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Charity of the Quarter: SAFE Alternatives

In Featured, Newsletter Content by Brandon St. Clair

In a world where kindness and compassion hold the power to heal wounds and change lives, the Murrieta office has once again exemplified our commitment to giving back to the community through its outstanding charity efforts. This quarter, our chosen charity of the Quarter is SAFE Alternatives for Everyone, also known as SAFE Family Justice Centers. With hearts full of …

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Client of the Month: F Walt Express Inc.

In Featured, Newsletter Content by Brandon St. Clair

We are excited to shine a spotlight on Frank Walters and his company, F Walt Express Inc. Frank, along with his wife Melanie, have built a successful trucking business that specializes in importing and exporting materials such as sand, gravel, rock, dirt, asphalt, grindings, and concrete. F Walt Express Inc operates as an hourly rental company, offering their reliable services …

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Staff Spotlight: Sarika Lopez Dhiman

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

We are delighted to shine a spotlight on Sarika Lopez Dhiman, a valuable member of our team at The Insurance Store. Sarika’s story is one of resilience, determination, and a deep appreciation for family and personal growth. Originally hailing from Punjab, India, Sarika embarked on a life-changing journey at the age of 17 when she made the courageous decision to …

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Staff Spotlight: Guru Brar

In Featured, Newsletter Content by Brandon St. Clair

Guru Brar was living with her parents, her brother, sister-in-law, and her two nephews in India before moving to the United States in 2019. Prior to joining The Insurance Store in 2021, she worked for a trucking company doing all the administrative work, billing, scheduling, etc. When she joined TIS, she worked out of our office in Tracy, CA. She …

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Client of the Month: Reliable Last Mile Logistics LLC

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

Long-time friends, Ryan Sheehan and Will Ballantyne have been buddies since high school. It was their lifelong dream to start a business together, and crazy enough, the Pandemic of 2020 helped them to realize that dream. At the beginning of 2020, they saw a problem within the transportation industry and set about to find a solution. As supply and demand …

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Staff Spotlight: Risa Anderson

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

From the time Risa Anderson was 2 until she was a junior in high school, she competed in dance. Clogging, jazz, and ballet were her genres. As a young girl living in Logan, Utah, her dance brought her to California to compete at a high school in Redondo Beach. Of course, they were able to visit all the theme parks …

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Staff Spotlight: Rachel Simpson

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

It is fitting that we are spotlighting Rachel Simpson in December, as Christmas is her favorite time of year. It reminds her of her father, who passed away from cancer when she was at the tender age of 12. She remembers fondly how at Christmas time her dad would meticulously check every single light on the strand of Christmas lights …

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Military Assistance Mission

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

The TIS charity for the month of December is the Military Assistance Mission (MAM). Operation Holiday Giving provides an opportunity to receive gifts for those in the military that are struggling to provide gifts for their children. On May 7, 2005, gold star Michael Adam Marzano was killed by a suicide bomber in Haditha, Iraq where three marines and a …

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Staff Spotlight: Joe Santos

In Featured, Newsletter Content by Brandon St. Clair

Fun and laughter are a huge part of what it means to be Joe. His quick wit and huge smile make him fun to be around, and his personality is larger than life. Along with his carefree side, Joe also has a serious side. He deeply cares about the wellbeing of people and previously served as an EMT and as …

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CAPSA – Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

CAPSA is a nonprofit organization in Logan, Utah that serves a community of people in the Cache County and Bear Creek areas. CAPSA is a recovery center for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, and rape. CAPSA’s mission is to provide a “safe, caring, and confidential shelter, advocacy, and support for victims.” They also hope to “reduce …

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2022 MS Walk and BBQ

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

The Insurance Store (TIS) is proud to host our annual MS Walk and company BBQ.  Multiple Sclerosis currently affects nearly 1 million Americans.  The founders of TIS, Norven and Cheryl Storrs, were personally affected by MS, when one of their daughters, Tina Monson, was diagnosed with the disease. Additionally, our staff member Tyler Connolly has been directed impacted by this …

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Staff Spotlight: Olga O’Brien

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

Imagine horseback riding along the beach in Dana Point, CA or bodysurfing the raw nature of Salt Creek Beach. This may sound like a dream of a time that has far passed, yet this was the idyllic reality for Olga O’Brien. Olga was one of the lucky ones to have been born and raised in Dana Point, CA. She confesses …

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Staff Spotlight: Bobby Sabeh

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

The phrase “start off with a bang” rings truer for Bobby Sabeh than most. Living in Beirut, Lebanon in the 80s was a time of unrest and turmoil during their civil war. It was during this time when his mother had sought refuge in a bomb shelter when she was full-term pregnant with Bobby. She labored in this precarious location …

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Staff Spotlight: Kim Winborg

In Featured, Newsletter Content by Brandon St. Clair

Growing up on a dairy farm does not necessarily make you a farm girl. Ironically, growing up on a dairy farm does not even ensure that you will like cows or milk. Our very own Kim Winborg recalls what growing up in Millville, UT on a dairy farm feels like. She remembers her dad milking 40 cows both morning and …

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Client of the Month: 939 Transport Inc

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

Manny Rilloraza met his wife Elise, of 41 years, in college and together they had three children. After their children had the opportunity to attend college in the United States, they decided that they absolutely had to follow them. It was just sixteen years ago that they left their home of Baguio City, Philippines to move to the United States. …

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Client of the Month: Black’s Towing

In Featured by Brandon St. Clair

In 2020, 184 deaths occurred in the USA to a group of individuals who were performing a service for others.  You might think of military, police, fireman, or paramedics, but the statistic is for a group known as tow truck drivers. Drivers typically load vehicles onto the tow truck on the side of the road.  It can be during the …