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CLIENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST- LIFE INSURANCE

Afficiency
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<p>This is&#xa0;a great opportunity&#xa0;to build and grow responsibility over time with a fast-growing organization, while working cross functionally and gaining experience in multiple areas. This role is client-facing, working to grow our field support function by supporting life insurance sales through agents and their carriers across the Unites States. As a member of this key team, you will aid in responding to and resolving inquiries from our partners. You will play&#xa0;an important role&#xa0;in supporting, communicating with, and&#xa0;assisting&#xa0;clients while responding to queries and software issues. Our ideal candidate has a self-starter mentality and can efficiently resolve incoming customer issues via live chat and tickets in an empathetic manner. To succeed in this role, you should be a seasoned life insurance client support representative and have technical&#xa0;expertise. This would be a salaried, 40-hour per week position surrounded by a dynamic team.&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Work Arrangement: Remote (Must be in the United States but California applicants are not eligible for this role)&#xa0;&#xa0;</strong></p><p><strong>*If your application stands out, a member of the&#xa0;Afficiency&#xa0;hiring team will contact you to arrange next steps, via LinkedIn, SmartRecruiter or from an afficiency.com email address. Please be aware of phishing attempts and&#xa0;scam&#xa0;emails. We will not request an interview via text-based communication and ask you to register via the Microsoft Teams website.&#xa0;&#xa0;</strong></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities&#xa0;&#xa0;</strong></p><ul><li><p>Manage our inbound support requests&#xa0;regarding&#xa0;technical questions and life insurance application questions within our SLA&#xa0;time frame&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Verify new customers coverage and&#xa0;answer questions from the agent or producer&#xa0;regarding&#xa0;the application journey and process&#xa0;present policyholders with proof of insurance paperwork&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Recognize patterns in inquires for documentation and improvement&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Identify&#xa0;knowledge gaps and work with you manager to improve processes and grow the department&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Address agent escalations and carrier requests&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Support our development team in launching new insurance products as well as updates to our existing insurance platform&#xa0;by testing new products and functionalities.&#xa0;</p></li></ul><p><strong>What&#xa0;We’re&#xa0;Looking For </strong>&#xa0;</p><ul><li><p>Minimum&#xa0;2&#xa0;years&#xa0;of client support experience&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Experience&#xa0;with life insurance&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Experience managing&#xa0;a high level&#xa0;of&#xa0;chat&#xa0;volume and emails&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Strong time management skills and prioritization based on urgency and business need&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ability to problem solve and&#xa0;multitask&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Excellent writing ability&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment&#xa0;&#xa0;</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ability to&#xa0;provide&#xa0;prompt,&#xa0;accurate&#xa0;and friendly customer service&#xa0;</p></li></ul> <p><strong>What We Offer  &#xa0;</strong></p><ul><li>Competitive salary with equity options</li><li>Robust health, dental, and vision benefits for employee and dependents</li><li>401k matching contributions</li><li>Generous PTO policy</li><li><p>Provided work-from-home equipment&#xa0;</p></li><li>Work at a supportive and fast-growing startup with a fantastic team&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;</li><li>Environment to learn from other team members, grow a business from the ground up.&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;</li><li>Support in developing your skills and accelerating your career quickly.&#xa0;&#xa0;</li><li>Opportunity to make an impact in the lives of tens of millions of consumers and get families the protection they need.&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;</li></ul><p><strong>Afficiency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</strong></p>