Customer Service Associate

Allstate Insurance; Illinois; On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Monitors provided

Connectivity reimbursement

Home office setup guidance

Job summary

Allstate Insurance is seeking a Customer Service Associate III to handle moderate to complex inquiries, assist with policies and billing, and resolve service concerns with care.

You will respond via phone and other channels, document requests, and support changes to policies while upholding accuracy, empathy, and first-call resolution. The role emphasizes cross-selling opportunities and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 0-2 years experience in customer service preferred.
• Experience with insurance policies/billing is a plus.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Inputs and tracks data in databases.
• Responds to marketing inquiries with current campaigns.
• Explain documents clearly and follow up with customers.
• Understand insurance policies and related processes.
• Process policy changes accurately and identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Ask probing questions and listen empathetically.
• Ensure first-call resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Handle routine, complex, and unique questions.

Skills

Compassion

Consumer Protection

Customer Data Management

Customer Satisfaction

Customer Service

Performance Management (PM)

Relationship Building

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

The Customer Service Associate III handles moderate to complex inquiries, addresses various types of policies and billing inquiries from internal or external customers in an efficient, professional and accurate manner and resolves service concerns while documenting customer requests, and completing changes to policies. This individual provides service to customers, which may include inbound/outbound calls, incoming correspondence, other communications sources and call transfers for service transactions.

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

The Customer Service Associate III handles moderate to complex inquiries, addresses various types of policies and billing inquiries from internal or external customers in an efficient, professional and accurate manner and resolves service concerns while documenting customer requests, and completing changes to policies. This individual provides service to customers, which may include inbound/outbound calls, incoming correspondence, other communications sources and call transfers for service transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Inputs and tracks into the appropriate databases.

• Remain current on new marketing campaigns in order to respond appropriately to marketing related inquiries using all available resource tool.

• Be able to handle any requests regarding customer documentation (to include all documents sent out by our company) and be able to clearly explain them including any follow-ups required on our customer's part and updates as warranted

• Working knowledge of insurance policies and related processes and procedures.

• Demonstrates accuracy in processing changes to customer policies based on the information provided and identifies opportunities for cross sales (if applicable).

• Employs probing questions and actively listens to customer issues or questions, showing interest and compassion and displaying empathy for the caller's situation.

• Ensure facilitation of first call resolution and customer satisfaction on all transactions handled.

• Resolve routine, complex, and unique questions/issues.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)

Experience

• 0-2 years experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

Compassion, Consumer Protection, Customer Data Management, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Performance Management (PM), Relationship Building, Stakeholder Relationship Management

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 17.98 - 26.16 per hour and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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