Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.
We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands.
Job Summary
Embrace Pet Insurance is looking for resilient, empathetic and team-oriented Customer Care Representatives to join our busy call center. In this role, you will be an invaluable part of the customer journey, from providing information to prospective clients to assisting existing customers with policy changes and claim inquiries. Being part of our Contact Center means you’ll be responding to a high volume of phone calls, emails, and providing support to other departments as needed.
Responsibilities
- Respond to 70-90 phone calls per day, providing exceptional customer service in every interaction
- Answer customer emails promptly, addressing their inquiries and concerns professionally
- Assist other departments with policy procedures and adjustments
- Help Pet Parents understand coverage and options, review claims, and maintain and adjust new and existing policies
- Collaborate with team members to ensure a supportive and efficient work environment, sharing knowledge and resources
- Handle emotionally challenging, intense, and stressful situations with grace and resilience
- Being a member of the Contact Center means responding to 70-90 phones calls per day, answering Pet Parent emails, assisting other departments with policy procedures and adjustments, helping Pet Parents understand coverage and options, reviewing claims, maintaining, and adjusting new and existing policies while providing a memorable customer experience.
- The Contact Center position is a demanding and important role, and, as with any job, there are tough calls and days. Our ideal candidate will be able to handle themselves with grace and the understanding that customer service is an extremely rewarding position. As cast members at Disney are taught, you must keep personal feelings “backstage” and bring your best forward.
Basic Qualifications
- Strong mental and emotional resilience; ability to handle challenging customer interactions with patience and professionalism
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including empathy and the ability to build rapport with customers
- Adaptability and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- At least one year of experience in a customer service role, preferably in a call center setting
- A genuine desire to make a positive impact on customers’ experiences and help them find solutions to their concerns
- The shift for this position is M-F 11:30am-8:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm EST. Training will last for 6 weeks and the training time will be confirmed prior to the hired class starting. This position is also overtime eligible.
- For this position, Embrace pays for the class that you must take to become licensed in Property and Casualty insurance.
- Embrace Pet Insurance offers a challenging yet rewarding work environment, where team-oriented individuals can thrive and grow in their careers. While the role can be mentally demanding and emotionally draining at times, the satisfaction derived from helping others and making a difference in the lives of pets and their families makes it a fulfilling opportunity. Candidates must be mentally and emotionally strong, have good outlets, and be aware of their limits to efficiently handle the demands of this position.
Shift:
- 11:30am-8pm EST, for the training period only the shift is 9am-5:30pm EST
All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:
- Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability
- 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Retirement savings plan
- Personal Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
- Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
- Pet friendly office environment
- Commuter Benefits
- Group Pet Insurance
- On the job training and skills development
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)