Testimonials

I have learned that when someone is looking for assistance they want:

Personal guidance by a person. As helpful as books can be, they want counsel from someone who has heard and understands their unique situation and personally assists them with their particular questions and needs.
Someone they can trust.

To help you know me a little better as a Benefits Counselor, below are statements from some of my past clients. All are unedited and offered out of the generosity of the clients without any remuneration. (I didn’t pay them a dime J )

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"Mr. Chambers provided us with a great deal of technical, expert assistance without ever losing sight of the emotional distress we were experiencing. He is practical, cost-effective and goes out of his way to be available and relevant.

We recommend him without any hesitation."

Kenia C – Client, Long Beach, CA

Jacob A – Spouse of Client, Long Beach, CA

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"My LTD carrier regularly tries to dump me off benefits, and every time they do, Jacques puts his insurance expertise to work and helps me keep the benefits coming."

Mark G, Client, Los Angeles, CA

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"Jacques Chambers is very knowledgeable in the area of Insurance. He is deeply concerned about providing thorough public benefits information to clients who require assistance in these areas. It is very obvious that he cares enough about his clients to provide them with a formula to follow that provides them with a timeline of when to apply for all the government benefits and insurance."

Vicky P – Benefits Counselor and former SSA Representative

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"Jacques Chambers is a great source of knowledge and support for anyone who has to deal with disability and the inevitable insurance problems that arise. He knows how insurance works in the real world thanks to his years of experience and the fact that he has both worked for insurance companies and for the past ten years has worked with persons needing help with insurance problems."

Robert Gianelli, Attorney – Los Angeles, CA

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"It’s not often that you find someone who knows the insurance industry from the inside and who is willing to assist people claiming benefits or having other problems with insurance companies. Jacques Chambers is one of those few. His years of experience in health and disability insurance has made him an expert in insurance operations including how they process claims and the methods they employ to deny claims. He skillfully uses that expertise to help people through the bureaucratic maze that filing and appealing a claim can be. That experience plus his knowledge of HIV/AIDS from his years working in that field makes his assistance even more valuable for HIV/AIDS claimants."

Mitchell Katine, Attorney – Houston, TX

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"With the way my illness was proceeding, I needed to "go out" on disability. I thought immediately of Jacques Chambers. He has been my insurance agent, counselor and friend since the early 1980s. Now, I needed to understand the ramifications of this enormous financial decision, and at the same time I was dealing with a very difficult illness.

"I had so many questions: short-term or long term disability, what about my company's health and life insurance plans, how long would my disability insurance last, did I have to involve Social Security, what would happen if I could never work again, what would happen if I could only work part-time, what if ..., what if..., what if....

"Jacques sat with me at his desk, advised me about what was available to me, and weighed the viability and wisdom of options. Then he did what no one else had been able to do: he created a schedule of dates, tasks and imperatives. By the time I left his office, I felt the relief of being thoroughly informed and with a path of action outlined on the paper I held in my hand.

"My visit with Jacques gave me enormous relief from the uncertainty of my illness and its repercussions upon my working life. Finally, I knew the benefits I would gain, the drawbacks, when to apply, how long COBRA would last, how to involve Social Security and how to implement each step. Jacques took me from fear to knowledge in two hours.

"I know Jacques Chambers to be honest, of the highest integrity, compassionate, an expert in his field and willing to do whatever is necessary for his client. I recommend him without reservation and am willing to chat with any potential clients about my experience.

"Because of Jacques Chambers' help, I have a decent lifestyle that could easily have been lost through my ignorance of a complex, bureaucratic process."

Jim R – Client and Friend – Los Angeles, CA

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"Dear Jacques,

Thank you very much for your ongoing consultations. Not only were they educational, they provided much needed perspective in my communications with the LTD insurance companies and SSDI. I am pleased to let you know that I have been approved for SSDI and LTD from my private and group policies. Although their questionnaires were daunting, you really helped me answer them flawlessly. I am able to keep my home, my health insurance, and maintain my current standard of living. Again, thank your for giving me the peace of mind I so desperately needed during this very difficult time.

With warm personal regards,

Kevin M – Client – Los Angeles, CA

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"Jacques Chambers infuses his breadth of knowledge with a wealth of humanitarianism that is peerless. Jacques’ "on-the-tip-of-his-tongue" information store regarding all areas of public benefits as well as the legalities of private insurance is unequaled.

"I have come to rely on Jacques Chambers as my most trusted resource in all areas of public benefits as well as the legalities of private insurance.

"Add to that his natural charm, warmth and sense of humor (and his love of theatre) and you’ve got one helluva guy!"

Alison Gordon, Independent Insurance Broker/Agent, West Hollywood/Los Angeles

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"In working with Jacques, I have found him to be professional, insightful andwilling to go the extra mile when it comes to assisting people with disabilities access their much needed benefits. He has been at the forefront of establishing models of service and education that assists those agencies and professionals in advocating on behalf of their disabled clients."

George Vargas, Benefits Manager at a non-profit agency - Pasadena, CA.