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Contact Center Agent I

Crawford & Company
Zurich, IL Other
POSTED ON 1/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/7/2026

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Position Summary

Receives and enters initial Notice of Loss information. Analyzes information and proofreads system entry for accuracy.

Responsibilities

  • Creates claim files by entering initial loss report information into claim intake application.
  • Consistently maintains a high level of customer satisfaction by demonstrating a helpful, considerate attitude, and a pro-active customer service approach.
  • Responds to routine inquiries and directs other inquiries to appropriate resources.
  • Educates claimants/callers on client requirements and benefit plans documenting all required details of the call in a concise professional manner.
  • Acts as primary liaison with callers; follows client specifications in assisting with questions and solving problems related to the claims application.
  • Educates and informs the customer across multiple communication channels about documentation required to process a claim, required time frames, payment information, and claim status.
  • Educates claimants/callers on client requirements and benefit plans documenting all required details of the call in a concise professional manner.
  • Recommends new and/or improved procedures to enhance the customer experiences.
  • Maintains a favorable and positive working relationship with internal and external customers.
  • Directs customer calls to the appropriate contact at multiple locations or escalates to specialist as needed.
  • Attains 90% rating or higher for Report Quality and Customer Service.
  • Actively takes inbound calls for one or two lines of business.

Requirements

  • Education equivalent to graduation from high school and supplemental experience with the MS Office Suite including Excel & Word.
  • Customer service experience or equivalent combination of education & experience including inbound call center experience preferred.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and/or independently.
  • Ability to support multiple clients across various channels and utilizing multiple systems simultaneously in a fast paced environment.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
  • Must be a competent typist.
  • Strong customer service skills.

About Us

Why Crawford?

 

Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.

 

At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.

 

We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.

 

When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family. 

 

  • Our total compensation plans provide each of our employees with far more than just a great salary
  • Pay and incentive plans that recognize performance excellence
  • Benefit programs that empower financial, physical, and mental wellness
  • Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance
  • Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work
  • A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion

 

Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.

 

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