POSITION SUMMARY : The Policy Services Representative is responsible for delivering the Association's frontline customer experience. The Policy Services Representative has the role of attending to calls and correspondence, providing information with respect to insurance policies, billing, policy and procedures. They serve as the front line technical "Help Desk" for basic systems issues as well as training new and existing agents on how to use our systems.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL, BASIC AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION. HOWEVER, THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER DUTIES BY THE INCUMBENT. THESE FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, AND SKILLS REQUIRED :
- Assisting callers via phone (Agents, Policy Holders, and mortgage companies). (Approximately 50%)
- Working emails from Agents / Policy Holders (Approximately 25%)
- Daily offline / back office activities (Approximately 20%)
- Assist enterprise with additional duties as needed, including training and project work (Approximately 5%)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Ability to maintain high quality standards when working with customersAdhere to Association telephone standardsEnsure that calls get to the correct internal department when neededDemonstrate a working knowledge of TWIA / TFPA policies, procedures and rules to address basic internal and external customer processing issuesResolve processing issues from internal and external customers by researching account information and policy history from multiple systems, explaining policy processing steps, and taking appropriate actionAccess the SAP Business Objects for agency informationAnswer questions regarding coverage and policy transaction for all lines of business, and appropriately escalate agent or policyholder inquiries as necessaryInterpret, with little assistance, those procedures and rules that interface other company processes, including accounting and claimsParticipate as subject matter expert for internal systemsAccess multiple systems (e.g., on-line reference manuals, agent training material, etc.) to obtain information needed to resolve basic customer issues or questionsEffectively communicate with and engage with Underwriting ManagementREQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Exceptional customer service skills, enjoy dealing with customersAbility to demonstrate critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skillsAbility to multi-task and pay attention to detailExcellent communication, organization and time management skillsProficient with basic computer skills - Excel, Word and web browsersREQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
3 years of experience in a customer service environmentHigh School diploma or equivalentDemonstrable job stability with previous / current employmentPREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Four (4) years of experience in a customer service environmentPrevious experience assisting customers via telephoneWorking knowledge of insurance or prior insurance experienceBilingual abilities; English, and Spanish or Asian languages (such as Mandarin or Vietnamese)PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires the ability to sit, hear, converse over the telephone, and key frequently on a computer for long periods of timeThis position may require some limited overnight travel to complete training programs, activities, and meetings