Delpha Blanchard
2VP Investigative Services
Travelers
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Worked as a claims handler.
Worked as a litigation adjuster, 1st party claims.
Moved up to major case litigation and affirmative litigation.
Became a litigation manager.
Became an independent contractor- began doing fraud investigations.
Became a fraud investigations manager.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
American Sr High
American Sr High
Graduate
MBA
University of Phoenix
MBA
University of Phoenix
Career
2VP Investigative Services
Claim and Underwriting partnerships and fraud awareness.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Education
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Team meeting followed by strategic thinking sessions / strategy building, review emerging issues and link the emerging issue with claim and underwriting strategies that might be affected. Lots of meetings and conversations on what is happening, what's next and a lot of conversations on how fraud can disrupt the current and future environment.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Focus on 1) the psychology of people, 2) business acumen, and 3) internships at insurance companies.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Graduate
MBA
MBA
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Fraud investigations is not for women. You are too different. You are "perceived" as not the "right fit." You are too young. It's not your talent that got you there."
