WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Previous experience of working in a customer retention environment with a passion for providing great customer service
• Good initiative and problem solving skills
• Ability to overcome customer objections and drive a positive resolution through excellent communication skills (questioning and listening)
• Good computer skills – able to take in-bound calls whilst navigating our in-house system
• Confident communicator

THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a Customer Retention Specialist to join our busy team here at Agria Pet Insurance where you’ll support our customers who are coming to the end of their current policy and want to discuss their renewal with us.
A key part of your role will be to actively listen to any customer queries and then work with them to fact find and understand any changes to their policy details and circumstances. You will then utilise your training and our systems to offer the customer the most suitable products and price for their upcoming insurance needs.
You’ll be enthusiastic about our products and be able to talk confidently to our customers, making sure they understand everything about their policy and quotation.
We have a hybrid approach to work and all attend the Aylesbury office every Wednesday. Alternatively, this role can be based fully remote.
The start date for this role is Monday 1st September and you will be required to attend a two week, in office induction when you start.
You must be able to commit to these arrangements and start date in order to be considered for this role.
There is an achievable OTE in your first year of £30,000 per annum.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Handle all retention & renewal calls, both inbound and outbound, to ensure optimal rate of retained and renewed policies.
• Outbound calling including but not limited to; retention and renewal, breeders, requesting information for claims and underwriting of new policy applications.
• Objection handling including but not limited to; policy cancellations, premium increases, Claims decisions.
• Support and advise Sales and Customer Service agents with complex queries.
• Be the escalation point for complex queries and carry out required investigations to find a satisfactory resolution.
• Handle any calls that overflow from Sales or Customer Service to maintain required service levels
• Record and maintain accurate policyholder information using the in-house computer systems