Customer Care Representative - Farmers Service Operations

Farmers Insurance is a company focused on delivering peace of mind and supporting their customers. The Customer Care Representative role involves being the first point of contact for customers, addressing inquiries related to insurance policies, and providing exceptional customer service while navigating multiple systems and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service while proactively seeking solutions within compliance and legal requirements
• Communicate with customers via multiple channels (phone, chats, emails) while navigating multiple systems and platforms
• Receive and respond to inquiries related to insurance matters
• Interact with customers, agents, and others to resolve moderately complex issues regarding policy provisions and conditions
• Evaluate and interpret policy information within prescribed authority limits
• Access account information and communicate while working in multiple systems
• Use account information, deep product knowledge, and knowledge of compliance or legal requirements to make appropriate recommendations or decisions
• Document customer interactions and outcomes thoroughly in system
• Escalate unresolved issues requiring advanced support for further resolution
• Build knowledge and acumen through self-directed learning
• Stay informed about underwriting and policy guidelines and other updates including compliance and legal requirements
• Help maintain department knowledge resources to keep them current
• Actively listen to customer concerns to identify trends or patterns
• Recognize opportunities for process improvement and makes recommendations to leadership
• Partner with various departments including Policy Support, Claims and Underwriting to respond to customer inquiries
• May work with external vendors to further address customer needs
• Adhere to assigned, tightly regulated schedule and follow procedures for requesting time off

Skills

• Minimum of 1-3 years customer service
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Producer/Agent Property and Casualty license will be required for this role. The licensing exam must be obtained within a designated number of attempts or testing window in the state(s) in which the license is acquired
• Call center/agency experience
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Demonstrated written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Friendly and service-oriented
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Excellent organizational skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Basic computer skills with ability to navigate multiple systems simultaneously
• Able to troubleshoot basic issues with equipment such as headset, internet, and connectivity
• 1 year of experience in call center environment or related field preferred
• Experience providing customer support within a high-volume, complex environment preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools preferred

Benefits

• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance

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