About the Role
This role is responsible for receiving, analyzing, calculating, and processing requests for non-contractual and contractual changes and conversions. The position involves completing correspondence and responding to inquiries related to these processes.
Responsibilities
- Examine and process Canadian and US change requests (contractual and non-contractual) to ensure compliance with legal and contractual provisions.
- Analyze change requests to confirm processability, informing the Producer and/or member if not.
- Complete necessary calculations for all change requests, including cost of insurance, target premiums, and termination penalties.
- Input all change requests into administrative systems: NWB, NB+U, Vantage, CFM, USSI, and CRM.
- Update CRM & USSI with pertinent information related to change requests.
- Process change requests within allotted service levels.
- Submit appropriate documentation to the Commissions Team for Producer compensation.
- Investigate and escalate system rejects to the Sr. Certificate Change Specialist and/or Help desk.
- Manage verbal and written communication with members, Producers, and internal customers.
- Assist other departments with product and rider-related inquiries.
- Assist other team members during vacations, absences, and peak workload periods.
Requirements
- Must have knowledge of Foresters products, legacy and new.
- Must have knowledge of Foresters systems (CFM, Vantage, NB+U, Ezbiz, BlueSky, USSI and CRM).
- Knowledge of Foresters change and conversion processes is a definite asset.
- Strong computer skills, accurate keyboarding with good basic knowledge of Word, EXCEL and Windows required.
- Ability to take initiative, make decisions independently and within the team environment.
- Knowledge of applicable state, provincial and federal legislative/regulation requirements related to form/documentation requirements for certificate changes.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Strong aptitude for working with figures and calculations and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work and work effectively under pressure and time constraints.
- Demonstrated customer service focus and team orientation.
- Must be flexible to changing priorities and work demands.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including delivering difficult messages to agents/members.
- Must be currently enrolled in LOMA or committed to completing LOMA courses once in the role.
- Incumbent must be able to work various shifts between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and some Canadian holidays.
Skills
- Word
- EXCEL
- Windows
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Working with figures and calculations
- Attention to detail
- Prioritization
- Working under pressure
- Customer service
- Team orientation
- Flexibility
- Written communication
- Oral communication
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 9-month contract
Education Level
- LOMA enrollment or commitment to completion
Salary/Compensations
- $43,000 - $63,000
Benefits
- Discretionary variable incentive plan
About the Company
- Foresters Financial is committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants.
- We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.
- Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants.
- We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.
- Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@foresters.com in advance of your appointment.
