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Helicon Recognized at Annual Safety Awards Ceremony

May 4, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts

FFVA Mutual Insurance Company recently awarded Helicon with a highly sought after and prestigious award where annually only 10 out of 5,000 policies are recognized. The event recognized an unheard of insurance mod score of 0.69% and a loss rate of 3.8% for similar companies and over the last two and a half years, 4 managed loss time claims. 11 consultants across the Southeast from FFVA made nominations spanning the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Indiana for companies that made a real impact for having a safe environment to minimize work loss time. Helicon employees were recognized for their leadership “to run an effective safety program” said Jose Ramos, Vice President of Safety & Loss Control for FFVA by having “employee buy-in and getting everyone involved in their claims”, said Ramos.

Receiving the award for Helicon were Jay Silver, President & Founder, John Steinhour, Sinkhole Manager, and Phil Frye, Vice President of Finance & HR.

Jay Silver, President of Helicon comments, “We are proud to see our team be recognized for their attentiveness to safety. Keeping people safe is always a priority and everyone at Helicon has a role in safety; from awareness, to safety talks, to keeping an eye out.”

In addition, Ileane  Altamura , Vice President of Bouchard Insurance Agency talked about Helicon, “they never take it for granted and make the impact…they invest in safety…talk to the team everyday.”

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Helicon is the premier geotech construction company in Florida. Based out of Tampa, FL. we are a licensed general contractor leading the industry in full-service geotech construction work.

We are experts in pre-construction, soil and structural stabilization, & sinkhole repair. As the premier provider of geotech construction services throughout the state of Florida for nearly 15 years, Helicon prides itself on providing high quality service, for both insurance companies and private customers with handling all repairs and pre-construction work for both residential and commercial projects. We strive to exceed everyone’s expectations.

Helicon has successfully completed thousands of projects in the state of Florida with a focus on the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, including the surrounding counties of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Citrus and Marion counties. Our professional Helicon Teams are trained and equipped with the tools and expertise needed to execute a flawless and professional experience using the latest technology to repair or prevent for your particular project.

We invest in our teams ensuring they remain up to date on the latest industry technology and training. Our Office Teams will answer all your questions, provide professional service, give knowledgeable advice, and execute a project that will fully satisfy our customers.

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