NEWS FROM: Cavignac & AssociatesCONTACT: Bonnie Kutch, Kutch & Company (619) 299-1010, bkutch@kutchco.com
Elizabeth Valle Joins Cavignac & Associates as Certificate Department Coordinator
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (December 12, 2016) – Elizabeth Valle, a 16-year veteran of the insurance industry, has been named certificate department coordinator for Cavignac & Associates, a downtown San Diego-based risk management and insurance brokerage firm, announced Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, RPLU, CRIS, company principal and founder.
In this position, Valle is charged with ensuring accurate performance and timely processing relative to the issuance of certificates of insurance, making sure that all certificates are completed within 24 hours. Among other responsibilities, she trains and supervises staff members who process certificates of insurance, coordinates and monitors daily processing and issuance of certificates of insurance, maintains and updates spreadsheets, stays abreast of certificate-related technology and applications, and makes recommendations, where applicable, on how to streamline processes in order to better serve clients.
Before joining Cavignac & Associates, Valle served as office manger of National Life Group in San Marcos, where she was employed for nine years. There she managed contracting and licensing of new agents and advisors; handled employee relations, benefits and training; and planned, directed and coordinated the administrative functions of the agency. She also processed and managed new business.
Prior insurance career experience includes four years with Matrix Direct in San Diego, where she served as a senior account specialist, and another two years with Collins & Associates in El Cajon, Calif., where she was a sales associate.
Valle graduated from Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, Calif., with an Associate of Arts degree. Currently she serves as a parent board member of the Steel Canyon Regiment High School Band.
A native of San Diego, Valle lives in the community of Spring Valley with her husband and high school sweetheart, Jimmy Valle. They have a 19-year-old son, Jimmy Valle II, a 15-year-old daughter, Lilliana, and a nine-year-old dog, Angel. She is very active in her children’s band, cheerleading, baseball, dance and gymnastics activities. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading and taking road trips with her family.
About Cavignac & Associates:
Founded in 1992, Cavignac & Associates is a leading risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm providing a broad range of insurance and expertise to design and construction firms, as well as to law firms, real estate-related entities, manufacturing companies and the general business community. Company principals are Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, ARM, RPLU, CRIS, MLIS; James P. Schabarum II, CPCU, AFSB; Scott A. Bedingfield, AAI, CIC, CRIS; Patrick Casinelli, RHU, REBC, CHRS; Matthew Slakoff, CIC, CRIS; and Matthew Noonan, RHU, CIC, CHRS, CCWS. The firm employs a staff of 45 at offices located at 450 B Street, Suite 1800, San Diego, Calif., 92101. More information about the company can be found on the Web at www.cavignac.com.
