Remote Life New Business Specialist II bei Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company · Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Remote
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Job Summary
This position provides support to the Life New Business Specialist Team and Manager, focusing on escalated cases/issues while serving as a liaison between producers, their uplines (IMOs), third-party administrators, Sales, Underwriting, Policyholder Services, Commissions Contracting & Licensing, Claims, Legal, and Actuarial departments to quickly and independently resolve new business and customer service issues.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Achieves required phone and transaction performance as defined for the Life New Business Specialist II.
- Researches and tracks documents to resolve complex service issues with emphasis on a designated function.
- Participates in UAT testing, as directed.
- Proactively keeps producers and uplines up-to-date on product and processing guidelines.
- Resolves problems & guides producers in software usage and web initiatives.
- Resolves moderate to complex sales/operational needs/inquiries as pertains to product clarification, pending new business, supply needs, illustrations, and marketing administration.
- Adheres to company policies and legal requirements regarding sales and product compliance.
- Serves as a role model to the team demonstrating exemplary attendance and positive attitude.
- Mentors new employees and completes 2nd reviews when requested.
- Serves as back-up in Team Lead/Senior Life New Business Specialist’s absence, handling work assignments, queue monitoring, and escalated situations or phone calls.
Experience and Education Requirements
- AA or BA degree preferred.
- Relevant experience considered in lieu of degree.
- 3+ years of experience working in the insurance or financial services industry.
- Experience working in a service center, sales support team and/or other previous industry experience preferred.
- Successful completion of Life insurance related education such as LOMA or CLU coursework preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Understands how the functional units interact with each other; recognizes business changes within coverage area and the impact.
- Demonstrates ability to build new skills and adapt to new ways of thinking.
- Builds knowledge of customers through collaboration and communication.
- Develops and maintains goal-oriented, collaborative and productive, team-driven relationships.
- Reads verbal, non-verbal and written cues; effectively adjusts communication style to suit the needs of different audiences and situations.
- Promotes new ideas and ways of working; suggests new techniques, methods and practices.
- Demonstrates proficiency in digital techniques, methods, and tools used at F&G.
- Develops and sustains effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including team members, virtually and in-person.
- Logically organizes information to identify connections and form a multidimensional view.
- Seeks challenging assignments and projects.
- Understands and demonstrates commitment to the departmental vision, strategy, change initiatives and goals.
- Demonstrates awareness of workload and shares updates on availability with manager.
- Monitors, measures and assesses processes to determine areas of improvement; identifies and eliminates operational waste.
- Understands data and communicates the meaning to leaders.
- Owns responsibility for timely production of deliverables.
- Understands expectations for interaction with vendors for their functional area.
- Assists in deliverable management and coaches junior team members on quality solution delivery.
- Proactively seeks to continue development of regulatory knowledge and able to share this information with team members.
Other Requirements
- Perform other functions, duties and projects as assigned
- Regular and punctual attendance
- Some travel may be required (less than 10%)
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Work Environments
F&G believes in an employee-centric flexible environment, which is why we offer the ability for in-office, hybrid and remote work arrangements. During the hiring process, you'll work with your leader to decide what works best for your role.
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About F&G
Since 1959, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (F&G) has offered annuity and life insurance products to those who are seeking security in retirement and protection during life’s unexpected events.
As a national Top Workplace1, an Iowa Top Workplace2 and a proud equal opportunity employer, F&G team members are empowered, collaborative, dynamic and authentic. We believe that by embracing these values, we will continue to build and strengthen the company while continuing to be a great place to work.
1Top Workplaces USA 2022 – 2023
2Des Moines Register Top Workplaces 2018 – 2022
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