To claim or not to claim...a hurricane

December 8, 2017
Hosted by Rhonda Lukie

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Episode Description

Insurance, the most boring subject on the planet. But what's not boring...a claim, especially when it's YOUR CLAIM. It can be overwhelming and frustrating. Public Adjusters, Independent Adjusters, Staff Adjusters, Field Adjusters...who are all of these people? How do I know if I have damage? I have damage and it's not covered, what do I do? I have damage, it's covered, but I didn't get any money? What is this "Assignment of Benefits" that you speak of? 2017, Harvey, Irma, Maria....the year of Hurricane Hell, has left many insureds wondering these same questions. Tune in to Rhonda and her guest, Donna Carpenter, Independent Adjuster, to understand the claim basics for any claim and how to get a grasp on your hurricane claim.

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CYA is a radio program about insurance for the everyday insured, designed to inform you about loss prevention, what insurance covers, what is not covered, what to do when you have a loss, what to expect, and understand how to get policy coverage for what you need, not what you believe you have. We’ll also speak to those starting out in their careers and explain how being involved in the insurance industry is one of the most exciting careers to have.

Rhonda Lukie helps educate people to protect themselves under their policies. She provides a new outlook to someone looking for a career. Do you know what your policy really covers? Find out on CYA with Rhonda.

Rhonda Lukie

Rhonda Lukie is an Independent Insurance Professional with in-depth knowledge, experience and understanding of the insurance industry. She possesses demonstrated leadership skills in developing results-driven programs while using a creative and analytical approach in company operations. She uses foresight in determining company needs by analyzing past situations and resolving potential future issues while managing costs and risks.

Rhonda is a licensed adjuster in 22 states with experience in both Property & Casualty, handling both Standard Lines and Excess & Surplus Lines. She has successfully examined and managed all types of losses from simple auto to multi-million dollar commercial losses. Having worked with both large and small carriers, she is highly experienced in risk assessment, claims management, policy interpretation, field investigation, estimating, and third-party vendor management, while having great success in litigation and special investigations/fraud claims. She has used her expertise in best practices and good faith handling to develop claims training materials and claims handling procedures. Her passion is to educate fellow claims adjusters by sharing her knowledge and experience.

Episode Directory

February 2018

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December 2017

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