Job description
Handling of client calls and emails received in the call centre.
Responsibilities & Duties
- The responsibility of the Inbound Client Service Agent is not exhaustive and may change from time-to-time as decided by Management.
- Answer incoming calls and respond to customer’s emails.
- Make outbound calls: Outbound campaigns, Outbound service calls, Outbound preservations etc.
- Identify and upscale issues to Team Leaders.
- Document all call and email information according to standard operating procedures.
- Ensure that all operational standard operating procedures are followed.
- Follow up customer calls where necessary.
- Upsell products and services.
- Recognize, document, and alert the management team of trends in customer calls.
- Provide product and service information to customers.
- Transfer calls to claims with policy information.
- Online Query resolution using the prescribe Systems.
- Resolving all queries received within 48 hours not resolved online.
- General administration as per underwriter products.
- Policy holder updates on system.
- Down grade or Upgrade policy cover as and when required by the policyholder.
- Update premium on instruction of a policy holder (this is more when the policy holder is in arrear premium, and making alternative arrangement).
- General amendments of the policyholder information.
- Assisting with irate clients & answering calls.
- Assist with work flow control.
- Reporting as and when required.
- Support the manager in all areas when necessary.
- Maintain a healthy working environment.
- Own and manage annual policy holder communication as well as adhoc projects.
- Printing daily letters i.e. lapsed cancelled, cancelled ,stopped and rejection letters.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Previous customer services experience will be advantageous.
- Excellent Communication skills.
- Strong customer focus.
- Attention to detail.
- Computer skills (Word, Excel and relevant systems).
- Positive Attitude and great team player.
- Self Disciplined.
- Matric.
- RE accreditation and/or should be working towards achieving competence within 2 years from DOFA.
- FAIS accreditation and/or should work towards achieving certification within 5 years from DOFA.
- Policy administration experience and/or policy sales experience will be required.
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