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At GDI Insurance Agency, Inc., we have been inundated with countless new clients that are all suffering from similar – if not the same – issues regarding Workers’ Compensation Audits that have gone awry. We’ve found that the majority of these insurance customers with Audit Issues are located in and around the Turlock, CA area [...]

Thanks to all of our fans who came out and said hello this weekend at the Riverbank Wine and Cheese festival!  We had a great time and enjoyed meeting and educating our new friends!  Also, best of luck to those of you who entered to win a FREE iPod! NO ONE gives away more free [...]

I recently read an ARTICLE published by the Federal Times regarding the Workers Compensation costs associated with the U.S. Postal Service.  According to the article, an Inspector General inquiry has uncovered nearly $335M in excess Workers Compensation costs the Postal Service is spending as compared to its Private Sector counterparts.  One of the biggest issues is [...]

Credit Enhancement Insurance and Bonding was created by Grant Davis and Matthew Davis of GDI Insurance has had a number of success stories in past months. Below are the details of one recent success involving a relatively small project. Although the Credit Enhancement solution both through GDI Insurance or another firm tends to focus on relatively [...]

Center For Human Services‘s 25th annual Edible Extravaganza event was held yesterday, September 1st at the Modesto Centre Plaza.  Over 65 vendors, including GDI Insurance cutsomers UNO Chicago Grill and Fiscalini Cheese, provided AMAZING food and beverages for attendees of the event. If anyone has every wondered if this event is worth attending, I would like to [...]

GDI Insurance President and creator of its proprietary Credit Enhancement Insurance and Bonding solution, Grant Davis, has been instrumental in creating a veritable capital, construction and development “Dream Team”.  The “Team” includes two retired Professional Athletes, representatives from one of the premier construction firms in the United States and an influential venture capital firm, and [...]

As a parent, regardless of the age of you children, you are ALWAYS concerned about the Safety and wellbeing of your children.  I typically try to keep my posts on the GDI Insurance Blog focused on topics involving Risk Management and Insurance, but safety (particularly that of child safety) happens to be one of both [...]

PEO BASICS & HOW THEY WORK Preferred Employer Organizations (PEOs) gained popularity through the 1990s and continue to be a popular alternative to many employers.  The idea behind a PEO is that small businesses can essentially pool themselves together to benefit from economies of scale usually reserved for much larger organizations (i.e. Payroll Services, Lower [...]

Depending on the industry, Workers’ Compensation costs are significant expense for many business owners; but unlike other large expenses, many business owners do not make fully informed decision when purchasing their policies. Through my experience working with clients at I have noticed that COST continues to be the primary driver behind an employer’s decision when [...]

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) issued its recommended Pure Premium Rates today for January 1, 2012.  Although there had been much debate and concern regarding this announcement amid numerous rumors and speculation that insurance rates would be increasing again to keep up with alleged continuous increases in costs incurred due to [...]