Customer Service Representative - Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Greenock; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working environment

Private Medical and Dental Insurance

Life Assurance

Travel Insurance

Employee Wellbeing Benefits

Educational Development Program

30 days holiday

Pension auto-enrolment

Job summary

Cigna Healthcare is recruiting a Customer Service Representative for our Greenock-based Global Service Centre. You will handle customer inquiries via phone and email, assist with claim processing, and interpret policy provisions to provide accurate guidance.

The role requires 35 hours per week with shifts across the week, and an induction starts in December 2026. Hybrid working environment with attendance at the Greenock office and potential home-based IT equipment provision.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is not essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload under pressure.
• Proactive, initiative and problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high level of customer service via phone and email, resolving inquiries and guiding customers.
• Process claims and interpret policy provisions to provide accurate information.
• Monitor workload and adhere to service timelines to meet targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to optimise customer outcomes.
• Support the wider team in achieving operational goals and comply with procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

In-house systems

Job description

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare is a global health service company dedicated to transforming healthcare. With roots in the U.S. and operations in over 30 countries, we serve more than 180 million customers and patients worldwide. Ranked 14th on the Fortune 500 in 2026, Cigna is recognized as one of the most trusted and influential names in the industry. Our mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve. You’ll join a globally recognized organization where trust, clear communication, and a positive culture shape how we work. Our leaders are consistent, approachable, and supportive, helping you maintain balance while doing meaningful work. We look for people who thrive in collaborative environments, care about meaningful change, and want to grow in a company that puts people first. At Cigna Healthcare, your work contributes to better care experiences and supports customers through important moments in their lives.

About the Role

As a Customer Service Representative, you’ll join our Global Service Centre, supporting members around the world who have private medical insurance with Cigna. As a first point of contact by phone and email, you’ll respond to enquiries, provide information and support, and help customers who may be experiencing a difficult time. You’ll also support claims processing, interpret policy provisions and work towards first-contact resolution while following defined procedures and service timelines.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver a high level of customer service, responding to enquiries, grievances, complaints and appeals ranging from routine to moderate complexity and working towards first-contact resolution.
• Process dental, vision and medical claims accurately and within required timelines, in line with customers' benefits, policy terms and conditions.
• Research customer enquiries and interpret policy provisions to provide appropriate information, advice and assistance to customers and colleagues.
• Monitor turnaround times and manage your workload to help ensure customer contacts and claims are resolved within required timescales.
• Work with internal departments and relevant service partners to make effective use of available resources for customers, taking regional benefits into account.
• Support your wider team in achieving operational goals, while following applicable operating procedures and regulations.
• Complete additional tasks as required to support business needs.

What You’ll Bring

You can commit to 35 hours per week and shifts between Monday and Sunday, 7am to 10pm. You can complete eight weeks of induction training from your December 2026 start date, based in the Greenock office, and travel to the Greenock office three times per week once fully competent. You have strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to understand customer needs and respond professionally and confidently. You can organise and prioritise your workload, work towards individual and team targets, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. You have solid IT skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office and in-house systems. You can use your own initiative and proactively recommend and implement process improvements. Previous Customer Service experience is not essential.

Skills

Soft Skills

• Customer service and interpersonal communication
• Empathy when supporting customers experiencing difficult circumstances
• Organisation and prioritisation
• Professional judgement
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Initiative and proactive problem-solving

Technical / Functional Skills

• Microsoft Office and in-house systems
• Understanding and interpretation of policy provisions
• Customer enquiry and claims processing
• Knowledge of Customer Service and business/operating processes and procedures
• Working within defined procedures, regulations and service timelines

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary and the opportunity to earn an annual bonus.
• Multicultural and hybrid working environment, with IT equipment provided for home working and Greenock office attendance once competent.
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Life Assurance and Travel Insurance.
• Employee Wellbeing Benefits and Educational Development Program.
• 30 days' holiday per year, with the option to buy or sell annual leave, plus pension auto-enrolment and an employer contribution.
• Flexible dress code.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.