Insurance Specialist
Mitchell, SD, US, 57301-7248
Job Summary
Farm Credit Services of America is looking for an Insurance Specialist to join our team. The Insurance Specialist will lead the servicing, processing, and sales support for all insurance products within the region. The Insurance Specialist will assist the Insurance Officers and Insurance Services Officers by providing direct and indirect customer support and will collaborate in a team environment to accomplish team goals.
Farm Credit Services of America is a great place to work. You see it in our people and the relationships they have with each other and our customers. Our passion and commitment to serving both rural America and each other is key to our success in the marketplace.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Independently handle complex policies, work with multiple AIP systems, proactively understand supplemental products and their intricacies, ability to manage written agreements, proactively and consistently identify opportunities for cross-selling core products, mentor, and train other Insurance Specialists, and serve as a cross regional resource for other teammates.
- Manage and own post commitment policy administration, included but not limited to comprehensive AIP technology, claim process management, manage reporting forms, accounting, and resolving policy issues.
- Customer Service: Establish, develop, and maintain strong customer relationships by providing a consistent quality level of service that is timely, thorough, and responsive to the needs of the customer. This includes face-to-face interactions, telephone communications, written correspondence, and electronic communication. Take ownership of the issue until resolved to the customer's satisfaction, which may include involving other teammates.
- Responsible for assisting in the identification of future customer needs. Aid walk-in and phone-in customers and prospects when the Officer is unavailable.
- Act as a key resource for questions and requests from insurance customers.
- Take ownership of the request and work collaboratively with Officers until resolved to the customer’s satisfaction, which may include involving team members and insurance company representatives.
- Seek cross-selling opportunities. Provide account support to Insurance Officers, Insurance Services Officers and Commercial Insurance Services Officers. This includes helping prepare quotes, updating CRM systems, and printing documents.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Ag Business, Finance, Business or a closely related field or likewise work experience preferred.
Years of Experience
- 2+ years related experience in insurance and/or agriculture. Insurance processing and/or data processing and customer portfolio experience
About Us
Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica), AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives operating under joint management. While each Association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, the cooperatives pool their resources, experience, and talent to deliver affordable credit, crop insurance services, and financial services.
FCSAmerica serves rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. AgCountry serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and Frontier Farm Credit serves eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.
We have employment opportunities across our combined eight states. FCSAmerica is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and has 42 local offices; AgCountry is headquartered in Fargo, ND and has 45 local offices; and Frontier Farm Credit is headquartered in Manhattan, KS and has six local offices.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.