We are partnering with the HR Summit because of our commitment to support local organizations especially when they elevate the Human Resource field.

One of InterWest’s fundamental principles is to serve the needs and contribute to the betterment and strengthening of the communities in which we live and work. We participate not only by providing financial contributions, but also through the many hours our employees selflessly volunteer their time. It’s part of our culture to give back and actively participate in making a difference in the lives of others. Our charities are many and extend benefits nationwide to those deservedly needing a helping hand.

Risk Management – Among InterWest’s offering of specialized client services is our Risk Control Department which is comprised of a team of specialists with over 150 years of combined experience working with a wide variety of industries.  Learn about our Risk Management Services

Claims Consultation & Advocacy – Our Claim Consultation and Advocacy services are provided by experienced, in-house claim professionals who work in tandem with our Risk Management staff to reduce the ultimate cost of insurance and provide our clients with a competitive edge.  Learn about our Claims and Advocacy Services

HR Consulting – Our consultants elevate employers by combining the unique perspectives of lawyers and human resource professionals which results in better solutions and cost-effective options.  Learn more

Employer Trainings – Our insurance professionals know that your top priority is your company’s productivity and financial security. We have developed training programs that are relevant to the ever-changing work environment in Workers’ Compensation, Safety, Human Resources and Benefits.  Learn more

InterWest was founded in 1992 as a result of the merger of three large successful insurance brokerage firms located in Northern California. Our aggressive entrepreneurial and acquisition efforts have extended our footprint into Central California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Our unyielding commitment to reinvesting in our staff, diversified products & services and innovative technology consistently places us among the top performing insurance and consulting brokerages in the country.

We offer unparalleled expertise in all lines of property and casualty, workers’ compensation, employee benefits and personal insurance coverages, as well as a full range of surety products. Although we operate principally in California, we are licensed to write business in all 50 states and staffed to service clients with locations throughout the nation.

Commercial Insurance:  InterWest offers a diverse range of insurance solutions and risk management services to address the unique business needs of our commercial clients and provide maximum protection through cost-effective programs.  Learn More

Employee Benefits:  As the complexities of Employee Benefits Programs continue to increase, the need to strategically partner with a knowledgeable Benefits Broker has become vitally important. At InterWest, we understand the value of this partnership at every touch point. Our primary objective is to assess your unique needs and challenges and guide you through the process of designing your program and effectively communicating the comprehensive details to your employees.  Learn More

Personal Insurance:  InterWest is committed to protecting the personal assets our clients have spent a lifetime collecting and acquiring. We distinguish ourselves from other insurance brokers by our knowledgeable professional team and the quality of the insurance products and services we offer, no matter how unique the exposures. Our goal is to make insurance understandable and uncomplicated and provide a solution that fits your budget and priorities.  Learn More

Community Outreach- InterWest is committed to support, empower and strengthen our local communities.

At O2 Employment Services, we believe strongly in investing in local business and our community for the betterment of all. We know how critical human resources is to both businesses and the people that work for them.

Elevating HR means elevating people which elevates businesses and that elevates our entire community.

We Find The Right Fit For Your Business: We are skilled at knowing where to place the ads, how to screen the candidates and how to make the process as easy as possible for employers. Recruiting is constantly evolving with a changing labor market and changes in technology. We stay on top of it all so you don’t have to. O2 deals with most candidates and most employers while staying engaged in our community so we always have the pulse on the local labor market.

Wide Range Of Services Offered For Finding Employees: We understand that it is critical for your business to find the right employees who are qualified to work in your industry. This is based on skill and personality as well as work history and ability to train in areas specific to your business. It also means meeting all the pre-employment requirements for your business. Whether it is recruiting the right candidates or making sure they have the skills and personality to fit in with your team and company culture, O2 is with you every step of the way.

We Offer In-Depth Screening: When you work with O2 you can do so in confidence knowing that each candidate that is sent to you has been specifically screened for your position. This means they have gone through an online process, been interviewed by a highly trained staffing specialist, conducted specific training and been reviewed against the requirements of your business. No two businesses are alike and your recruiting process shouldn’t be either. We customize our approach for each unique position, ensuring you get the best fit possible.

Connected With Thousands Of Job Seekers We have invested in the top recruiting resources and technology to cultivate the largest pool of talent in the North State. We continue to constantly build on that through effective recruiting practices, knowing the local market and attracting the top talent to offer to our clients. In today’s labor market, you can’t afford to be one step behind your competition. This is why most North State companies are making O2 their exclusive recruiting and staffing agency. We make sure you have access to the largest pool of talent in the area and are continually building that pool as well as recruiting for your specific position. Our focus is on making sure you have the best selection of candidates our labor market has to offer.

We Offer HR Management After Hiring: The recruiting process goes beyond finding the right candidate. We have in-house resources and experts to help you with making a job offer, refining the on-boarding process, staying up-to-date on the changing laws and regulations, and more. When you hire through O2, you get access to our expertise on job offers and compensation structures as well as a temporary period to ensure the candidate is the right fit for your business before you bring them on to your payroll. Recruiting, interviewing and hiring is just the start. Once you have found the right candidates for your business, there is an extensive list of requirements you have to follow, hoops to jump through, and paperwork to complete on a regular basis. But you didn’t go into business to complete paperwork. You probably didn’t go into business because you love HR and employment regulations either. Outsource your HR needs to O2 and make today the last day you spend wondering when you will have the time to get it all done and whether it will be done right. Make today the day you focus on your business growth.

Wide Range Of Services For Outsourced HR: The recruiting and hiring process is just the beginning of building and retaining your best team for your business. We understand that just providing the right employees is not enough so we have an entire HR division to assist you with all areas of HR. This includes payroll services, workers’ compensation insurance, and administration, benefits, employee relations, and labor law compliance. We offer full HR outsourcing to make sure your business and its employment needs are taken care of at each step.

Your Business. Your Passion. Your Element.

“You didn’t go into business so you could be buried with staffing, HR, payroll, workers’ comp and employment issues. We’ll take care of your employees, you do what you went into business to do. Own your element.”

North California’s Favorite Staffing And Recruiting Agency

With over 30 years of experience in the staffing field, you can be confident that you are working with the experts in staffing when you work with O2. O2 is the largest agency in the North State and has a highly credentialed team of experts ready to help you with your next hire.

We are partnering with the HR Summit because of our commitment to support local organizations especially when they elevate the Human Resource field.

Johnson & Dugan prides itself on consistently delivering and maintaining high standards of quality for each and every one of our clients. All of the companies we work with receive superior customer service, regardless of their size or the level of complexity of their employee benefits program.

Consulting and Support Services:  Johnson & Dugan offers you access to a deep selection of one-stop consulting & support services to meet your employee benefits and other key HR needs, including: • Strategic Planning • Group Employee Benefits • Group Retirement Plans • International Benefits • Executive Benefits • Retiree Benefits • Individual Health Insurance • COBRA Administration • Employee Communications • Compliance • Underwriting & Financial Analysis • Legal • Managed Technology Solutions.  Learn More

Employee Benefit Plans: J&D can assist you with the assessment, set-up and ongoing maintenance of virtually every kind of employee benefit plan or service available in the marketplace today. These include: InterviewHealthcare plans Medical — HMO/PPO/POS/EPO/ Fee-For Service Chiropractic benefits Consumer driven health plans — HSA/HRA Dental Managed mental health Vision Life and disability insurance coverage Basic life insurance & AD&D Business travel accident Long-term disability Short-term disability Supplemental life Variable universal life Retirement savings plans 529 college savings plans 401(k) plans 403(b) plans.  Learn More

Group Retirement Benefits: J&D specialists within this department focus on delivering excellence in the area of qualified retirement plans, specifically Profit-Sharing and 401(k) plans. We add value to the development and maintenance of your retirement programs by: explaining the ramifications of the laws and regulations affecting qualified retirement plans; helping to manage your risk as a plan sponsor by educating on your fiduciary duties, and proposing strategies to maintain operational compliance; managing the relationships between our clients and their retirement plan service providers; recommending solutions that will scale with your growth or downsizing. J&D’s Group Retirement Plans specialists integrate skills across several disciplines, including 401(k) administration, human resources, investments, sales, insurance, and legislative lobbying. They provide cutting-edge plan design, retirement and investment education, ERISA compliance support and administrative training. Our professionals are experienced at setting up new retirement plans, supporting existing plans and changing a plan’s service provider. J&D also acts as your advocate in the retirement plan marketplace, and will assess the suitability of a variety of service providers for your organization, including insurance companies, mutual fund companies or third party administrators.  Learn More

Managed Technology Solutions: Our Managed Technology Solutions Department’s ongoing mission is to find and manage technology-based tools and services that make the processing of designing, implementing, communicating and maintaining your benefits program easier for you, your employees and their families. We are also constantly finding new ways to use technology to streamline J&D’s role and help free up valuable time and resources across your organization. Here are some keys ways this department manages powerful industry-acclaimed technology for you: For vendor selection and management… J&D’s benefits professionals use industry-acclaimed technology platforms daily to assist in managing our accounts and to ensure all deliverables are met by the vendors/carriers in a timely and efficient manner. They offer quality assurance checkpoints built in for marketing and renewals, and provide a tracking log for projects and other customer issues. We are also able to use competitive cost data that has been gathered in metropolitan areas nationwide to benchmark plan design change implications. This is especially valuable for self-insured and large fully-insured plans. For knowledge management… J&D offers you direct access to a deep selection of Internet and subscription services that keep you up-to-date and support various facets of your benefits program, including the Johnson & Dugan Benefits Perspective. This “Benefits News Filter, Commentary and Analysis Website for Bay Area Employers” is updated regularly with timely articles on a wide range of subjects important to employee benefits professionals, which allow us to communicate important industry news and trends as they occur. For online benefits enrollment… J&D enjoys relationships with several vendors that specialize in online benefits enrollment. Our extensive working knowledge in this area allows us to play a hands-on role in successfully implementing online enrollment solutions, and assist with any trouble shooting along the way. J&D’s Managed Technology Solutions department acts as the intermediary between you and the online enrollment vendor, removing you from the day-to-day administration of the system. Our clients find that our involvement in the administration and implementation of the online system assures the successful delivery and ongoing management of the program.  Learn More

we make it easy – for you and your workforce

For more than thirty years, Johnson & Dugan’s highest priority has been to make it easy for any company to expertly plan and administer employee benefits.

Unlike other benefits service providers, J&D does not deliver one-size-fits-all solutions — we work with you to deliver the right mix of expertise, products, services and support based on the scope of your needs — with the flexibility necessary to adapt to your changing organization.

J&D’s on-staff professionals, deep-rooted industry partnerships and a broad service portfolio work together to help you:

• Create the ideal benefits program for your company;
• identify ways to control costs and maximize your company’s and your employees’ benefits dollars;
• ensure that you stay in compliance along the way; manage the myriad of day-to-day program tasks;
• communicate the portfolio of plans and services to your employees and their families; and
• stay connected with the latest technology to streamline every aspect of your program.

As your core outsourcing partner, J&D understands that there are many ways we can make it easier for you to manage your benefits program. Like being adept at setting up new benefit plans and servicing existing ones. Providing support to your HR staff and your plan participants. Acting as a trusted liaison between you and your benefits vendors. Translating complicated benefits issues. Educating the true value of your benefits portfolio to your workforce.

Find out how a partnership with Johnson & Dugan will help you align your benefits strategy to broader initiatives, reduce your HR workload and improve efficiencies company-wide.

And learn how we can make it easier for you along the way.

We are partnering with the HR Summit because of our commitment to support local organizations especially when they elevate the Human Resource field.

Moving Local Dreams Forward One connection at a time.

We value one-on-one relationships with fellow members of our community — like you.

Now let’s see how we can turn your dreams into reality.

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