A Free Family Event Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group, (CIG)

Draws Over 400 People, Local Officials, TV News Coverage

CIG Titus & Associates, CIG’s The Protector Network®, The KlaasKids Foundation, Butte County Public Health Department-California Office of Traffic Safety, California Highway Patrol, Chico Fire Department, CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire, American Red Cross, Butte County Sheriff’s Team of Active Retired Seniors (STARS), The Department of Boating and Waterways, Chico Walmart, and American Red Cross of Northeastern California joined together for a well-attended event that educated the community on safety.

Chico, CA (May, 2012) –- “CIG Titus & Associates Insurance Community Safety Saturday™,” a family-friendly free safety event sponsored by Capital Insurance Group®, was held on Saturday, May 5, 2012 and attracted over 400 people from the area. This important safety event for the whole family took place at the Walmart parking lot in Chico, and featured many fun activities and safety demonstrations.

Tim Titus, President of CIG Titus & Associates, together with The Protector Network®, CIG Insurance’s complementary members-only organization offering safety and security benefits, teamed up with the exemplary people and organizations listed above who educated the community on safety. He explained, “We held this important free community event to give people an opportunity to learn from law enforcement and other experts how to keep their children and their families safe and secure.”

Mr. Titus welcomed many elected officials who came to the event, including City of Paradise Mayor, Steve “Woody” Culleton and California State Assembly member, Dan Logue. KRCR Channel 7 News, KHSL/KNVN Channel 12/24 News, and Jack Stockton of Fox 20’s “That Jack Show” covered the event. KCHO News reported on the event and there was an exciting live radio remote with KHSL-The Blaze radio. Families and kids enjoyed games, touring fire trucks, visiting the booths and watching the Jaws of Life demonstration.

Cars lined up for one of the important features of the event- Child Safety/Booster Seat inspections. As of January 1, 2012, California Law places restrictions on where and how a child may occupy a vehicle, based on the child’s age, weight, and height. According to the California Highway Patrol, children are at greater risk when riding in the front seat, and a child’s injury risk is reduced 33% when moved from the front seat to the back seat. Over 20 car seat inspections were conducted by the Butte County Department of Public Health and California Highway Patrol at the event.

Marc Klaas, President of KlaasKids Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping crimes against children, led the free Print-A-Thon and gave out important information to parents – a nine-point plan on what to do if your child disappears. He remarks, “Our passion is to get the word out immediately. It will save lives.”

Keith Lynch of CIG Titus & Associates Insurance, who recently became a new father remarks, “In the car or in the community, there is nothing more important than keeping our children safe!”
“Community Safety Saturday” featured the following activities:

• The KlaasKids Foundation hosted the KlaasKids Print-A-Thon, which provided Digital Photo ID & Fingerprint Bio-Doc Kits for every child. Parents received a free DNA Collection Kit, child-safety tips, and a 9-point plan on what to do if your child disappears. They provided over 164 bio docs.
• The Butte County Public Health Department – California Office of Traffic Safety and California Highway Patrol operated a Child Safety/Booster Seat inspection station and checked 20 cars.
• Chico Fire Department brought a fire engine for tours. They had a prevention education table on emergency preparedness for families and a demonstration on putting together a 72-hour emergency supply kit. They also had a raffle to win a mini-emergency supply kit.
• CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire also brought a fire engine, plus fire and life safety materials. The public toured the fire engine and saw live demonstrations of the specialized equipment used during a traffic accident, including a Jaws of Life demonstration.
  
• The Butte County Sheriff’s Team of Active Retired Seniors (STARS) provided safety information and attendees loved hearing safety messages from Barney, the Sheriff’s Talking Car.
• The California Department of Boating and Waterways provided materials encouraging clean and safe boating practices through educational material and provided life jackets that were raffled off.
• American Red Cross of Northeastern California provided information about learning CPR and first aid, training for babysitters, pet first aid, various disaster services, and personal emergency-preparedness training, and they brought an emergency response vehicle.
• 103.5 Hit Country The Blaze radio was on site with a DJ appearance, music, and prize giveaways.

In addition to educational and safety opportunities during CIG Titus & Associates Insurance “Community Safety Saturday™,” there was a raffle for items at the end of the event. The Grand Prizes were a $250 and $100 Chico Shell Gas Cards. There was also a drawing for a Solar Safety Flashlight, Bluetooth Headset, Emergency Radio, StoveTop FireStop devices, and an Emergency Roadside Kit. Free recyclable tote bags with safety coloring books and crayons, Community Safety Saturday T-shirts, and other giveaways were distributed, and there were fun games and food available from Jamba Juice and others.

Sandie Borthwick, Marketing Manager for CIG remarked, “We are proud to partner with community safety-oriented organizations like CIG Titus & Associates Insurance Agency and KlaasKids Foundation. CIG’s Community Safety Saturday™ was really born out of concern and our commitment to keep children and families safe. As an employee-owned insurance company we know how to run a business, and we know that business is about people.”

For more information about CIG Titus & Associates Community Safety Saturday, follow us on Facebook and Twitter or go to www.cigtitus.com

Overview: The purpose of this position is to manage agency relationships and to develop profitable business production by assigned agency business partners.  This position is responsible for the achievement of production goals for all lines of business including Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Agricultural business.  The Account Executive is responsible for sourcing and appointing new agency prospects, establishing production goals for partnership agents; coordinating agency assimilation, education about CIG products, services and technology.  The Account Executive is also responsible for the evaluation of production efforts and results, identifying new sources of revenue, risk selection and providing competitive market intelligence in assigned territory.

Qualifications: Relevant knowledge of Insurance Regulation; Underwriting practices, procedures and rules; rating plans and Commercial/Personal Lines/Farm coverage; marketing philosophy and procedure; sound interactive skills along with proper language usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary; Mathematics and the application of formulas; ability to perform regular and frequent overnight travel.

Education & Experience: College degree and a minimum of five to seven years of Commercial and Personal Lines insurance Underwriting/Production, business development and a minimum of three years’ experience in the marketing of insurance products and services.  Carrier insurance experience is desirable.  Agency production experience dealing with small to medium sized commercial risks is also preferred.

Overview: Responsible for fulfilling the Company’s service objectives by providing prompt and accurate preparation of declaration pages for mailing, uploading documents into UMS, and preparing and scanning incoming mail. Process basic policy changes such as mortgagee changes and cancellations. Preparing commercial lines policies for scanning.

The position tends to be manual and repetitive in nature

Qualifications: The ideal candidate must demonstrate sound basic communication skills (English) in speech, reading and writing. Employ active listening skills with the ability to test for understanding and express thoughts concisely. Establish constructive working relationships with those contacted in the course of business. Work accurately with detail on a consistent basis and operate personal computer and keyboard with accuracy and efficiency.

Education & Experience: Education requirements include the equivalent to completion of high school curriculum.

Capital Insurance Group
Human Resources Department
2300 Garden Road
Monterey, CA 93940

Fax: (831) 233-5900

E-mail: CIGHR@ciginsurance.com

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CIG Announces FloodStop Water-Leak Detection Systems:

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 14, 2012) – Capital Insurance Group^® (CIG), the leading regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., and The Protector Network^® today announced the addition of FloodStop Water-Leak Detection Systems to the growing line of products offered by The Protector Network and the risk-mitigation bundle CIG continues to build.

Each of CIG’s policy clients is automatically eligible for complementary membership in The Protector Network.  Members receive a 20-percent discount on all FloodStop products, enabling building owners and property managers to have an affordable solution to prevent flooding caused by water leaks, from washing machines, toilets, dishwashers, and water heaters, among others.

FloodStop devices are the latest products added to the innovative risk-mitigation tools CIG highlights to assist clients with risk aversion. Other products include FirstAlert^® Carbon Monoxide and Fire Alarms, and Stovetop FireStop^® canisters that can be placed inside stovetop hoods or under microwave/range hood combinations to help contain stovetop fires. In addition to these safety products, The Protector Network presents safety and security tips and products that provide the tools needed to reduce the risks associated with accidents, crime, or other loss, damage, or harm.

“Even a small amount of undetected water can cause damage to a property. FloodStop devices are another in our growing line of products offered through The Protector Network as a way to manage and reduce risk in policy client properties.” said Ken Stewart, CIG Products, Compliance, and Commercial Lines Manager. “At CIG, we’re creating an innovative risk-mitigation platform that provides our policy clients a proactive plan to help reduce the risk of property and liability claims.”

The unique feature of the FloodStop products is the ability to detect a water leak and automatically shut off the water supply at its source — protecting the structure and occupants’ belongings from costly water-leak damage. FloodStop products are available for any appliance with a water supply line connection, including water heaters, washing machines, toilets, and dishwashers.

Mr. Stewart added, “We recommend that all our multi-family property owners and managers do visual inspections of their buildings to look for leaks in faucets, pipes, fixtures, and appliances. FloodStop is another way to reduce the chance of water leakage before it does substantial damage.”

With the impressive lineup of new products for 2012, CIG continues to be the industry leader in presenting high-quality products to their policy clients as tools to reduce the probability of damage by the most common hazards in multi-family and commercial properties — water, fire, and carbon monoxide poisoning.

“Innovation in our insurance products and risk-management solutions has always been important to us at CIG. We have developed a marketing program, The Protector Network, to provide high-quality products at a discount as solutions to our commercial customers in their risk-management efforts. We want to be the first choice for insurance coverage of multi-family property owners and managers. We believe that these products provide added value to our current property policy clients and attract new customers who care about risk management,” said Sandie Borthwick, Marketing Manager.

Overview: Responds to requests for assistance from computer users to resolve malfunctions, system problems, and user application errors. Maintains control logs and tracks requests for user assistance; documents system issues, problems, and user application errors and monitors computer-system performance. Documents the assignment of equipment, maintains equipment inventory records, and maintenance contracts. Responds to telephone inquiries and provides assistance to computer users experiencing problems; answers questions regarding computers printers, voice mail, and electronic mail. Performs complex troubleshooting and support activities on PCs and LAN referred by Technical Support Assistant. Communicates system outages and problem-resolution status to users. Supports Technical Support staff in maintaining filing systems of archive tapes on Company servers. This support may include verifying successful backups and communicating with LAN technician if corrective action needs to be taken. Configures equipment as needed for upgrade and/or replacement. Installs software applications needed by users. Works with Branch users and business partners by phone to assist in the installation of new or updated applications. Communicates with vendors and support contractors to obtain repair services on malfunctioning equipment.

Qualifications: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and related applications. Computer-operating systems, system administration, file systems and data communications. Excellent oral and written (English) grammatical skills.

Education & Experience: Equivalent to completion of high school with technical computer training and certification preferred. Must possess a minimum of two years of work experience in technical support assignment involving PCs, LANs, networks, and computer applications. Demonstrated analysis and troubleshooting skills required. Ability to impart knowledge and information and mentor subordinate staff desired.

Capital Insurance Group
Human Resources Department
2300 Garden Road
Monterey, CA 93940

Fax: (831) 233-5900

E-mail: CIGHR@ciginsurance.com

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by CIG Off For Mother’s Day, ‘Spring Series’ Finale

May 19-20 At Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 9, 2012) – Sponsored by Capital Insurance Group® (CIG), the 2012 Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) Spring Series is taking this weekend off in honor of Mother’s Day, but will resume May 19-20 for its final event of the spring at Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club.

The Boys Championship division will be looking for its seventh different winner in as many weeks of the spring season with Hollister’s Justin Han, the latest to join the list of JTNC Spring champions, handling difficult conditions last weekend at Roddy Ranch Golf Club in Antioch to win by two shots.

Girls Championship Flight: Carly Childs (1st), Samantha Hutchinson (2nd) and Casie Cathrea (3rd).

Overall the Spring Series VI tournament at Roddy Ranch produced some of the highest scores of the year – for everyone except Alameda’s Carly Childs, whose sizzling final-round 67, 5 under par, gave her a 36-hole total of 140, 4-under par, to win by 16 shots.  The victory, Childs’ second of the Spring Series, padded her lead in the point’s standings.

As has been the norm in the Boys’ Championship competition, a bevy of players were within striking distance of the top spot.  But at the end of the day Han held on to his first-round lead, following a 4-under 68 on Saturday with a closing 76 Sunday for an even-par 144.

For complete results, point standings and pairings for the Spring Series, access www.jtnc.org

The Spring Series is only the start of the season for the JTNC Tour sponsored by CIG, which continues with its Summer Series, starting June 21-22, followed by the Fall Series in September and October.

Boys Championship Flight: Ryan Han (1st), Jaskaran Sihota (2nd) and Alexander Lee (3rd).

Each JTNC tournament is 36 holes, played over two days, and features competition for boys and girls ages 18 and younger who have not started college.  Players are grouped according to ability, based on their established handicaps.

“Week in and week out the JTNC competition is close and exciting,” said Peter Cazzolla, President and CEO of Capital Insurance Group.  “The Series is a true showcase of the tremendous junior golf talent in Northern California, as well as the excellence of the championship golf courses on our schedule.  Together they make this one of the premier regional junior tours in the country.”

The city-owned Ridge Creek is surrounded by the Sierras on longtime farmland that once produced plums and peaches.  Designed by world-renowned golf architect John Fought, the upscale municipal course strategically incorporates natural grasses and bunkers to produce a heathland golf experience, as found in the classic courses of England (and one of the longest holes in California, the 653-yard 15^th).  The facility also features a state-of-the-art irrigation system that uses reclaimed water from the city.

The Junior Tour of Northern California is part of the CIG Golf Program through which CIG has become a leader in the support of community golf programs.  For more information about the JTNC, visit http://www.jtnc.org

Sacramento Agency of the Year

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 10, 2012) – Proven Insurance Services based in Rancho Cordova, CA, was named Capital Insurance Group® (CIG) Sacramento Branch Agency of the Year for 2011. “CIG appoints only the most qualified and focused agencies from within the communities we serve. Recognition as Sacramento Branch Agency of the Year from such a peer group is truly an achievement worthy of applause,” said Peter Cazzolla, President and CEO of Capital Insurance Group.

Proven Insurance Services has been associated with CIG since 2008. Proven has consistently delivered both high growth and superior results since their appointment. In 2011, Proven Insurance Services achieved a combined growth rate for personal and commercial lines in excess of 40 percent. In addition, Proven is recognized as a responsive and cooperative partner who has exceptional knowledge of the CIG products and is both innovative and aggressive in building its book of business.

“On behalf of our company and our staff, we are proud of this accomplishment and the recognition for our hard work and dedication,” said Brad Wolf, Vice President, Proven Insurance Services. “This is just the beginning of our success with CIG, and we look forward to continuing to build both our business and our relationship.”

Named Capital Insurance Group Anaheim Agency of the Year

Marta Greger, CIG Anaheim Branch Manager, celebrates with Harry Crusberg, Principal of Crusberg Decker Insurance Services, Inc, and Peter Cazzola, President and CEO of Capital Insurance Group, the recognition of Crusberg Decker Insurance Services, Inc. as the "2011 Anaheim Agency of the Year."

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 8, 2012) – Crusberg Decker Insurance Services, Inc., based in Pasadena, CA, was named Capital Insurance Group^® (CIG) Anaheim Agency of the Year for 2011. The award recognized the company for performance, relationship commitment, and largest overall sales growth.

Partners Harry Crusberg and Scott Decker are third-generation insurance executives. In 2008, they became affiliated with CIG and have developed a strong and mutually beneficial relationship. While their corporate culture is one of good old-fashioned business practices, the next generations of family members who work in the company have embraced the new technologies of social media and online application processing, creating a successful combination of old and new.

“Being recognized as a top agency among our peers is a happy and proud moment for us and our employees,” said Scott Decker, Principal of Crusberg Decker Insurance Services, Inc. “Our company is built on the same business philosophy as our family before us — the importance of the relationships we have with both our carriers and our clients.”

“It is always a pleasure to see long-standing family-owned agencies continue to be successful, and Crusberg Decker Insurance is a great example of how the legacy can continue to be recognized for a job well done,” said Peter Cazzolla, President and CEO of Capital Insurance Group.

North Coast Agency of the Year

Capital Insurance Group North Coast Branch Manager, Tom Cox, presents the "2011 North Coast Agency of the Year" award to Bill and Don Becker, Co-Owners of Gerald R. Becker Insurance Agency along with Peter Cazzola, President and CEO of Capital Insurance Group.

MONTEREY, Calif. (May 8, 2012) – Gerald R. Becker Insurance Agency, based in Ferndale, CA, was named Capital Insurance Group^® North Coast Agency of the Year for 2011.  Capital Insurance Group (CIG), the leading regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., bestows the award in recognition of the company’s performance, relationship commitment, and sales growth.

Founded in 1950 by their father, the late Gerald R. Becker, the agency that bears the family name is now headed by brothers Bill and Don Becker. Since 1968, CIG and Gerald R. Becker Insurance have forged a successful partnership. One key factor to their success is that Bill and Don pride themselves on personally knowing all their clientele. Their three person office is often the meeting place for community discussions on topics ranging from local issues to professional sports. Both Becker brothers are great supporters of FFA, and are active in their community. Formerly, Bill was the Ferndale Assistant Fire Chief and Don continues to serve as the public announcer at the local Ferndale Wildcat football games. Having served on the local school boards, the Becker brothers are avid supporters of Ferndale High School athletics. This is the second Agency of the Year Award for the company; they also received the award in 2008.

“We are thrilled about being recognized for this award because there are so many great agencies to choose from,” said Bill Becker. “We have a great relationship with our CIG underwriters. They understand the unique nature of the North Coast and have been instrumental to our success.”