1960: The new $4.3 million Home Office, 525 Golden Gate Ave., opens in April, housing 500 employees. The former quarters at 450 McAllister is sold to San Francisco for $575,000.
1963: Earl Howard announces Sept. 23 he will resign for health reasons. The Board appoints Raymond A. Young as General Manager. Robert F. Hassard is named Executive Secretary.
1964: On Jan. 1, we celebrate 50 years of service to the people of California. Claims adjusting services are dispersed to offices throughout the state, rather than centralized. Our Eureka district office responds to the historic December flooding on the North Coast, which devastated many communities.
1969: It is announced that for 1970 “all Departments and District Offices will be expected to operate under the program management-program budget concept.”
R.A. Young informs the Board that we will shift to corporate working titles, and so is born the Office of the President, and corporate titles President, Vice President, and Senior Vice President.