What are the responsibilities and job description for the Allstate Benefits Customer Service Representative III (Remote/Home Based) position at Allstate?
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Allstate Benefits Customer Service Representative III (Remote/Home Based)
Job Code: 70010617
Band: 03
FLSA: Non-exempt
Job Summary:
The Customer Care Center provides customer service support, via the telephone to policyholders, agents and brokers regarding organizational products and practice by providing prompt, efficient, accurate and high quality customer service in a courteous and professional manner.
The position is responsible for answering complex customer inquiries on currently marketed health products (re-rate, complex claims) as well as currently marketed life products. The representative acts as a resource, takes complex calls as defined by the department, provides customer service and is responsible for answering incoming calls the majority of the time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Answer incoming customer calls and respond to customer requests, answers complex questions, must have the ability to the interpret a variety of policies, rules, regulations and performs a full range of customer service duties, answers customer questions, research, resolve and respond to requests.
- Understand basic telecommunications and provide an advanced knowledge of products and functionality
- Provide quick, professional, precise resolution to customer issues/questions
- Enter customer request into data system, open and dispatch work orders to various department and complete call history
- Handle customer requests via fax, email or voicemail within 24 hours or 1 business day
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience
- At least 3 years of prior customer service experience in a inbound call center
- Up to two years of post high school training in a specialized trade, technical school or college.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Insurance background including knowledge of health insurance terminology is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written required.
Notes:
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
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