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Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management Network
StudioOne™ is Rancho Mesa Insurance Services' Media Communications department. The company is a nationally recognized Best Practices commercial insurance agency headquartered in Southern California. This podcast addresses safety and risk management issues that can affect a business's bottom line.
Episodes
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 639 Your Plumbing or HVAC Website May Be Sending the Wrong Message to Your Insurance Carrier
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive Matt Gorham discuss three key elements Plumbers and HVAC Contractors should include in their fleet safety…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 638 Navigating the Future of Workers’ Compensation with Todd Lewis: Litigation Trends, AI, and Claims Management
Rancho Mesa President and CEO Dave Garcia sits down with Todd Lewis, Vice President of Claims at Republic Indemnity, to discuss the growing challenges facing…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 637 Top 5 Risk Exposures for Janitorial Service Providers
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Jeremy Hoolihan, Partner with the Janitorial Group, and talk about the risk exposures janitorial service providers…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 636 Jobsite Fuel Theft is on the Rise
Fuel theft is a serious and growing business risk. Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Jessee Keirstead, Rancho Mesa’s new Risk Control Consultant to…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 635 Hierarchy of Controls Applied to Landscape Maintenance Fleet Safety
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Vice President of the Landscape and Tree Care Group, Drew Garcia, talk about the tactic of applying the Hierarchy of Controls…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 634 Success with SafetyOne™ A Fundamentals Refresh for Administrators
Rancho Mesa’s Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down with Client Technology Coordinator, Chad Winder to discuss a refresher for SafetyOne™…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 633 Overlooked Coverage that Keeps Projects Moving After an Equipment Loss
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive Kevin Howard to talk about how business income coverage within inland marine policies can help contractors…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 632 Construction Equipment Theft On the Rise
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Jessee Keirstead, Rancho Mesa’s new Risk Control Consultant to discuss the growing threat of construction equipment…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 631 Strategies to Help Contractors Reduce Insurance Costs
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Account Executive Casey Craig to talk about strategies to help contractors reduce insurance costs.Show Notes…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 630 Back to School Traffic Safety: Protecting Students and Drivers
Rancho Mesa’s Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down with Client Technology Coordinator, Chad Winder talk about how to keep company drivers safe…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 629 The Evolution of Credit-Base Bonding Programs
Over that last 8+ years, credit-based bonding limits have grown from $400,000 to $3 million. Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Surety Group Leader…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 628 The Evolving Workers’ Compensation Landscape with State Fund CEO Vern Steiner
Rancho Mesa President and CEO Dave Garcia speaks with California State Fund CEO Vern Steiner about the current state of California’s workers’ compensation…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 627 Education, Leadership and Impact: A Conversation with Francis Parkers CFO Mike Rinehart
Rancho Mesa’s Executive Vice President and Principal, Daniel Frazee, sat down recently with Francis Parker School’s Head of Operations/CFO Mike Rinehart to…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 626 Improving Hiring Practices in a Tough Labor Market
Rancho Mesa’s Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down with Client Technology Coordinator, Chad Winder to talk about improving hiring practices in a…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 625 Hiring as a Risk Strategy: Controlling Insurance Costs in Construction
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Account Executive Kyle Dunlap to talk about hiring employees as a risk strategy.Show Notes: Subscribe to Rancho…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 624 PAGA: The Scariest Four-Letter Word for California Employers
Account Executive Raysan Benito sits down with employment law attorney Bob King and breaks down how PAGA works, why it has become one of the most feared…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 623 Near Misses Are Often Missed Opportunities
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Sam Clayton, Vice President of the Construction Group to talk about using near misses on a jobsite as an opportunity…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 622 Supplement Electronic Visit Verification Data with SafetyOne™
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about the tools RMI offers for the Electronic Visit Verification…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 621 Navigating Today’s Nonprofit Challenges with Arnulfo Manriquez
Human Services Group Vice President Sam Brown interviews Arnulfo Manriquez of the Manriquez Group to explore the evolving challenges facing nonprofit leaders…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 620 Safety First Protecting New Employees from Day One
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about keeping new employees safe on the job.Show Notes…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 619 Fund Control in the Surety World: Reducing Risk and Unlocking Bonding Capacity
Surety Account Executive Josh Hill sits down with Marcus Carter, President of La Mesa Fund Control and Escrow, to unpack how fund control is being used as a…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 618 Time Off from Work: Principles for Structuring PTO Policies
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about paid time off practices.Show Notes: Subscribe to Rancho…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 617 Fleet Safety is Evolving: How Telematics and AI Are Changing Fleet Risk
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Rory Anderson, Partner with the Tree Care Group, to talk about how telematics and AI are changing fleet risk.Show…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 616 Frontline Safety Working in Wildfire Conditions
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about safe work practices in wildfire conditions.Show Notes…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 615 CA Workers’ Compensation Market Faces Increased Pressure Beneath Stable Surface
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Jeremy Hoolihan, Partner with the Janitorial Group, and talk about the state of California’s workers’ compensation…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 614 Employee Health Insurance Benefit Protections under the Family Medical Leave Act
Rancho Mesa Client Coordinator Jadyn Brandt and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about Employee Health Insurance Benefit Protections…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 613 California’s Workers Comp Rates Poised to Increase Again: What the 10.4 Proposal Means for Landscape Employers
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley interviews Greg Garcia, Account Executive in the Landscape Group, as he talks about the recently proposed increases in workers’…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 612 2026 National Safety Month: Protecting People, Preventing Risks
June is National Safety Month and its a good reminder that workplace injuries and fatalities can often be prevented. Rancho Mesa Client Coordinator Jadyn…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 611 From RFI to Payment: Navigating the Full Change Order Lifecycle
Rancho Mesa's Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright sits down with Luke Thompson of Thompson Law & Consultation to discuss full change order life cycle…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 610 Staying Safe in the Heat Preventing Heat Illness for Employees
As temperatures rise in San Diego and across the country, and we head into the summer months, Rancho Mesa Client Coordinator Jadyn Brandt and Client Technology…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 609 Cash in the Bank Is Not Profit: What Home Care Owners Need to Know About Margins
Account Executive Raysan Benito sits down with Dana Charumbira, CPA and founder of Home Care CPAs, to explore how home care leaders can use financial insights…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 608 Rising Impact of Cumulative Trauma Claims in California Workers’ Compensation System
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Rancho Mesa President David Garcia to give an update on Cumulative Trauma Claims in California and what we’re doing…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 607 A Strategic Approach for Insuring HVAC and Plumbing Contractors in California Requires an Industry Specialist
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive Matt Gorham discuss a strategic approach for insurance HVAC and plumbing contractors in California., Show…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 606 “All in Together”: Construction Safety Week 2026
Construction Safety Week runs from May 4th through the 8th; and this year’s theme is “All in Together.” Rancho Mesa’ Alyssa Burley and Client Technology…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 605 Building a Scalable Safety Program with SafetyOne™ for Landscape Professionals
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Vice President of the Landscape and Tree Care Group, Drew Garcia, talk about building a scalable safety program for landscape…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 604 Well‑Being at Work: Observing Mental Health Awareness Month
Rancho Mesa Marketing & Media Communications Specialist Megan Lockhart and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about ways you can…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 603 Construction Risk Management in Action: Century Painting Making Safety A Priority
In this episode, Rancho Mesa's Account Executive Kevin Howard sits down with Century Painting’s Brian Escalera and Eddie Lopez to discuss their commendable…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 602 New State Overview Screen in the RM365 HRAdvantage™ Portal
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about a new feature in the RM365 HRAdvantage™ Portal. Brenda…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 601 Building Protection Through Strong Subcontract Agreements
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Account Executive Casey Craig to talk about protecting specialty contractors through strong subcontractor…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 600 Managing and Preventing Workplace Violence Involving Non-Employees
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about managing and preventing workplace violence when non-employees…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 599 Underbillings and How They are Viewed by Surety Companies
Surety Group Leader Andy Roberts sits down with Marc Henry, Region Vice President for Sompo International and Damian Pintor, underwriter in the Western Region…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 598 Understanding Payment Fraud: Common Risks and Tools to Protect Your Business
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about Payment Fraud and how you can protect your business.Show…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 597 Essential Steps Non-Profit Leaders Should Take in the Pre-Renewal Process
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Vice President of the Human Services Group Sam Brown to talk about the essential steps non-profit leaders should…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 596 April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.Show Notes…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 595 Fleet Maintenance: An Overlooked Pillar of Jobsite Safety for Electrical Contractors
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Account Executive Kyle Dunlap to talk about fleet maintenance as an often overlooked aspect of jobsite safety for…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 594 RM365 HRAdvantage Portal™ Law Comparison Tool
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about a new feature in our RM365 HR Advantage Portal™. Show Notes…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 593 2026 Legal Updates Reshaping California’s Private Construction Sector
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley and Account Executive of the Surety Department Josh Hill talk about two senate bills that are reshaping California’s private…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 592 National Ladder Safety Month 2026
March is National Ladder Safety Month, and 2026 marks a decade of the American Ladder Institute’s (or ALI’s) efforts to increase awareness and education in the…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 591 Protecting Your Bottom Line: The Critical Role of Excess/Umbrella Liability Coverage for Contractors
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Jeremy Hoolihan, Partner with the Janitorial Group, and talk about the critical role of excess and umbrella coverage…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 590 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary Data for 2024
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ census (or BLS) of fatal…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 589 General Liability Classification for Tree Care Contractors: Ground Work Is Still Tree Work
Rancho Mesa’s Marketing & Media Communications Specialist Megan Lockhart sits down with Rory Anderson, Partner with the Tree Care Group, to talk about general…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 588 FMLA Made Easier: Tools and Resources for Employers Navigating Leave Laws
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about the Family and Medical Leave Act and share tools and…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 587 Navigating California Labor Laws Key Compliance Challenges for Contractors
Account Executive Matt Gorham sits down with employment attorney Jason Fischbein from Fisher Phillips, to break down the most common labor and employment law…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 586 Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases 2023-2024 Occupational Injury and Illness Data
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recently released…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 585 Understanding the PLA Grievance Process
Rancho Mesa’s Surety Relationship Executive Anne Wright sits down with Adrianna Lopez, Director of Labor Relations for the Associated General Contractors (AGC)…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 584 SafetyOne Year-End Report: Updates and Innovation in Risk Management for 2025
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley and Client Technology Specialist, Brenda Colby sit down to talk about the updates that were made to our SafetyOne platform in…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 583 Connecting Leaders in the Green Industry: Highlights from the 2026 NALP Leaders Forum
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley interviews Greg Garcia, Account Executive in the Landscape Group, as he recaps his experiences attending Leaders Forum 2026 in…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 582 Valentine’s Day and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it can be a fun time of year to express comradery and friendship, but romantic advances should be kept out of the…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 581 Four RCFE Operational Breakdowns That Turn into Claims
Rancho Mesa's Alyssa Burley sits down with Associate Account Executive Jack Marrs discuss operational breakdowns within residential care facilities for the…
Rancho Mesa's StudioOne™ Safety and Risk Management NetworkEp. 580 How Rancho Mesa’s Risk Control Consultant Improves Client Safety
Rancho Mesa’s Alyssa Burley sits down with Jessee Keirstead, Rancho Mesa’s new Risk Control Consultant to discuss how clients can benefit from this new…