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Working Arrangement
Job Description
In this job, most of your customers will have questions about their policy or need updates on a claim. Some may be upset or angry but your professional, courteous demeanor will put them at ease right away. Customers will appreciate your strong communication skills and ability to solve problems confidently which will improve customer loyalty.
You'll be providing education about insurance products, policies, and processes to a wide range of customers. Some will have purchased their policy recently and simply have premium related questions while others who've owned a policy for many years may require a full review of coverage. You'll have to stay positive and helpful when communicating bad news. Calls related to denied claims, premium increases or policy lapses are particularly challenging.
Complete attention during training and adherence to processes and procedures is critical. This role may include detective work where you must piece together historical information or research multiple transactions. To be successful, you'll need to be organized, detail oriented and motivated to do your best every day. You have strong computer skills and work well with others. You're able to understand complex policy details and explain this information to customers in a manner they will understand. Sharing your knowledge and supporting others makes you happy!
Your major responsibilities will be:
- Provide customers with an excellent service experience by listening carefully and confidently addressing their needs
- Empathize when appropriate, especially in escalated situations or upon report of illness or death
- Remain calm during heated and high pressure situations
- Correctly record information into computer systems
- Follow strict procedures for privacy and transaction processing
- Fulfill customer expectations via methods that comply with established policies and procedures
- Learn and use all systems and resources to meet customers' needs
As a successful applicant, you:
- Flexibility to work variable hours as business needs dictate
- Maintain a calm demeanor under pressure and are dependable
- Possess excellent communication skills
- Can learn and adapt quickly
- Manage upset customers while demonstrating patience and empathy
- Understand and apply best practices when resolving problems
- Have strong multi-tasking skills while ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
- Enjoy helping others and easily establish rapport with customers
- Hold good computer skills especially web navigation and research capabilities
- Handle confidential information in a professional manner
- Are passionate about resolving problems as quickly and effectively as possible
- Demonstrate a positive attitude even in challenging situation
- Enjoy collaborating and possess a solid work ethic
Every career at Manulife/John Hancock provides the opportunity to learn new skills and move your career forward. Ready to make an impact somewhere? What are you waiting for? Apply today.
About John Hancock and Manulife
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia and Europe. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) as of June 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com .
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance , annuities , investments , 401(k) plans , and education savings plans . Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com .
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife /John Hancock , we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour , ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process . All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies . To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected] .