(un)covered

We sit down with Scott Duffey, director of Our Community's Heart, a nonprofit that helps youth under the age of 21. Scott Duffey opens our eyes to some of the big challenges youth in Whatcom County face and how much they need the help of our community. Youth with no place to go are struggling to find hope. With homelessness on the rise, a growing drug problem, and trafficking happening in our backyard, it could feel daunting to think about, but organizations like Our Community's Heart are taking steps to fight back.

Learn more about Our Community's Heart here:
https://ourcommunitysheart.org/

In this episode, Dan and Blake talk about all things disability insurance. It's oftentimes overlooked and not talked about enough, but it's so important. It helps cover one of your most valuable assets, your income! This conversation dives into why it's important, what is at risk when we don't have disability insurance, and some of the incredible options available out there. 

On this episode of (un)covered, Dan Vander Kooi and Caleb Hazel talk about insurance for construction companies. Caleb peels back the curtain on insurance for construction, shares what is often overlooked, and provides a handful of practical advice for those in the industry. For anyone working in construction, this is a fantastic episode to listen to!

The insurance industry is getting turned upside down, and you may have noticed your rates already drastically increasing. This conversation between Daniel Vander Kooi and Kyle Boon uncovers what's happening behind the scenes and what you can do to minimize its impact on you, your family, and your business.

Manna Insurance Group is based out of Lynden, WA and helps you protect the things that matter most.

We sit down with David VanderYacht, from the Lynden School District, to talk about what it looks like to build a brighter future in Lynden by investing in youth. We focus specifically on the upcoming projects they're hoping to begin as well as what the long term benefits of building a new school.

What is water adjudication? How will this affect us in Whatcom County? Lately there's been a lot of talk about water rights, water metering, and new laws affecting how you use your water at home from your well. It's a complex topic that still has a lot of gray areas and confusing terminology so that's why we sat down with Dillon Honcoop to help demystify some of these concepts for us. 

Dillon's podcast:
https://realfoodrealpeople.org

Life insurance can be uncomfortable to think about, but at some point we do need to consider how we can set our family up for success in the case of something unexpected happening to us. In this episode, Dan Vander Kooi and Justin Sykes go through the major benefits of life insurance as well as how you can retire with peace of mind.

Manna Insurance Group is based out of Lynden, WA and helps you protect the things that matter most.

Car accidents can be overwhelming and difficult. Filing a claim and working through the aftermath of your accident shouldn't add on to the stress. 
On this episode we talk to Brent Maier, owner of Charlie's Auto Body, and he walks us through how to efficiently work through a car insurance claim and a few things you should know about your claim.

Living through a house fire or flood is devastating. All your most valuable belongings are taken from you. In this episode, we sit down with Sam Roth, owner of Service Master Restore, and he guides us through how him and his team deal with house fires and floods from start to end and what you can do to prevent common reasons for these accidents.

To kick off the show, Dan vander Kooi & Sean Fields chat about the common mistakes Dan sees people make with their insurance. Things like the importance of not overlooking good insurance to begin with and making sure you're not underinsured is discussed in this episode of (un)covered.