Policy Services Officer - Minor Alteration

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

In this role, you will be working on processing Policy Services requests from customers on a day-to-day basis. You will also work on projects relating to the area of work as well as driving feedback loop to identify process gaps and implementing improvements. You will report to a Team Manager within Policy Services team and ensure a timely and seamless experience provided to our Financial Consultants and customers.

Job Summary

In this role, you will be working on processing Policy Services requests from customers on a day-to-day basis. You will also work on projects relating to the area of work as well as driving feedback loop to identify process gaps and implementing improvements. You will report to a Team Manager within Policy Services team and ensure a timely and seamless experience provided to our Financial Consultants and customers.

Job Description:

Policy Services consists of:-

Client level changes - change in personal particulars and contact details, update FATCA/CRS, returned mails

Policy level changes - change in policy coverage, premium payment mode and method, plan type, free look cancellation, cancellation of policy, fund switch, premium redirection, top-up, reinstatement, add or delete rider, policy assignment, policy review, bankruptcy update, HPS exemption

Beneficiary changes - Nomination of beneficiary and Trust

Pay-out – Annuity/ Maturity/ Surrender/ Withdrawal/ Cashback pay-out, Survivorship check and CPFIS Profit & Loss

Statements Management - Fund statements, Anniversary statements, bonus statements, Post Sales Quotations, Cashback and Loans

Enquiries & appeals – status of application, appeals relating to policy services applications

Manage day to day execution of customer’s change requests or escalations

• •Administer customer requests under the Minor Policy Alteration function in accordance to guidelines, service standards and quality.
• •Assess escalations and make independent decision in complaints resolution.
• •Provide timely support and services to Financial Consultants and customers.
• •Develop and maintain process standard operating procedures (SOP) and user guides
• •Approve payments within authority limit.
• •Other tasks assigned by Team lead.

Drive feedback loop to identify process gaps/opportunities and implementing process improvements

• •Understand and identify areas in which there are opportunities for better efficiency, effectiveness and customer centricity.
• •Identify process gaps and train touch point staff in fielding high volume queries from customer to ensure first time resolution to minimize escalations.
• •Work with technology team in drafting the business requirements.
• •Review and sign off UAT test plans and output.
• •Monitor post implementation progress to ensure smooth transition.

Who we are looking for:

Competencies & Personal Traits

• •Keen learner and able to work independently
• •Customer-oriented, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• •Meticulous, able to process requests with accuracy and meet service standards
• •Problem solving skills
• •Proficient in MS Office
• •Possesses a digital mindset. Able to appreciate and apply digital tools to processes for efficiency.

Education & Experience

• •Diploma or Degree holder
• •Knowledge on Life, ILP and term insurance plans will be added advantage

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.