Chris Cabral, Chief Administrative Officer, Nation's Finest
“Sam Brown and the Rancho Mesa team are excellent to work with. Sam is knowledgeable, approachable, and a pleasure to work with. There are a lot of insurance options, but Nation’s Finest has found a home with Rancho Mesa. We know we can rely on their team for prompt service and quick replies to our (many!) questions. We would recommend Sam Brown to other nonprofits searching for great rates and great customer service.”
Deedre Robles, Chief Financial Officer, Center For Community Solutions
“CCS has partnered with Rancho Mesa and Sam Brown since 2011. Sam has been an incredible support to CCS, as we navigate the complexities of risk management and the insurance world. He ensures we have the most up-to-date information to make informed decisions concerning insurance coverage, while also taking the time to understand the needs and compliance requirements related to our nonprofit organization.
He and the entire team are patient and professional with the numerous questions and requests we regularly have for them. We are extremely grateful to have such an amazing team ensuring we have the best possible coverage. Thank you Sam Brown, Claudia Garczewski, and the entire Rancho Mesa team for your outstanding service!”
Lane Avery, The Ocean Institute
"Sam Brown has been a valued insurance partner for the Ocean Institute for several years. We have complex land and maritime operations, requiring extensive industry knowledge and mastery of details. Sam has supported us by providing timely and thoughtful responses as well as alternative approaches. It is a pleasure to work with Sam and the team and Rancho Mesa."
Jodie Saunderson, Orange County Rescue Mission
“Sam Brown has been a wonderful business partner for the Orange County Rescue Mission. I know I can count on Sam to answer my questions and assist me in navigating even the most complex work injury cases. I highly recommend Sam Brown and the team at Rancho Mesa.”
Pebbles Dumon, CFO, Adjoin
“[Adjoin] has partnered with Sam Brown/Rancho Mesa Insurance Services for our Workers Compensation policy since July 2013. In the five plus years of this partnership, we have maintained a long-term relationship with one insurance carrier and Sam continues to actively manage our account resulting in steady or reduced premiums. We appreciate that Sam’s commitment to [Adjoin] has not wavered over the years.”
Mike Austin, CFO, Friendship Shelter, Inc.
"Friendship Shelter is fortunate in the worker safety arena - we don’t get injured very often. When something does happen, though, it’s a little bit of a scramble. In mid-2017 our maintenance manager was cut on the job operating a circular saw. I got the call and the question – where do I go? “Circular saw”creates a serious mental picture. I called Sam Brown at Rancho Mesa who responded in moments with the Kaiser On-the-Job location nearest our employee and treatment was rendered soon thereafter. In the end, there was no loss of limb or even lost time, but Rancho Mesa treated it like it was a major incident. That’s the kind of treatment we get no matter what the issue and why we love Rancho Mesa."
Andrew Simone, Providence Speech & Hearing Center
“Sam Brown elevated the appeal to the highest level when the state workers’ comp board wanted to change our workers’ comp class codes. He researched similar organizations, class definitions, and job duties to make the best possible argument in our favor. I’m certain he will never back down when advocating for Providence. Sam Brown’s careful attention to detail saves us money. The most recent example is an $18,000 error on our Workers’ Compensation audit. Thank you, Sam!”
Dennis Haggar, Director of Human Resources, Interfaith Community Services
“Rancho Mesa’s support and commitment towards our agency’s risk management goals has been unwavering since day one! We’ve been fortunate to have Sam Brown actively involved with our safety committee, where he has shared his knowledge and expertise of workers’ compensation trends and best workplace safety practices to further educate and raise awareness within our organization, contributing towards the reduction in our ex mod rating! We greatly value this partnership with Rancho Mesa and their efforts to better our organization.”
Yvonne Reid-Hairston, Senior Human Resources Analyst, MAAC
"When you work with Sam Brown and the team at Rancho Mesa, you are working with the best insurance brokerage in the San Diego area. They provide hands-on services to support our organization in so many ways, beyond insurance, including participating in our Safety Committee. "
Florence Andres, Associate Director of Human Resources, North County Lifeline
"Rancho Mesa is a true professional Insurance broker who really is concerned about their customer’s interest. They make sure that we thoroughly understand the terms of our insurance policies...help us manage open claims resulting in reduced WC xmod and lower premium-more savings for our non-profit! They provide helpful and informative trainings on employment and workplace safety. I personally like the various video trainings on Rancho Mesa’s website."
Mark Myland, Care-A-Van
"Through his never-ending persistence, Sam Brown was the only broker that came through with the perfect fit for our workers' compensation needs. He helped us prepare for an OSHA audit and wrote a letter to our carrier explaining our unique situation, which saved us $10,000. I would highly recommend starting with Rancho Mesa and Sam Brown whenever looking for your insurance needs; you won’t be disappointed."
Dennis Haggar, Director of Human Resources, Interfaith Community Services
"I’ve had the privilege of working with Sam as our Insurance Broker since 2011 (when we became a client). Without a doubt, he’s always gone above and beyond in satisfying our unique and ever demanding insurance requirements, quickly performing agency-critical requests with little or no notice. Very knowledgeable, always available and extremely professional. Sam and the team at Rancho have always exceeded our expectations. I’ve been extremely pleased with Sam and his quality of work, ethics, and integrity, and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a hard working broker to look out for the best interests of their organization."
Florence Andres, Associate Director of Human Resources, North County Lifeline
"Lifeline has been a client of Rancho Mesa Insurance for many years now, and I have to say, Sam Brown and his experienced team is one of the most professional and responsive insurance broker I ever dealt with. His proactive service and resourcefulness has been very helpful for our non-profit. He provides us with very detailed quotes and options to fit our specific needs. I’m always confident that he always has his clients’ best interest in mind."
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