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Shahil Lal

Auckland

Summary

Knowledgeable and dedicated customer service professional with extensive experience in insurance industry. Solid team player with outgoing, positive demeanour and proven skills in establishing rapport with clients. Motivated to maintain customer satisfaction and contribute to company success. Specialize in quality, speed and process optimization. Articulate, energetic and results-oriented with exemplary passion for developing relationships, cultivating partnerships and growing businesses.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Client Care Specialist

Partners Life
08.2023 - Current
  • Policy maintenance and record keeping within administration systems Formulate written correspondence of high standard and sent in timely manner Ensure accurate and timely completion of team administration procedures within Partners Life Service Level Agreement
  • Ensure that any "information" released pertaining to clients and/or advisers is compliant with Business Rules Customer Satisfaction (meets and exceeds Partners Life Service Level Agreements) Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers., Standards are met (Inbound and Outbound) Ensure customer queries are answered in timely and accurate manner
  • Service Level Agreements and Business Rules are met in line with Partners Life processes Ensure that "Customer Feedback" is handled and reported to manager

Key Account Manager

Partners Life
05.2022 - 08.2023

Key Account Manager is to manage the service experience of the advisers. This includes
regular, proactive contact with the advisers and helping to resolve issues that arise.


  • Built and maintained strong client relationships to drive business growth.
  • Strengthened client relationships through regular communication and effective problemsolving.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by resolving client concerns quickly and efficiently.
  • Proactive Pending Pipeline Review and Identifying training needs and/or referrals to other business units for support

Operations Specialist

Partners Life
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provide operations, service and administrative support to advisers and internal customers.
  • Ensure new business and underwriting admin processes are followed in all cases and a high level of accuracy is achieved
  • Answering inbound calls from customers and making outbound calls when required
  • Service Level Agreements (SLA's) are met in line with company processes
  • Ensure queues are kept within the expected turn-around times in order to maintain SLAs

Distribution Support Officer

Partners Life
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Deliver against the key distribution administration tasks to support the Adviser Distribution functions of Partners Life.
  • Co-ordination of tasks between teams, a component of outbound calling and answering inbound calls from our customers.
  • Ensuring required processes are completed accurately and on time to ensure that adviser agencies, administration and reporting are completed in accordance with the company’s requirements.
  • Balanced multiple priorities effectively by utilizing strong organizational skills and proactive task management techniques.

Policy Servicing Specialist Team Manager

Partners Life
05.2018 - 01.2020
  • Monthly Quality Assurance Assessments to be carried out monthly for each team member, feedback and examples
  • Management feedback
  • Identify and report any trends
  • Completion of modules
  • Customer Satisfaction (meets and exceeds Business Service Level Agreements)
  • Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
  • Project management within selected time frames
  • Having in-depth understanding of insurance and keep up to date with business products and processes
  • Ensure that Policy Servicing team members receive effective and regular training on their roles

Senior Policy Servicing Specialist

Partners Life
02.2017 - 05.2018
  • In absence of team leader ensure accurate and timely completion of team administration procedures within SLA's (Service Level Agreements)
  • In absence of team leader ensure that all sign off procedures are followed within Partners Life Business Rules
  • Assist with identification of training needs and perform training and on-going support for team members
  • Assist with interviews where required
  • In absence of team leader liaise with HR to coordinate leave and time sheets
  • Effectively manage confidential information Have in-depth understanding of insurance and keep up to date with Partners Life products and processes

Policy Servicing Specialist

Partners Life
01.2015 - 02.2017
  • Policy maintenance and record keeping within administration systems Formulate written correspondence of high standard and sent in timely manner Ensure accurate and timely completion of team administration procedures within Partners Life Service Level Agreement
  • Ensure that any "information" released pertaining to clients and/or advisers is compliant with Business Rules Customer Satisfaction (meets and exceeds Partners Life Service Level Agreements) Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers., Standards are met (Inbound and Outbound) Ensure customer queries are answered in timely and accurate manner
  • Service Level Agreements and Business Rules are met in line with Partners Life processes Ensure that "Customer Feedback" is handled and reported to manager

Operations Support Officer

Partners Life
11.2013 - 01.2015
  • Data Entry - Processing applications in life administration systems Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers Ensure that any "information" released pertaining to clients and/or advisers is compliant with Business Rules Contribute effectively both individually or as part of team and promote cross-team collaboration Effectively manage confidential information Batching Ensure Printer Room is stocked with paper Liaise with Corporate Services to order cartridges for batching printer Liaise with, (IT) to report any issues with batching printer Escalate to Line Manager whereby any issues cannot be resolved immediately Notify Policy Servicing Team Manager to hold batching until resolution has been met
  • Notify Principal Key Account Managers if policy documents cannot be produced

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Rangitoto College
2013

Skills

  • Client Communication - Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with customers, understand their needs, and provide tailored recommendations
  • Relationship Building - Ability to build relationships with team members and employees by fostering team and collaboration in virtual or face-to-face environment
  • Team Player - Strong team player work ethic with ability to engage at all levels in organization
  • Leadership - Increased team's productivity by working to understand and meeting personal goals of team members

Accomplishments

  • Customer Service Course - 2014
  • Employee of the Year Nominee - 2017
  • Foundation Leadership Course - 2018
  • Employee of the Year Nominee - 2019

Education

Auckland, New Zealand

Timeline

Client Care Specialist

Partners Life
08.2023 - Current

Key Account Manager

Partners Life
05.2022 - 08.2023

Operations Specialist

Partners Life
06.2021 - 05.2022

Distribution Support Officer

Partners Life
08.2020 - 06.2021

Policy Servicing Specialist Team Manager

Partners Life
05.2018 - 01.2020

Senior Policy Servicing Specialist

Partners Life
02.2017 - 05.2018

Policy Servicing Specialist

Partners Life
01.2015 - 02.2017

Operations Support Officer

Partners Life
11.2013 - 01.2015

Some College (No Degree) -

Rangitoto College
Shahil Lal