Rate Increase

Ep. 224 Utilizing Smart Tech to Manage Employee Handbooks

Ep. 223 Blockchain Tech May Further Digitalize Surety Industry

Ep. 222 Utilizing the DMV Pull Program

Ep. 221 Proposal to Include COVID-19 Claims in EMR Calculation

Ep. 220 The Future of Solar with Kent Harle from Stellar Solar

Episode Teaser: 220 The Future of Solar with Kent Harle from Stellar Solar

Ep. 219 Your Path to an XMOD Below 1.0

Ep. 218 ICW's Mike Engell Discusses Future of Insurance Industry

Ep. 217 Understanding the Impact of Dual Wage and Total Temporary Disability

Ep. 216 Choosing Sentry

Ep. 215 Coming Changes to CA Contractor License Bonds

Ep. 214 Revised CA COVID-19 ETS

Ep. 213 Staying Ahead of the Hard Market

Ep. 212 Choosing Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies

Ep. 211 Four Factors Contributing to Employee Theft

Ep. 210 Think Fleet Safety

Ep. 209 CA Insurance Bureau Recommends Rate Increase

Ep. 208 Looking Onward with State Fund

Ep. 207 Five Contract Provisions to Consider

Ep. 206 Implementing Audit Track

Ep. 205 Rental Reimbursement for Specialty Autos

Ep. 204 Getting to Know Attorney Todd Kinnear

Ep. 203 Three Ways to Improve Workplace Safety

Ep. 202 Developing Accurate Job Descriptions

Ep. 201 Auto Accidents' Correlation to WC Claims

Ep. 200 CompWest Looking Past 2022

Ep. 199 Email Scams Compromise Business Security

Ep. 198 Getting to Know IPFS

Ep. 197 Surety Industry Forced to Innovate

Ep. 196 Getting to Know CopperPoint

Ep. 195 WCIRB Proposes Expected Loss Rate Decrease

Ep. 194 Actual Impact of Auto Claims on Bottom Line

Ep. 193 Wearable Tech is the Future of Jobsite Safety

Ep. 192 2022 Outlook with Berkshire Hathaway

Ep. 191 Higher Pay Can Lead to Work Comp Savings

Ep. 190 Choosing CompWest Insurance Company

Ep. 189 Construction Law and the Future of the Industry

Ep. 188 Post Pandemic Concerns with John Fischl at Sentry

Ep. 187 Preventing Stress Claims

Ep. 186 Early Return to Work Programs - A Cost Effective Solution

Ep. 185 Signing Up For Safety

Ep. 184 Getting to Know Tom Jolliff with ICW Group

Ep. 183 Understanding the DART and TCIR Rates

Ep. 182 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Amber Webb

Ep. 181 Artisan Risk Control Workshop Recap

Ep. 180 Performance Based Insurance Programs

Ep. 179 ICW Group Discusses Tree Care Program

Ep. 178 OSHA 300A Summary Reporting

Ep. 177 Nonprofits Insurance Alliance® Discusses Their Mission

Ep. 176 Payroll Inflation Impacting Workers' Comp Premium

Ep. 175 California Prepares to Restore COVID Pay

Ep. 174 True Cost of Lost Time Claims

Ep. 173 Top Five OSHA Violation in 20221

Ep. 172 Increase Productivity and Profitability

Ep. 171 Considering a Bond Agent

Ep. 170 2021 Podcast Season Recap

Ep. 169 Commercial Vehicles May Need a MCP

Ep. 168 Maintaining OSHA Logs

Ep. 167 Work Comp Expectations in 2022 for CA Landscape Industry

Ep. 166 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Greg Garcia

Ep. 165 A Field Guide for Navigating Your 2022 Insurance

Ep. 164 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Jeremy Hoolihan

Ep. 163 Wage Inflations Impact on Workers' Compensation

Ep. 162 Cal/OSHA Adopts ETS Through April 2022

Ep. 161 Timely Reporting of Workers' Comp Claims Lower Overall Costs

Ep. 160 Getting to Know Your General Contractor's Safety Protocol with Ryan Companies

Ep. 159 2022 Proposed Dual Wage Thresholds for Construction Industry

Ep. 158 How to effectively Track Risk Management for Multi-Branch Companies

Ep. 157 Top Workers' Comp Claims Impacting MEPs

Ep. 156 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Sam Brown

Ep. 155 Understanding Single and Aggregate Surety Bond Limits

Ep. 154 2022 Employment Law Update

Ep. 153 Common Workers' Comp Claims for Landscapers

Ep. 152 Tracking Safety Observations

Ep. 151 Fed/OSHA Issues COVID Emergency Temporary Standards

Ep. 150 Mitigate Holiday Party Risk

Ep. 149 Year-End Financial Statements Preparation Influences Bond Program

Ep. 148 Implementing Behavior Based Safety Programs with JHAs

Ep. 147 Hydraulics Safety

Ep. 146 Getting to Know Matt Mauzy of Mauzy Heating, Air & Solar

Ep. 145 SB 606 Broadens Cal/OSHA's Reach

Ep. 144 Living Employee Handbook

Ep. 143 Avoiding OSHA Fines in the Janitorial Industry

Ep. 142 Incident Trends

Ep. 141 How the Landscape Industry is Responding to Rising Auto Premiums

Ep. 140 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Rory Anderson

Ep. 139 Pure Premiums

Ep. 138 Getting to Know Pete Lupo of Standard Drywall

Ep. 137 ADR Workers' Compensation Programs Reduce Litigation

Ep. 136 Cal/OSHA Top Citations

Ep. 135 Keith Clements from Tokio Marine HCC Surety

Ep. 134 Automated Scheduling for Employee Training

Ep. 133 Best Practice Controls for Solar Contractors

Ep. 132 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Jim Malone

Ep. 131 Retrospective Workers' Compensation Plans

Ep. 130 Streamline Driver Training

Ep. 129 Risk Bow Tie Exercise

Ep. 128 Getting to Know Zenith

Ep. 127 Employee Theft in the Janitorial Industry

Ep. 126 CA Workers' Comp Fraud

Ep. 125 Top 5 OSHA Citations for Tree Care

Ep. 124 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Rachel Bristol

Ep. 123 How Equity Impacts a Bonding Program

Ep. 122 Getting to Know Gina Grahovac Franklin of Grahovac Construction

Ep. 121 Equipment Theft Protection Program

Ep. 120 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Sierra Stone

Ep. 119 Increased Material Costs Can Leave Contractors Underinsured

Ep. 118 What's in a Newsletter

Ep. 117 Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

Ep. 116 Getting to Know CNA

Ep. 115 Properly Classifying Stump Grinding

Ep. 114 Getting to Know Ryan Holmes of Accel Framing

Ep. 113 Historic Wildfires Alter Risk Assessments

Ep. 112 Best Practices for Tracking Employee Training

Ep. 111 Consent of Surety

Ep. 110 Cal/OSHA Revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards

Ep. 109 Signs You Are Ready For Captive Insurance

Ep. 108 StudioOne

Ep. 107 An Optimal Employee Benefits Renewal

Ep. 106 Getting to Know Sentry

Ep. 105 Cyber Threats

Ep. 104 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Drew Garcia

Ep. 103 Senate Bill 93

Ep. 102 Heat Illness Prevention

Ep. 101 KPI Dashboard

Ep. 100 Behind the Podcast

Ep. 99 Professional Liability

Ep. 98 Client Tech

Ep. 97 Bonding Capacity

Ep. 96 Getting to Know CompWest

Ep. 95 2021 Workers' Compensation Changes

Ep. 94 Fleet Safety

Ep. 93 Changes to Expected Loss Rate

Ep. 92 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Emily Marasso

Ep. 91 Fall Prevention

Ep. 90 Summary of Injury Trends with Steve Hamilton

Ep. 89 Construction Risk Management

Ep. 88 Deductible Workers' Compensation with Dave Garcia

Ep. 87 American Rescue Plan Act

Ep. 86 Captive Resources with Doug Hayden

Ep. 85 Choosing a Workers' Comp Carrier Partner

Ep. 84 Larry Craig of Curby's Lawn Talks Landscape Safety

Ep. 83 Pure Premium

Ep. 82 Workers' Compensation Deductibles

Ep. 81 Bondability Letters

Ep. 80 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with John Parker

Ep. 79 Builder's Risk Policies

Ep. 78 Update on COVID-19 Impacts on WC with Rob Darby

Ep. 77 A Hardening EPLI Marketplace

Ep. 76 Safety Star Program

Ep. 75 Profitable Bids

Ep. 74 Getting to Know Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies

Ep. 73 Employer Mandated COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

Ep. 72 OSHA Log Posting and Submission

Ep. 71 The Heart of Rancho Mesa

Ep. 70 Getting to Know ICW Group

Ep. 69 Funds Control Can Secure Project Bonds

Ep. 68 Your Risk Profile

Ep. 67 2020 OSHA Logs

Ep. 66 Total Cost of Risk

Ep. 65 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Andy Roberts

Ep. 64 Nonprofit Risk Management with Melanie Lockwood-Herman

Ep. 63 Contractors Face Challenges in 2021

Ep. 62 Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Plan

Ep. 61 2021 Insurance Game Plan

Ep. 60 Preparing the Home Care Industry for 2021

Ep.59 COVID-19 Impacts on Health Insurance in 2021

Ep. 58 Motor Vehicle Report Program

Ep. 57 Workers' Compensation Annual Audit

Ep. 56 How to Get Your Surety Bond Account in Shape for 2021

Ep. 55 Safety Programs Can Reduce Workers’ Compensation Premiums

Ep. 54 Risk Management and the Virtual Workforce

Ep. 53 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Yvonne Gallagher

Ep. 52 New Hire Risks

Ep. 51 CA Anti-Harassment Training Deadline

Ep. 50 Workers' Compensation Surcharge Coming to California

Ep. 49 Early Warning Signs of COVID on Surety

Ep. 48 Deductibles vs. Self-Insured Retention

Ep. 47 CA Landscape Workers' Compensation

Ep. 46 Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Ep. 45 CA Assembly Bill 685

Ep. 44 Introducing Berkshire United

Ep. 43 Excess/Umbrella Rates Experience Jump

Ep. 42 SB 1159 Impacts Workers' Comp Market

Ep. 41 (Trailer) Remote Recruiting & Company Culture Webinar

Ep. 40 Bond Companies Track Construction Projects

Ep. 39 Getting to Know Your Rancho Mesa Family with Alyssa Burley

Ep. 38 Strengthen Your Risk Profile During COVID-19

Ep. 37 Choosing the Right Class Code

Ep. 36 COVID-19 Impacts on California's Workers' Compensation Marketplace

Ep. 35 Safety Culture with Kyle Snow

Ep. 34 HR Advice During COVID-19 Pandemic

Ep. 33 (Trailer) COVID-19 Impacts on California's Workers' Compensation Marketplace

Ep. 32 Common Sense Strategies for Buying Commercial Insurance

Ep. 31 Post COVID-19 XMODs Threaten Double Whammy

Ep. 30 Working Capital

Ep. 29 Timely Reporting of Workers' Compensation Claims

Ep. 28 Loss Control in the Landscape Industry

Ep. 27 Landscape Best Practices for Ex-Mod

Ep. 26 Cyber Threats to Contractors

Ep. 25 Bonds for Small Projects

Ep. 24 Three Years Without Lost Time Incident

Ep. 23 Distinguishing Good Claims Advocates from the Great

Ep. 22 Chris Wagnon Discusses Landscape Job Safety

Ep. 21 Google Ad Grants

Ep. 20 Benefit Solutions for Remote Employees

Ep. 19 COVID-19 Safety Plan

Ep. 18 Effects of COVID-19 on the Insurance Marketplace

Ep. 17 COVID-19 Impact on Non-profit Insurance Marketplace

Ep. 16 CA Workers' Compensation Executive Order N-61-20

Ep. 15 Aerial Lift Best Practices

Ep. 14 Miles Kuperus of Farmside Landscape and Design Discusses how he Implements Best Practices in his Company

Ep. 13 CA Governor Issues Workers' Compensation Executive Order

Ep. 12 CA Executive Order N-61-20 and COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Claims

Ep. 11 COVID-19 Business Shutdown: What Coverage Gaps Exist with Vacant Properties

Ep. 10 BHHC President's Take on the Workers' Comp Market Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ep. 9 Surety Tightens Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Ep. 8 How Job Losses and the New Normal Workplace Impact Employment Practices Liability

Ep. 7 How COVID-19 Might Create a Non-Owned Auto Liability Gap

Ep. 6 Special COVID-19 Workers' Comp Filing and Executive Order Imminent

Ep. 5 Potential Workers’ Compensation Changes Due to COVID-19 Claims

Ep. 4 Margaret Hartmann Discusses How Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies is Making an Impact on the Landscape Industry

Ep. 3 Fred Peratt of Environmental Enhancements Discusses How They Utilize Resources to Enhance Safety

Ep. 2 Burt DeMarche of The LaurelRock Company Discusses Keys of Their Safety Program

Ep. 1 Cody Cammack of Land Care Management Services, LLC. Discusses Their Success With Fleet Safety