On Thursday June 16th, volunteers from InterWest’s North Bay offices helped support the Hunger Relief efforts of the Redwood Empire Food Bank by bagging more than 5,669 pounds of apples! After bagging several thousand pounds of apples, InterWest’s Claudine Gordon, Chet & Valerie Laws, Kristie Phillips, Scott Pikey, Ron DeLeon, Wade Gordon and Owen Ward…
As climate change continues to create more turbulent weather and natural catastrophes, commercial property insurance rates are still climbing — and the recent surge in inflation is adding fuel to the cost of coverage. While overall commercial property rates increased about 10% on average in 2021, rates surged between 25% and 40% in areas prone…
InterWest’s Roseville employees voted to support Girls Rock Sacramento (GRS) as the quarter 2 recipient of a $500 donation from the employee driven InterWest Gives Back program. Amy Craig, Administrative Supervisor at the Roseville office and passionate supporter of GRS, delivered the donation to GRS Executive Director and Co-Founder, Larisa Bryski on June 14th. Girls…
InterWest’s Sacramento offices held a gift card donation drive the first two weeks of June to help teens from the Aging Up foster care program enjoy free time and gain much-need items this summer. Aging Up helps empower Sacramento Region youth who have current or former foster care experience successfully transition into adulthood. 42 gift…
More employers are including narrow provider network insurance plans among their plan offerings to their employees to give them a lower-cost premium option. Narrow provider networks limit the number of covered providers included in health insurance plans. While these plans have been mainstays on Affordable Care Act marketplaces, employers have been slow to adopt them.…
Despite the job market upheaval and intense competition for talent, there is a mismatch between the value that human resources executives and job prospects put on employee benefits, according to a new survey. One in five workers surveyed said that health care and health insurance are a major factor when deciding to accept a job,…
InterWest’s Distinguished Employee: Ronald De Leon Ron is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure work is done well. No matter how big the task, he takes the initiative to respond with a positive outlook and gets it done. He has demonstrated excellent attention to detail and commitment to InterWest since he…
InterWest’s Distinguished Employee: Martha Martinez Martha is a natural leader who never shies away from responsibility. She is always willing to step up and tackle problems head on, whether a difficult customer issue or a new initiative introduced by InterWest. Martha loves her job and approaches everything with an optimistic attitude and encourages others to…
The more employees are working from home, the greater the risk that their employers’ sensitive date is also being stored on their poorly secured devices and laptops. A new study by Symantec Corp. found many employees are sharing, moving and exposing sensitive company data as part of carrying out the requirements of their jobs, and…
A new survey has found that managing health care costs and expanding mental health benefits will be a top priority for U.S. employers as they ramp up benefits to compete for talent in the tight job market spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, virtual care is expected to become an essential and long-lasting feature of…