Q1 2026 Edition
At CopperPoint, we value the vital role Farm Labor Contractors play in supporting the agricultural industry and the people they employ.
With tailored insurance services, health and safety training, and payroll reporting solutions, CopperPoint aims to support your clients agricultural operations and success.
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Mike Leal
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Your local Large Accounts Underwriting LeaderMike Leal is the AVP Large Accounts, Underwriting for CopperPoint Insurance Companies. His journey with the CopperPoint family began in 2023, bringing with him an impressive 35 years of workers’ compensation insurance experience, with 20 of those years spent in management and leadership roles for regional and national carriers. As a leader in the large account underwriting division, Mike is responsible for mentoring and guiding the team. His efforts are focused on servicing accounts with a premium of 500k+ and fostering trust and positive working relationships with CopperPoint agency partners. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in business management. |
CopperPoint guidelines for Farm Labor Contractor operations:
“Every worker deserves a safe start.”
New hires are often at highest risk due to unfamiliar equipment, pace, and procedures.
Key employee safety points:
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CopperPoint Loss Control has tools and resources available to support onboarding new workers. Contact your Loss Control representative for more details.
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OSHA updated their National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect employees from heat-related hazards in outdoor and indoor workplaces. This program is in effect nationwide for the next 5 years. To monitor the Heat Index for outdoor exposures, the OSHA-NIOSH Heat Tool is available in English and Spanish for Android and iPhone devices: https://www.osha.gov/heat/heat-app |
For more information:
Now is a great time to review your program that includes employee training, monitoring events, and plan your response when an event occurs.
As summer approaches and the temperature climbs, it's a good opportunity for supervisors to remind employees about heat illness prevention and safety.
These webinars and more available at copperpoint.com/webinars
A Proactive Approach to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
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CopperPoint is pleased to introduce ErgoPlus, an all-in-one ergonomics 3motionAI software tool. Use of ErgoPlus provides policyholders a fast, credible method to identify and prioritize musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) |
This complimentary service is available to CopperPoint Service Accounts* and written premium of $250k+. Please contact your Loss Control representative for more information.
*Accounts with a dedicated CopperPoint Loss Control Consultant. The marketing resource linked above is intended for agents. If you would like materials to share to your policyholder, please contact your Loss Control Representative or Underwriter.
CopperPoint will be at the following Ag industry events this summer. Stop by and say hi, we’d love to see you!
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Recent Ag events CopperPoint has attended:
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