The Customer Service Representative at Independent Brokers Agency, LLC is responsible for maintaining solid customer relationships by handling customer inquiries and concerns with speed and professionalism through daily interaction with customers, insurance carriers, and fellow employees while conducting specific service and marketing activities.

Benefits/Perks

Competitive Pay
Professional Development
Job Stability in a growing industry

Responsibilities

Provide service to existing clients related to updating policies, providing quotes, taking payments, answering questions, providing documentation.
Answer customer calls and correspondence regarding new or existing insurance policies and service all claims which include regular and after-hour claims.
Work with new clients or support a producer in an effort to understand their needs, gather necessary data, research policy options, present options, finalize and bind new coverage, cancel old policies, and negotiate with carriers when necessary.
Set appointments and/or client calls or support a producer to review existing policies, review liability limits and exposures, explore other coverage needs, evaluate replacement costs, round out accounts, and bind renewals.
Confer with customers to provide detailed information about products and services, quote new business, process renewals and/or cancel accounts, take payments, and provide requested documentation.
Resolve product or service issues by clarifying the customer's concern, determining the cause of the issue, selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the issue, expediting correction or adjustment, and following up to ensure resolution.
Review audits or policies; verify accuracy and facilitate corrections, as needed, between client and carrier.
Maintain records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, comments, and actions taken in the agency management system.
Collaborate with team members, mentor staff, provide expertise and answer questions, and participate in formal and informal meetings as needed.

Qualifications

Hold a Missouri insurance license and have a minimum of two years insurance experience (personal or commercial lines).
Demonstrate strong customer focus and an excellent phone manner; display strong written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent math and reading skills to perform calculations.
Possess a sense of urgency, attention to detail, organization, multi-tasking, and follow-up skills, and the ability to handle difficult situations with customers and solve complex problems without direct supervision.
Have excellent time management skills with a personal accountability mindset as well as technology and computer proficiency, including agency management systems, rating tools, and carrier website navigation.

Compensation: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

YOUR FUTURE as an Independent Insurance Agent Starts Here

If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, job stability, strong compensation, and more, then you’ve come to the right place! Working with a CAA member agency is a great career choice!

CAA's members are comprised of over 90 independent insurance agencies located throughout 9 states, TX, OK, KS, NE, CO, MO, IA, SD, & AR. Many of these agencies are actively hiring to fill vacant positions so there is a good chance that there is a job opening near you!

With an upcoming worker shortage in the insurance industry due to the retirement of many veteran insurance agents, the demand for insurance professionals is growing every day! Is this career right for you?

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Benefits of working at IBA

Make a Difference

Independent agencies are pillars in their communities and active in local organizations, sponsoring events and supporting charities. IBA offers you the opportunity to make a career out of helping individuals when they suffer a loss and need assistance. (Source: investprogram.org)

Job Security

Things change but insurance is here to stay. People will always need it for their car, home, business, travel, and more. The insurance industry touches all aspects of life - and that will not change. (Source: investprogram.org)

Independently Owned

At IBA, our people are not an ID or a number, they are family. We work hard together and are not beholden to shareholders. We make decisions that are in the best interest of one another and our clients.

Flexibility

IBA offers a rewarding career and well-rounded life with jobs that are not only fulfilling but that offer flexible schedules and great office culture. In a U.S News and World Report article featuring 'Best Jobs of 2020,' Insurance Agent ranked #2 on their 'Sales & Marketing Jobs' list. (Source: investprogram.org)

Career advancement in a growing field

With more than 400,000 job openings in the next five years across the U.S., the insurance industry offers a huge opportunity for employment and career advancement. Plus, the industry continues to evolve and provide new careers paths in sales, customer service, analytics, digital marketing, technology, and more. (Source: investprogram.org)