On February 11th we celebrated 33 years in business. Since we opened our doors we have used this day as a way to gather the team in reflection of all we accomplished over the previous year and look forward to our goals for the year to come. Before heading out of the office to celebrate, we reflected on our achievements and look forward to the year to come. A few of these highlights are outlined below.
Industry Recognition
- Named the Best Place to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance
- Named a Reagan Best Practices Agency for the 24th consecutive year
Giving Back
Through the generosity of our colleagues by their monthly contributions to the Cavignac Charity Committee, we were able to donate a total of $30,362 to organizations in our community over the last year. These organizations include:
- Alpha Project San Diego
- Challenged Athletes Foundation
- Charlie Elenore Foundation
- Choose Joy Foundation
- Emilio Nares Foundation
- Generate Hope
- George G. Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Center
- Jesse Tree
- Just in Time for Foster Youth
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lions Tigers & Bears
- Luke5 Adventures
- Meals on Wheels
- Monarch School
- Promises2Kids
- Salvation Army
- San Diego Blood Bank
- San Diego Humane Society
- San Diego LGBT Community Center
- San Diego Youth Services
- Serving Seniors
- Street Dog Hero
- Support the Enlisted
- The David’s Harp Foundation
- Tyler’s Tribe
- Warrior Foundation/Freedom Station
- Workshop for Warriors
- YWCA of San Diego
Education
Several team members earned professional insurance designations in 2024:
- Amanda Garcia achieved her CISR Designation
- Courtney Mitchell achieved her CRM Designation
- Elizabeth Valle achieved her CISR Designation
- Jennifer Bowman achieved CPRM Designation
- Kendra Michitsch achieved her CISR Designation
- Leticia Vidrio achieved her CISR Designation
- Marisha Ross achieved her CISR Designation
- Miraje Walker achieved her CISR Designation
In addition to our colleagues’ individual career achievements, we educated our staff on a number of topics in the insurance industry along with a special presentation on Wine hosted by Jeff Cavignac.
- Natalie Sherod
- Cyber Application review – Tokio Marine & NetGuard
- Cheena Malicki & Lidia Gorsline (Zenith)
- WC Essentials
- Susan McMillon
- Evidence of Insurance
- Patrick Dugan (CRC)
- E&O
- Chris Malicki
- Injury/Illness Prevention
- Jeff Cavignac
- Wine 101/102
Culture
Milestone Anniversaries
- Natalie Sherod celebrated 5 years with Cavignac
- Deane Camateros celebrated 5 years with Cavignac
- Jackie Sousa celebrated 5 years with Cavignac
- Diana Dix celebrated 5 years with Cavignac
- Sherri Irvin celebrated 10 years with Cavignac
- Gena Marquez celebrated 15 years with Cavignac
- Julie Plemmons celebrated 20 years with Cavignac
- Bonne Mongold celebrated 20 years with Cavignac
Events
Our events committee hosted a number of wonderful events in 2024. Some of our highlights include:
- Old Town Ghost Trolley Tour
- Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour
- Summer Picnic at the Catamaran Resort
- Annual Holiday Party at La Jolla Country Club
We are grateful for the opportunity to educate and serve our clients and community not only over the course of the last year but the 33 years that have gotten us to where we are today. We are equally fortunate to have best in class colleagues who make Cavignac an industry leader and a wonderful place to build a career.
