Personal & Commercial Lines Customer Service Representative Bilingual - NAPAA : Job Details

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Signing bonus
• Training & development

Job Description The Personal & Commercial Lines CSR at Sumra Agency Inc - All State Insurance Company is responsible for maintaining solid customer relationships by handling personal and commercial lines insurance coverage inquiries and concerns with speed and professionalism through daily interaction with customers, insurance carriers, and fellow employees while conducting specific service and marketing activities. Our Allstate Agency has been located in Norwalk for over 25 years. Sumra agency mission is to build and grow. We will become the preferred choice for insurance products and services. We will build a strong family of agents. Our focus will be based online and our local community Responsibilities

• Answer customer calls and correspondence regarding new or existing insurance policies and service all claims.
• Work with prospects to pre-qualify and understand their needs, gather necessary data, research policy options, present options, finalize and bind new coverage, cancel old policies, and negotiate with carriers when necessary.
• Set appointments and/or client calls to review existing policies, revise liability limits, explore other coverage needs, evaluate replacement costs, round out accounts, and bind renewals.
• Confer with customers to provide detailed information about products and services, quote new business, process renewals and/or cancel accounts, take payments, and provide requested documentation.
• Actively solicit increases in coverage or rounding out accounts at every service contact.
• Resolve product or service issues by clarifying the customer's concern, determining the cause of the issue, selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the issue, expediting correction or adjustment, following up to ensure resolution.
• Maintain records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, comments, and actions taken in the agency management system.
• Review audits or policies; verify accuracy and facilitate corrections, as needed, between client and carrier.
• Keep informed regarding industry information, new product information, legislation, coverages and technology to continuously improve knowledge and performance as well as collaboration with team members, mentor staff, and participate in meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Hold the insurance license required by your state and have a minimum of two years personal and commercial lines insurance account management experience, as well as a Bachelor's Degree or comparable work experience.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of insurance products and usages, rating procedures, underwriting procedures, coverages, and industry operations to effectively manage, maintain, and write assigned clients and prospects.
• Demonstrate strong customer focus and an excellent phone manner; display strong written and verbal communication skills and possess excellent math and reading skills to accurately perform simple calculations.
• Have the ability and tact to handle difficult customer phone calls and solve complex problems without direct supervision.
• Have a strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Technology and Computer proficiency including agency management systems.

Compensation: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year Becoming an Insurance Professional Insurance Professionals go by many names: Brokers, Underwriters, Claims Representatives, Adjusters, Actuaries, etc. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to help prepare people for the future. NAPAA members understand the value of customers. They recognize that treating customers fairly and honestly is the only way to enjoy lasting success. Consumers can take comfort in knowing that, in terms of the qualities they seek in an insurance agent, NAPAA member agents are among the best there are. As there is an upcoming worker shortage in the Insurance industry, the demand for Insurance Professionals is growing every day! Is this career right for you? This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of the agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location, and not to NAPAA.