--- title: Coronavirus Got Me! - InsNerds.com description: Do you think the media is overreacting and blowing this out of proportion? Do you think we’re not taking this serious enough? It really doesn’t matter which side you’re on, the coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting us. Up until last week I would say I was in the camp of thinking we’re all overreacting. Especially after --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [Coronavirus Got Me! - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/coronavirus-got-me) Written by [John Bachmann](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/john-bachmann) | Mar 24, 2020 4:00:00 AM # Coronavirus Got Me! by John Bachmann Do you think the media is overreacting and blowing this out of proportion? Do you think we’re not taking this serious enough? It really doesn’t matter which side you’re on, the coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting us. Up until last week I would say I was in the camp of thinking we’re all overreacting.  Especially after reading an [article clarifying fatality and infection rates](https://slate.com/technology/2020/03/coronavirus-mortality-rate-lower-than-we-think.html). But then [PLRB](https://www.plrbclaimsconference.org) was cancelled.  I had to rearrange my travel schedule and plans.  Even more so, think of what the conference organizers have to go through. Sure this was the first insurance conference that was a victim of coronavirus.  But I don’t think it will be the last. ### About John Bachmann Helping People Help People - that's John's true passion. 
As a Claims Leader in the insurance industry, he was able to live that passion through mentoring and coaching licensed insurance adjusters so that they were prepared to help customers and claimants through their most difficult experiences. He has been fortunate enough to lead award-winning teams of insurance professionals as well has been able to lead and participate in cross-functional capacities focusing on the improvement of the Customer Experience.
 He is currently on a mission to help improve upon the relationships between Carriers, Agencies, and Clients so that the Customer wins. He has been referred to as an "Insurance Nerd", "Claims Guy", and "Customer Experience Fan Boy" - and when asked John says he would have to agree! John also co-hosts "The Insurance Nerdery, an Insurance Nerds Production" which provides commentary about the insurance industry. - - - ##### [ John Bachmann](https://insnerds.com/author/john-bachmann/) + posts Helping People Help People - that's John's true passion. 
As a Claims Leader in the insurance industry, he was able to live that passion through mentoring and coaching licensed insurance adjusters so that they were prepared to help customers and claimants through their most difficult experiences. He has been fortunate enough to lead award-winning teams of insurance professionals as well has been able to lead and participate in cross-functional capacities focusing on the improvement of the Customer Experience.
 He is currently on a mission to help improve upon the relationships between Carriers, Agencies, and Clients so that the Customer wins. He has been referred to as an "Insurance Nerd", "Claims Guy", and "Customer Experience Fan Boy" - and when asked John says he would have to agree! John also co-hosts "The Insurance Nerdery, an Insurance Nerds Production" which provides commentary about the insurance industry. ### Related Posts - [Back to (Claims) School](https://insnerds.com/back-to-claims-school/) As the holiday break was winding down, and I was getting ready to send my… - [Claims is the Place to Be](https://insnerds.com/claims-is-the-place-to-be-2/) It’s what an insurance company is selling. So why wouldn’t it be most important component… - [Insurance Careers Month](https://insnerds.com/insurance-careers-month/) February is Insurance Careers Month! I know I am so thankful for what Insurance has… [**Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Finsnerds.com%2Fcoronavirus-got-me%2F%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DSocialWarfare) [**Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Coronavirus+Got+Me%21&url=https%3A%2F%2Finsnerds.com%2Fcoronavirus-got-me%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DSocialWarfare&via=InsNerds) [**Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finsnerds.com%2Fcoronavirus-got-me%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DSocialWarfare) [**Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Finsnerds.com%2Fcoronavirus-got-me%2F%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DSocialWarfare) [**Email](mailto:?subject=Coronavirus%20Got%20Me%21&body=Do%20you%20think%20the%20media%20is%20overreacting%20and%20blowing%20this%20out%20of%20proportion%3F%20Do%20you%20think%20we%E2%80%99re%20not%20taking%20this%20serious%20enough%3F%20It%20really%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20matter%20which%20side%20you%E2%80%99re%20on%2C%20the%20coronavirus%20%28COVID-19%29%20is%20impacting%20us.%20Up%20until%20last%20week%20I%20would%20say%20I%20was%20in%20the%20camp%20of%20thinking%20we%E2%80%99re%20all%20overreacting.%C2%A0%20Especially%20after%0D%0A%0D%0ARead%20More%20Here:%20%20https%3A%2F%2Finsnerds.com%2Fcoronavirus-got-me%2F%3Futm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3DSocialWarfare) Categories [Conferences & Events](https://insnerds.com/category/conferences/), [The Insurance Nerdery](https://insnerds.com/category/the-insurance-nerdery/), [Video](https://insnerds.com/category/video/) Tags [adjuster](https://insnerds.com/tag/adjuster/), [adjuster life](https://insnerds.com/tag/adjuster-life/), [Claims](https://insnerds.com/tag/claims/), [claims conference](https://insnerds.com/tag/claims-conference/), [Claims Conference 2020](https://insnerds.com/tag/claims-conference-2020/), [claims life](https://insnerds.com/tag/claims-life/), [conference](https://insnerds.com/tag/conference/), [conference life](https://insnerds.com/tag/conference-life/), [coronavirus](https://insnerds.com/tag/coronavirus/), [COVID-19](https://insnerds.com/tag/covid-19/), [insurance](https://insnerds.com/tag/insurance/), [insurance life](https://insnerds.com/tag/insurance-life/), [insurance vlog](https://insnerds.com/tag/insurance-vlog/), [insurance vlogging](https://insnerds.com/tag/insurance-vlogging/), [pandemic](https://insnerds.com/tag/pandemic/), [PLRB](https://insnerds.com/tag/plrb/), [story telling](https://insnerds.com/tag/story-telling/), [The Insurance Nerdery](https://insnerds.com/tag/the-insurance-nerdery/), [The Nerdery](https://insnerds.com/tag/the-nerdery/) [Hey Google – Your rules for SEO for the 21st Century Insurance Agency are Broken and Unfair](https://insnerds.com/hey-google-your-rules-for-seo-for-the-21st-century-insurance-agency-are-broken-and-unfair/) [Should COVID-19 Claims Be Paid By Insurance?](https://insnerds.com/should-covid-19-claims-be-paid-by-insurance/) [View full post](https://insnerds.com/insights/coronavirus-got-me) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "John Bachmann" }, "dateModified" : "2025-01-03T01:44:06.929Z", "datePublished" : "2020-03-24T04:00:00Z", "headline" : "Coronavirus Got Me!", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 100, "url" : "https://47532799.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47532799/Imported_Blog_Media/8f68cd3621c1ed82d89a91aeb3747462-Jan-03-2025-01-42-02-0591-AM.jpeg", "width" : 100 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://insnerds.com/insights/coronavirus-got-me", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60.0, "url" : "https://47532799.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/47532799/logo-horizonatl.jpg", "width" : 139.38907 }, "name" : "Insurance Nerds " } } ```