Maricopa Community Colleges  CSR246   20056-20076 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/22/05
CSR246 20056-20076 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Insurance Loss Reporting Customer Service
Customer service concepts and loss reporting procedures for insurance loss reporting representative. Covers communication skills, retention methods, and phone handling techniques. Includes loss reporting guidelines and steps in various situations.
Prerequisites: Permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CSR246   20056-20076 Insurance Loss Reporting Customer Service
1. Compare face-to-face and phone communication. (I)
2. Utilize communication techniques such as listening, tone of voice, and choice of words. (I)
3. List emotions customers go through when reporting a loss. (I)
4. Use empathy and active listening in sensitive situations such as death. (I)
5. Identify reasons customers leave a company and retention strategies. (II)
6. Compose statements that encourage ownership. (II)
7. Review guidelines for handling threatening calls and customers using offensive language. (II)
8. Use computer systems to report losses, to search for repair locations, and to schedule appointments. (III)
9. Collect necessary information from callers when reporting a loss. (III)
10. Determine when a referral is appropriate. (III)
11. Practice recording loss claims under different situations. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CSR246   20056-20076 Insurance Loss Reporting Customer Service
    I. Communications
        A. Basic
          1. In Person
          2. Phone
          3. Tone of Voice
          4. Word Choices
        B. Emotions
        C. Empathy
        D. Listening
      II. Customer Service
          A. Retention
          B. Ownership Statements
          C. Difficult Customers
        III. Loss Reporting
            A. Computer Systems
              1. Data Recording
              2. Search
            B. Procedures
            C. Necessary Information
            D. Referral
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