Our offices are closed on Monday, September 6th in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Enjoy your much-deserved 3-day weekend!
Fun fact: Labor Day is an annual celebration of workers and their achievements. It was signed into law on June 28, 1894 by President Grover Cleveland.
The California Department of Health Care Services is offering FREE emotional support services with the goal of assisting individuals, families, and communities recovering from the effects of Covid-19. Receive up to 6 crisis counseling sessions via phone or website chat. To learn more visit https://www.calhope.org/.
In the meantime, if you or anyone you know is in need of free help, please provide them with the following information:
Crisis Counselor:
To speak with Parents / Caregivers:
ZOOM Support Groups for Parents & Caregivers:
The attached flyer was shared with us by Veronica Cerda, a FEMA crisis counselor with CalHOPE-United Parents, a non-profit funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and run by California Department of Health Services.
Please review the attached flyer for additional details. Feel free to share with anyone in need.
Cheers to Kelly Cole in our Modesto Office on her birthday, we hope you have a wonderful day!
We are pleased to announce that Sue Hong has agreed to join D&D as our new Personal Lines leader.
Sue will bring more than 25 years of insurance experience at both the Agency and Carrier level. We have worked closely with Sue over the years while she was at Travelers, Hartford and Kemper. Because of the breadth of her experience, Sue’s role will also involve overall Agency Operations.
She will be starting on Monday August 30 and will be working out of the Fresno Office. Her contact information is sue.hong@dibu.com., 559-437-6828.
We anticipate Sue will be reaching out to many of you in the coming weeks, but If you have the opportunity, please welcome Sue to the D&D family. Thank you!
– Matt and Mike DeFendis
Please welcome Sue to the D&D family, thank you!
Phyllis is joining our Fresno Receptionist team. Once Julie Johnson returns, Phyllis will be a co-receptionist with Julie.
We’re so happy to have you a part of the D&D team.
If you see Phyllis in the office make sure to say hello!
We are so excited for Helen and her family!
Due to COVID we will not be throwing a baby shower, but if you would like to send a gift, you can do so through the Buy Buy Baby website (directly to her home) or if you bring it to Tasha Silva by May 19th, she will deliver to her house.
Buy Buy Baby Registry #550149947
Helen Marie Rodela https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/giftregistry/viewregistryguest/550149947?selectedRLVFilters=_recommended
Thank you to all of you who support our brokerage in so many valuable ways.
We’re grateful to have a dedicated team, here’s to you!
Pictured here is part of our commercial lines department, workers comp marketing, and accounting team, among others, who recieved their gift cards of appreciation. Thank you for all you do!
Congratulations to our Marketing Specialist, Tina Stein, on retiring today after 30 years. We are beyond thankful and are so appreciative of her professional efforts and dedication she has provided to the D&D family for the last three decades. Truly amazing!
We hope you enjoy retirement Tina, you deserve it!
Thank you for your continued support throughout this unprecedented year. In celebrating 60 years in business this year we’re reminded, now more than ever, of how grateful we are for you as employees at D&D.
Here’s to a great start in 2021!
