Archive | April, 2011

Alabama Tornado Response

On Wednesday evening, a series of storms swept throughout the southern states, hitting Alabama especially hard. Authorities estimate that as many as 231 people have been killed in 6 states, making this one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks in the country’s history. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are affected by this [...]

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Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant Award

One of the great things about working here is that I get to see all the great things California Casualty does for its groups. Recently, the Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant was awarded – and here is a video of the presentation from the Oregon winner.

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Grilled Wing Tailgate Recipe

Spring and summer are great times – especially for family BBQ’s and tailgating for your favorite baseball teams. I’m going to share my recipe for delicious somewhat-spicy wings you can do on the grill (no mess). It works great for any type of grilled chicken too! – 1/4 cup of olive oil – 2 tbl [...]

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California Casualty Careers

California Casualty is a great place to work – it’s full of great people who really care about our customers. A lot of companies say that, but I can attest to the fact it’s not just lip-service here. It also helps that we have a wonderful base of customers – Nurses, Educators, Firefighters, and Peace [...]

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Congrats to our School Lounge Makeover Winner!

For the last few months, we’ve been running a contest for CEA Members in Colorado to win a $5000 school lounge makeover. We’re proud to announce that Colfax Elementary was the winner this year, and were presented with their check on Friday. Now, a team of designers is working with the school to determine how [...]

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Tornado Safety and Planning

As weather forecasters are predicting an active few weeks for tornado activity, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) encourages homeowners and renters  to take appropriate steps to be prepared, which includes a review of their insurance policies and discussion of coverage options with their insurance agent or company. “With wind speeds that can [...]

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NCAA Bracket Challenge Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered this year’s bracket challenge. If you’re anything like me, your brackets were busted early on, but we had a few folks who knew a little more than the rest of us! Congrats to the following winners! 1st Place – Carole Anne B. – iPad 2 2nd Place – Scott H. [...]

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Healthy Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake Recipe

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning (depending on your location, anyway) – and what better way to spend it than making some healthy, delicious whole-wheat pancakes with your family. The basic recipe is below – and you can check out all kinds of cool variations and additional recipes at AllRecipes.com. Ingredients 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 [...]

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