Alandale Insurance Agency
Phone: 
562-493-3521   714-821-7041   626-335-4008
Website:
www.alandale.com Email:  info@alandale.com  
Fax: 
562-430-5300
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 Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Monthly Newsletter

            Volume 7 Issue 6 


From Paul...

Happy holidays from all of us at Alandale!

The world of insurance continues to be ever changing.  We strive to keep you posted on the changes that effect your coverage, business and budgets.  With those directives in mind, we realize our job to be not only responsive but also knowledgeable. Particularly in the workers compensation marketplace, pricing and rates have been on a decline since 2002 with average rate declining by over 55%...

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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

If you would like to make paying your insurance premium easier every month, try the EFT option. A direct payment opportunity offered by most Alandale carriers. Your payment will directly deducted from your checking account so that you do not have to worry about sending in your payment by mail. It can help eliminate late payments, cancellations and give you piece of mind. Call us to receive more information on EFT.


ALANDALE CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE

Celebrate the holiday season by giving to those who need it most. Alandale is supporting The Midnight Mission and Santa's Village in there efforts to "Put a smile on a child's face!" You can donate new, unwrapped toys for children - ages infant to 17. The toy bin will be located in our Los Alamitos office starting Dec. 6.


Did you know that Alandale is a leader in personal insurance as well? 

We offer a complete line of personal insurance products and services, including: Auto, Home, Life, and Health insurance. Alandale Insurance Agency is committed to providing you with quality insurance products for all your insurance needs.

Give yourself an online quote today!


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Alandale Insurance Agency wants to thank you for your business and remind you that we can take care of all your insurance needs for business and personal. As a valued client of Alandale, we want to make sure you are covered on all aspects of your business. We recommend the opportunity for business owners to offer highly competitive health benefits for their employees which, in turn, will increase employee satisfaction while controlling costs.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss employee benefit options… Please contact Steven Lambert, Partner – Employee Benefits Division.


FLASH REPORT!
Poizner: No Change To Workers Comp Pure Premium Rate

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that he would make no change to the average workers' comp pure premium rate for policies renewing and incepting on or after Jan. 1, 2008... Poizner said that insurers had realized a 70 % reduction in costs since 2003, savings that they should be able to pass on to employers in the form of lower premiums...

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Property Protection Checklist

The following checklist is designed to help you look for items that have an important bearing on the safety of your building, and to protect your building and its contents from damage. It is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of how to protect your property from damage in the event of an earthquake, wind (hurricane high winds, tornado/hail), flood, wildfire, or freezing weather occurrence, but it contains key elements for disaster resistance...

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California Workers' Comp Insurance Rating Bureau: Premium Rates Declining
 
The Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has completed its report summarizing insurer loss and premium experience through June 30, 2007.According to the report, California written premium reported for the first six months of 207 is estimated at $6.9 billion, approximately 23 percent below the written premium reported for the first two quarters of 2006...

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 20 QUESTIONS TO ASK
Before Deciding to Terminate an Employee in California
 

Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP, a strategic partner of Alandale who specializes in Labor & Employment Law, have created a helpful review sheet for employer's when deciding to terminate an employee.

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