Dedicated Customer Service professional with knowledge of service delivery and proven multitasking abilities. Committed to maintaining professional relationships to increase profitability and drive business results.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Service Specialist
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
09.2008 - Current
Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions.
Took payment information and other pertinent information such as addresses and phone numbers to place orders.
Achieved high satisfaction rating through proactive one-call resolutions of customer issues.
Complied with company policies and procedures by encouraging positive and effective work environment among employees.
Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Updated account information to maintain customer records.
Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
Clarified customer issues and determined root cause of problems to resolve product or service complaints.
Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
Participated in team meetings and training sessions to stay informed about product updates and changes.
Investigated and resolved accounting, service and delivery concerns.
Increased efficiency and team productivity by promoting operational best practices.
Field Training Specialist
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
05.2004 - 09.2008
Conducted new hire training for sales and service agents
Assessed additional needs based on training progress and collaborated with management to meet requirements.
Documented participation and evaluated learning for each participant.
Traveled to various locations to conduct training classes.
Prepared content for supplemental online training
I was involved in re writing the new hire billing module
Resident Customer Service Representative
Liberty Mutual Insurance
08.1988 - 05.2004
Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times
Collected premiums and forwarded payments to the company
Updated account information to maintain customer records.
Property Rating/Underwriting Technician
LIBERTY MUTUTAL INSURANCE
03.1982 - 02.1987
Manual Property rating of new business and policy changes
Evaluated applications to determine if underwriting guidelines were met
Evaluated applications and policy change forms for completeness
I was trained on the first automated policy change program developed by Liberty Mutual.
Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Education
High School Diploma -
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
VALLEY STREAM NY
PIA OF FLORIDA
FL
Skills
Customer Retention
Price Quotes
Regulatory Compliance
Call Center Operations
Active Listening
Problem Resolution
Telephone Etiquette
Good Communication Skills
Customer Service
Excellent Written and Oral Communication
Product Knowledge
Critical Thinking
Complaint Resolution
Accomplishments
Employee Suggestion Plan award for phone system update in the Local Sales office.