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Updated Phone List: 2019

October 29, 2019

Here is the latest phone list for all DiBuduo and DeFendis Offices in California, including IT contacts.

Fresno Office: Halloween Pet Costume Contest

October 21, 2019

Whether they have fur or feathers, they are welcome to enter the contest! Winner gets a $25 giftcard to Petco. Rules & Details are below:

  • Only 1 pet per person can enter.
  • Email your picture to Dia Mathews at dia.mathews@dibu.com between Monday Oct. 21st – Tuesday Oct. 29th
  • Late entries will not be accepted.
  • Entries will be adjusted in size without diminishing the quality so that each photo is equal.
  • An email will go out to all who have entered on Wednesday, Oct. 30th to make sure Dia hasn’t missed anyone.
  • If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Wednesday at noon, please contact Dia.
  • The contest poll will be sent out on Thursday, Oct 31st at 8am to only the Fresno office. Poll closes at 11:30am.
  • Winner will be announced at the Halloween party in the kitchen at 12pm!

Pets Account for Nearly 400 Workers’ Comp Claims A Year in Oregon

July 25, 2019

“Slip and falls, flying tools, poor posture. The workplace can be dangerous, and now you can add pets to the risks that Oregon workers face.

Dogs and cats have accounted for more than 1,900 claims since 2014 received by SAIF, Oregon’s not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurance company. That averages out to nearly 400 pet-related worker’s comp claims each year.”

To read the full article in Insurance Journal and for tips to send to clients on staying safe around animals, click here.

Reminder: Email Transition

February 14, 2019

A note from Jon McNally

Hello everyone,

A reminder about this weekend.

This weekend will be a large transition for this agency.

We will be upgrading our e-mail system to Office 365.

It will take a lot of work from the IT Department and a massive amount of patience on your part.

Our e-mail will be down all this weekend while the transition happens, 99% of the e-mail will still come through to you on Tuesday, but things may happen.

Please make sure to leave your computer on when you leave on Friday.

For all our users, please be extremely patient on Tuesday morning the 19th.

All users’ passwords to log in to your computer will be changed over the weekend to: This is your new password.

You will be prompted to change it at that time.

There might be a lot of cleanup and organization for the IT Department to do in order to get you up and running 100%.

We have over 295 e-mail accounts across all our locations, nothing about this is easy.

If we could do it one at a time, I would have; unfortunately, it is an all or nothing scenario.

I will be coordinating the efforts to get everything running 100%, so please only call me next Tuesday the 19th with e-mail issues.

We will create a list and work our way down it 1 by 1.

Please do not call Reece or Chris directly during this time.

If you are a producer or manager and have e-mail on your smartphone or laptop, this will be down during this time.

We will need to change your settings after the weekend, please be patient with us as we will have a lot going on at once on Tuesday.

If you normally leave your laptop in the office, please leave it fully plugged in and turned on.

If you take it home, we will connect to it the next time you return to the office (please call me to schedule this) or you can call me on Sunday to schedule a time to have us connect to the laptop to change the settings this weekend.

Thank you for your consideration.

If you have any questions prior to this weekend, please let me know.

Jon McNally
Director of Information Technology

DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Brokers, LLC
6873 North West Avenue, Suite 101 | Fresno, CA 93711
Office: 559.432.0222 | Direct: 559.437.6660
Email: jon.mcnally@dibu.com | Fax: 559.437.6661
CA License #0E02096 | dibu.com

Upcoming Webinar

February 14, 2019

Next Tuesday there is an optional webinar on environmental and construction related professional liability coverage. This is presented by RT Specialty, who is one of the endorsed wholesalers of Assurex Global. What is unique in their offering are the policy assessments they will do for us; either a current policy or one for a new client.

When: 

Tue, Feb 19, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST 


How to Participate:

Click here to join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/766850773 

You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3412 

Access Code: 766-850-773 
Joining from a video-conferencing room or system? 
Dial: 67.217.95.2##766850773 
Cisco devices: 766850773@67.217.95.2 

First GoToMeeting? Let’s do a quick system check: 
https://link.gotomeeting.com/system-check

Development Academy: Sexual Harassment & Abusive Conduct Prevention

January 28, 2019

Please send the following info to any clients who may be interested:

The ever-changing landscape regarding sexual harassment, workplace violence, and general harassment law is focusing heavily on preventative training regarding all tiers of employment. This seminar is in a train-the-trainer format for your management team, and will assist in the training of all non-management employees regarding your company’s harassment policy. 

Sexual Harassment Training

February 13, 2019

Pardini’s Banquets & Catering
2257 W. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711

For registration, click HERE

For event questions, please contact: Michelle Hernandez, Loss Control Coordinator 559.437.6812 or michelle.hernandez@dibu.com