From Claims to Crushing the Production Game with Rocio Luna
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This episode of Power Producers Podcast featured Rocio Luna, a workers’ compensation expert with a claims background, who discussed her journey from claims management to becoming a producer. Rocio shared insights into how her psychology studies and claims experience equipped her with the empathy and problem-solving skills necessary for success in sales.

Key Points:

Transition from Claims to Sales:

Rocio described how her claims background gave her a unique perspective and the tools to address clients’ concerns effectively, particularly in high-risk industries like construction and staffing.

Challenges in Sales:

Rocio shared the hurdles she faced as a young female producer entering a male-dominated industry, including imposter syndrome and the difficulty of establishing a personal brand.

Workers’ Compensation Strategies

She emphasized the importance of understanding loss runs, controlling experience modifications, and helping clients make data-driven decisions over emotional ones to reduce total cost of risk.

Building a Personal Brand:

Rocio discussed how leveraging social media, particularly LinkedIn, transformed her approach to client engagement and established her as a thought leader.

Key Advice for New Producers:

Rocio stressed the importance of focusing on clients’ needs, being persistent, and starting each day fresh, regardless of previous setbacks.

 

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