Virginia Farm Bureau is seeking a dependable, customer service-oriented Insurance Service Specialist I for the Underwriting and Policy Services department. This position is responsible for handling in-bound and out-bound calls, policy processing activities and requests, and responding to inquiries and requests from both our insured members and our internal agents and team members to support an excellent customer experience. The ideal candidate will have excellent data entry skills, paired with exceptional oral and written communication skills, professional phone presence and ability to handle a high volume of processing work activities with precision.

On a daily basis the Insurance Service Specialist will spend time answering inquiries, supporting policy updates and changes, researching information and requests and documenting information in systems with approximately 50-70% of engagements being phone based.

LOCATION:

West Creek Office (Goochland County, VA - Richmond, VA Metro Region)

This position is based out of our beautiful West Creek Office Park location and has a hybrid* work schedule available.

*Current plan for hybrid work schedule is 3 home-based workdays and 2 in office workdays after a period of in office training.

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

POSITION:

Full Time Position (37.5 hours per week) – Salaried position with Benefits

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Respond with high level of customer service to telephone inquiries and requests.
• Enter premium transactions associated with statistical data into computer system.
• Communicate with others (agents, policyholders, home office employees) to secure information needed to perform policy transactions.
• Revise policy information as requested by policyholders and follow through on requests forwarded for agent or underwriting approval.
• Maintain performance within acceptable Service Center quality standards including:
  • Call volume database standards
  • Service Center call database standards
  • Recorded calls audit
  • Entry audits
  • Desk audits

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• All other duties assigned by the Service Center Manager.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year data processing / documentation / reporting or similar experience
• Experience or interest in phone customer service role
• Experience working with customers to solve inquiries and document detailed information preferred
• Obtain P & C license within 3 months of hire

MINIMUM SKILL QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven customer service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent data entry skills
• Proven math and problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle telephones independently (not signed on with another operator)
• Quality of work meets or exceeds proofing standards (work is no longer proofed by a Quality Assurance Analyst)
• Volume of work processed meets or exceeds standards

At VA Farm Bureau, we provide an exceptional benefits package, including ongoing job development and support in all roles, paid training and continuing education reimbursement, medical and dental insurance available on your first day, generous employee 401K contribution, excellent Paid Time off (PTO) plan and more!

Virginia Farm Bureau Companies provide equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, disability, orientation or veteran status.

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