This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.
Pay for this role is $17.00hr
Basic Qualifications
• 6 Months experience in an office environment
• 6 Months experience using a computer with Microsoft Windows PC applications
• 6 Months of Work from home environment
• High school diploma or GED Preferences.
Responsibilities:
• Previous insurance industry experience that required knowledge of life insurance and annuity policies where you handled calls from members inquiring about payments, policy information, or claims
• Designated quiet area to complete calls while working from home
• Providing front-line phone customer service to policyholders, beneficiaries, agents, and internal customers.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction and strive to meet service standards.
• A typical day will likely involve fielding between 75 to 100 calls.
• Communicating effectively and professionally with both internal and external customers to resolve questions and issues.
• Developing and maintaining a solid working knowledge of the insurance industry and of all products, services and processes performed by the team.
• Collaborating with management or other team members as appropriate to proactively address service issues and concerns.
• 6 months of experience in a role that required attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability for your work product.
• 6 months of experience in a role that required you to communicate (oral/written) effectively in a professional/office setting.
New hire must have a working device (such as cell phone or tablet) for the 2-Factor Authentication process
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete our Call Center training classes and demonstrate proficiency of the material.
Must Pass Drug screen
Must Pass a background check with Education check and employment verification check.
Required schedule availability for this position is Monday-Friday 7:00 am ct to 7:00 pm (Central Time), Saturday mornings (rotating) 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Central Time) could also be required
Remote Working And Technology Requirements
To work remote, individuals must meet all the established Remote requirements including those pertaining to a home workspace and related technology.
Technology
• NTT DATA will provide a computer and headset for remote work.
• Employees are responsible for the care and security of all equipment provided. They must return it immediately upon separation from the company following company protocols.
• Failure to return equipment may result in collection actions and/or other consequences.
• Individuals must provide their own high speed internet access with speeds at or above 50 Mbps.
• A hard-wired ethernet connection is required. Wi-Fi, mobile, wireless and public internet connections are forbidden as are connections outside of one’s personal dwelling or location.
Technical Performance and Issue Tracking
• Management monitors all technical issues and agent downtime. Consistent availability is critical to business operations.
• Remote employees must adhere to all technical support procedures and protocols.
• Chronic connectivity issues or recurring downtime that impede job performance, including internet outages, may result in the remote status changing to onsite.
Remote Workspace
Remote work demands a high degree of professionalism, self-discipline, and accountability. The following workspace standards are vital to delivering exceptional service.
• Employees must have a dedicated, professional workspace conducive to servicing Customer Service customers with the same quality as an onsite environment.
• The workspace must be a permanent, unencumbered location used daily for work.
• Employees must work with minimal distractions that do not interfere with business operations or service delivery.
• Ideally, the workspace is isolated from other household members and used exclusively for job duties.
• Background noise, interruptions from people or pets, and other distractions must be kept to an absolute minimum to avoid disruptions to customer service.
• Employees must work from the same location consistently unless prior approval is obtained.
• If a change in work location is necessary:
• The new location must meet all Remote Workspace and Technology Requirements.
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