The Customer Service Representative at the Quakkelaar Insurance Agency representing the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies 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

Discounts on personal insurance

Paid time off

Paid continuing education

Professional Development Opportunities

Job Stability in a growing industry

Loss Ratio bonus

Casual dress code

Small office environment

Responsibilities

Provide service to existing clients related to updating policies, providing quotes, taking payments, answering questions, and 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 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 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 new applications, 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, provide expertise and answer questions, and participate in formal and informal meetings as needed.

Qualifications

Hold a State of Michigan Property and Casualty insurance license is a must and have a minimum of two years of personal and commercial lines insurance account management experience is preferred.

Demonstrate a strong knowledge of insurance products and usages, rating procedures, underwriting procedures, coverages, and industry operations to effectively manage, maintain, and write assigned clients and prospects is preferred. Willing to learn all of this in addition to being flexible, adaptable, and willing to help others is a must.

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, follow-up skills, 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.