Amy Leung Named Risk Control Advisor for Cavignac & Associates

Jan. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Amy Leung, CSP, ARM, has been appointed as a risk control advisor for Cavignac & Associates (www.cavignac.com), a leading San Diego risk management and insurance brokerage firm, announced Jeffrey W. Cavignac, CPCU, ARM, RPLU, CRIS, MLIS, president and principal of the firm.

Bringing to the firm more than 17 years of experience in the insurance industry, Leung will be responsible for providing safety and risk control consulting services to the firm’s clients.  Specifically, she will perform loss control surveys and site inspections, injury and illness prevention program reviews, OSHA-based inspections and compliant safety program development, accident investigations, organization-specific safety training, ergonomic evaluations and industrial hygiene surveys.

Most recently, Leung served as a safety administrator for the City of Escondido, where she coordinated and implemented loss control and safety programs.

For 17 years prior to that, she was employed by the San Diego District Office of the State Compensation Insurance Fund, where she worked her way up from a claims adjuster, policy services representative, auditor and eventually to a loss control consultant.  Serving in the later capacity for over 10 years, Leung provided loss control services to policyholders, which included conduct of claims reviews, safety inspections, workstation evaluations, safety meetings and accident investigations.  She also assisted employers with safety program development and compliance with Cal-OSHA regulations and developed, presented and taught education programs.

While employed with the State Compensation Insurance Fund, Leung conducted loss control orientation and training for new claims adjusters, and was part of a special projects team that developed education materials for policyholders and State Fund staff.  She was also an instructor for the Loss Control Representative School.

A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, Leung holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.  She also attended the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School.

Leung earned her CSP (Certified Safety Professional) credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and her ARM (Associate in Risk Management) credential from the Insurance Institute of America. She is a State Licensed and National Board Certified Pharmacy Technician, and holds a real estate salesperson license. She is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Born and raised in Sacramento, Leung currently resides in the San Diego community of Escondido.  She speaks fluent Cantonese.  In her leisure time, she enjoys participating in equestrian sports and events and volunteering for various non-profit organizations.  She was a volunteer fence judge on the Eventing Division cross-country course during the 2008 Olympics.

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, CIC, AAI, CWCA; and Patrick Casinelli, RHU. The firm employs a staff of 40 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.