Personal Lines CSR (Remote Position) id-11348

Full job description

 

Hey! What if you could take a subject like insurance and combine it with a team of friendly, caring and encouraging co-workers? How about an insurance agency that combines building trust, earning loyalty and offering value with the tech tools of today? We are growing and we need your expertise! Trucordia is a well established agency that is looking for another great personality to join our team where everyone is treated as an individual and not just another number.


 

Mission of the Personal Lines Customer Service Representative

To serve the customer base so extraordinarily that clients tell their friends and family about the agency. By using rapport building and excellent communication skills this role will work to solve clients’ problems effectively and efficiently. This includes being first line of defense on all service items and only passing the ones that require an Account Executive. To proactively work with the team and relentlessly support the Account Executives.

Personal Lines Customer Service Representative Requirements

REMOTE POSITION: Designated workspace for remote work, private, professional


 

Desired Outcomes of this Role

  • Handling daily downloads first thing in the morning.
  • Quickly sending Auto ID cards and handling mortgagee requests.
  • Assign incoming email, mail, fax and voice messages to the correct member of the personal lines team.
  • Handle basic billing questions (where to pay, who to pay, what to pay) and pass any higher level questions to the account manager.
  • Relentlessly work to update contact information on each and every call.
  • Document all conversations and interactions with customers, carriers and agents in HawkSoft.
  • First to answer all phone calls, and diligently screen the calls to handle any service tasks that are indicated in this job description.
  • Proactively work with Account Managers to take work from their desks that can be handled within your role.
  • Process endorsements assigned to you by Account Executives.
  • Clearly and effectively communicate to the clients to manage expectations both via the phone and email. This includes taking a proactive approach.
  • Work to support the marketing and branding team
  • Proactively learn and grow knowledge of insurance coverage and carrier appetites
  • Other responsibilities as directed by your manager.

Benefits:

  • Company Paid Health Insurance
  • Dental and Vision
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Company Paid Holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Performance Based Compensation
  • Carrier Incentives

One of the principles of the agency is to raise your hand if you need help. If there is a week you are struggling to complete your outcomes, please raise your hand so we can help you prioritize. Also, since you are in sales, the more you work the more you earn. Plan accordingly!

Feedback:

  • Every 90 days you will meet with your manager to review any bottlenecks, ideas you have to improve as well as the objectives outlined in your job description.
  • Each year you will receive a formal review.

Critical Competencies

Efficiency
Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.

Honesty/Integrity
Does not cut corners unethically. Earns trust and maintains confidences. Does what is right, not just what is easy.

Organized & Planning
Plans, organizes and schedules in a productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.

Follow-Through
Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.

Intelligence
Learns quickly. Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.

Persistence
Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.

Proactivity
Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.

Flexibility/Adaptability
Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.

Calm Under Pressure
Maintains stable performance when under heavy pressure or stress.

Enthusiasm
Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can do attitude.

Work Ethic
Possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.

High standards
Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.

Openness to Criticism and Ideas
Often solicits feedback and reacts calmly to criticism or negative feedback.

Listening Skills
Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.

Communication
Speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative. Maintains this standard in all forms of written communication, including emails.

Teamwork
Reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship.
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