Job Description
Claims Contact Center Rep (Annuities)
locations
Work From Home, USA
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
time type
Full time
job requisition id
G00001035
Job Family
Customer Service
Who We Are
Transamerica has been helping people feel better about the future for more than 100 years. We provide investment, retirement, and life insurance solutions to more than 11 million customers throughout the U.S. But the way we see it, our responsibility goes beyond our clients’ accounts. We’re in the business of helping people live well and empowering them to create a better tomorrow through the financial and health-related habits they form today. We help people prepare by providing solutions that consider the whole picture.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits, and Financial Assets), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People, Places & Brand; Risk; and Technology).
Job Description Summary
As the point of contact and voice of the company for Transamerica customers, this role is responsible for providing accurate and complete information to callers regarding retirement, life, and annuity investment products. Work as part of a team that is empowered to go above and beyond to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Use exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills to answer calls regarding retirement, life, and annuity investment products.
- Identify customer needs and provide personalized service to ensure positive and meaningful outcomes; engage more knowledgeable team members as needed.
- Locate/research information using multiple systems/technologies.
- Coordinate with cross-functional departments to obtain and/or provide necessary information to resolve issues.
- Document customer inquiries and associated actions; follow-up on outstanding items in a timely manner.
- Learn and maintain a basic understanding of products, procedures, and systems
- Achieve department metrics and expectations
- Participate in a team based environment to achieve department goals
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in a business field or equivalent experience
- One year of call center or customer service experience, or financial services industry experience
- Ability to communicate with customers in a professional manner, orally and in writing
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency using MS Office tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of retirement, life, and annuity investment products
- Strong preference for prior Transamerica experience and/or knowledge of Transamerica Operations
Working Conditions:
- May work varied shifts
- Your working location designation is Remote. Remote means that you will not be expected to work from a Company office location on a routine basis. When not working in a Company office location, you will be expected to work from your home or other approved workspace in the U.S.