Customer Care Representative

Job Summary

Assists internal and external customers with moderately complex issues related to insurance matters. Delivers exceptional service while proactively seeking feasible solutions within compliance and legal requirements. Communicates with customers via multiple channels while navigating multiple systems and platforms. 

• Start date: Tuesday, May 21st, 2024.
• Work Location: Remote; candidates must be located in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming or Utah to be considered.
• Starting Pay: $21.74

Essential Job Functions

• Receives and responds to inquiries related to insurance matters. Interacts with customers, agents, and others to resolve moderately complex issues regarding policy provisions and conditions. Evaluates and interprets policy information within prescribed authority limits.
• Accesses account information and communicates while working in multiple systems. Uses account information, deep product knowledge, and knowledge of compliance or legal requirements to make appropriate recommendations or decisions. Documents customer interactions and outcomes thoroughly in system. Escalates unresolved issues requiring advanced support for further resolution.
• Builds knowledge and acumen through self-directed learning. Stays informed about underwriting and policy guidelines and other updates including compliance and legal requirements. Helps maintain department knowledge resources to keep them current. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Actively listens to customer concerns to identify trends or patterns. Recognizes opportunities for process improvement and makes recommendations to leadership.
• Partners with various departments including Policy Support, Claims and Underwriting to respond to customer inquiries. May work with external vendors to further address customer needs. 
• Adheres to assigned, tightly regulated schedule and follows procedures for requesting time off. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Requirements

• 1 year of experience in insurance or related field preferred.
• Experience providing customer support within a high-volume, complex environment preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Personal Lines or Property and Casualty license may be required for this role. If required, licensing exam must be obtained within a designated number of attempts or testing window in the state(s) in which the license is acquired.

Additional Qualification

• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Demonstrated written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Friendly and service-oriented
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Basic computer skills with ability to navigate multiple systems simultaneously.
• Able to troubleshoot basic issues with equipment such as headset, internet, and connectivity.