Santam is recruiting a Commercial Lines Service Consultant, to be based in Keetmanshoop, Namibia.
Description
- The purpose of this position is to support the retention and servicing of existing business in Santam operations
Duties
- Provide customer support that requires a unique understanding of a diversity of products and customer issues
- Handle complex customer orders, inquiries, and complaints
- Provide guidance, assistance, and training to less experienced staff
- Serve as first line of contact for customer queries
- Communicate with stakeholders to provide information/feedback and follow through on customer queries
- Interact with others based on the requirement to initiate requests for information and co-ordinate activities such as dairies
- Build relationships within the department or area
- Solve task problems related to routine work according to process checklists and procedural guides
- Make discretionary decisions within the confines of set policies and procedures, by considering level of risk under guidance from management
- Communicate decisions made to intermediaries
Requisites
- Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12
- Insurance related qualification preferable
- Two – four years’ experience in a similar role
- Thorough understanding of all relevant customer support systems and processes related to short term insurance products
- Skills & Knowledge:
- Ability to generate limited solutions to customer expectations
- Build good customer relationships by delivery of promise
- Required to be assertive
- Advanced knowledge of underwriting, review policy, check clauses and requirements
- Advanced knowledge of products, application, and interpretation of policies
- Competencies:
- Delivering results and meeting client expectations
- Customer Service Orientation
- Information seeking
- Adapting to continuous change
- Performance under pressure
- Problem Solving Abilities
- Planning and organizing
- Exceptional negotiations skills
- Following instructions and procedures
- Excellent Verbal and writing Communication skills
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted