Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Career Accomplishments
Interests
References
Volunteer
Lynn Mackenzie

Lynn Mackenzie

Underwriter, Support Team IAG
Butler,WA

Summary

Multi-skilled, adaptive, communications specialist and contact centre professional committed to meeting new challenges and exceeding expectations. My strengths lie in dispute resolution, managing tough or tricky calls while remaining calm under pressure, and data analysis for process improvement. With extensive experience in the health and general insurance industry, I am an engaged team player with outgoing, positive demeanor and proven skills in establishing rapport with clients. Highly experienced in customer service and support, coupled with a willingness to listen to both internal and external customers, I am looking to embark on an exciting and rewarding career where I will be able to use my current skills and develop new ones.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Support Advisor

Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
Perth, WA
08.2021 - Current
  • Tracked and documented metrics, and evaluated trends.
  • Supported peers by providing immediate coaching and support with complex customer, process, product or system knowledge
  • Developed and fostered constructive and high performing relationships with stakeholders and global partners
  • Identified and analysed trends, variances and outcomes and provided business improvement opportunities
  • Provided training and skilling to the frontline around identified error and empowerment opportunities
  • Supported frontline consultants by completing complex transactions that they don’t have authority to complete and assisting them understand underwriting guidelines and business rules.

Customer Service Advisor

Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
Perth, WA
08.2020 - 08.2021

• Inbound contact centre handling general insurance enquiries.

• Phone based role as the first point of contact for new and existing customers
• Customer service satisfaction KPI's were the highest in the team at 155%

• Consistently high sales results 180% of target
• Upselling and cross selling products and services
• Upselling and cross selling products and services
• High volume of calls in a fast-paced environment
• Sharing knowledge and expertise on products and services
• Meeting compliance and exceeding target

Customer Support Officer

Nuheara Ltd
Perth, WA
08.2019 - 04.2020
  • Nuheara Ltd are a small Indiegogo start-up company of around 3 years who make hearables, earpods which enhance your hearing ability
  • Their products are marketed at the pre-hearing aid market ages 30-70 years as well as to the Autistic Community as Assisted Listening Devices
  • The company has been very successful so far and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
  • Unfortunately the role was made redundant amid the early COVID19 chaos
  • Customer support via phone, email and social media platforms - customer, logistics, account and product support
  • Internal relationship building
  • Consistently met and exceeded team KPI's of customer satisfaction, number of queries handled, and service level
  • Shopify platform and logistics experience
  • Accounts, billing and invoicing, debt resolution
  • Technical knowledge of sound processing and hearing challenges such as Tinnitus and Auditory Processing Disorders.
  • My biggest achievement in this role was fostering a partnership with NDIS.

Member Service Advisor

HBF Health
Perth, WA
01.2016 - 08.2019
  • Responding to member enquiries on health insurance and general insurance
  • Tracking and following up quotes and sales leads, maximising opportunities to make sales
  • Exceeding sales targets happily
  • Consistently meeting and exceeding personal and team KPI’s
  • Using negotiation skills to handle customer complaints without the complaint escalating
  • Responding to customer enquiries using email, online forms, inbound and outbound phone calls
  • Promoting and demonstrating the use of online services for customers to manage their membership
  • Recording detailed and accurate notes on customer's file
  • Handling queries from start to finish, rarely escalating complaints (1 escalated in 3 years)

Multiple Roles

HBF Health
Perth, WA`
01.2004 - 01.2019
  • Multiple roles over 15 years
  • Please see individual entries below for details.

Support Coordinator/Product Specialist & Escalations

HBF Health
Perth, WA
01.2008 - 01.2016
  • Analysis of data to identify trends, training gaps, support opportunities
  • Providing ongoing support and feedback to Team Leaders and Member Service
  • Advisors to ensure continuous improvement
  • Listening to calls for quality control and assurance, identify training gaps, resolve escalations and ensure consistency/calibration
  • Providing advice and support to internal members, recording and analysis of that data
  • Handling escalations as first point of contact without referring to Member
  • Experience
  • Preventing complaints going to the Ombudsman
  • Additionally in my team I also managed the Escalation Inbox, dividing the escalations out between the Support team as per skillset and ability, following up each one to ensure completed within the acceptable service level
  • Handling and resolving member queries by enabling the staff and empowering them
  • Coaching with kindness, and adapting coaching style to fit the advisor
  • Exceeding individual and team KPI
  • Maintaining up to date product information on changes, legislation and relevant media
  • Building rapport with customers and internal divisions
  • Utilising technology and communication along with change management to support an evolving workplace
  • Promoting features and benefits of HBF memberships, products and services
  • Recording detailed and accurate file notes on all customer enquiries
  • Ensuring all documentation and call logs are completed and up to date
  • Explaining to others the claiming processes and procedures for Hospital,
  • Medical, Ancillary and General Insurance (home, car and travel) claims
  • Leading by example

Team Leader

HBF Health
Perth, WA
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Seconded role
  • Motivating, coaching and inspiring the team to achieve high results
  • Increasing engagement, thereby decreasing sick leave across the centre
  • Analysis and monitoring of team performance and implementing remedial strategies when required
  • Clearly communicating team goals and providing support to the team to achieve consistent and high results
  • Contributing to a positive leadership environment
  • Maintained the leading sales team figures and position during secondment
  • Utilising strong problem solving skills
  • Leading by example

Member Service Advisor

HBF Health
Perth, WA
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Responding to member enquiries on health insurance and general insurance
  • Tracking and following up quotes and sales leads, maximising opportunities to make sales
  • Consistently meeting and exceeding personal and team KPI’s
  • Using negotiation skills to handle customer complaints without the complaint escalating
  • Responding to customer enquiries using email, online forms and phone calls
  • Promoting and demonstrating the use of online services for customers to manage their membership
  • Recording detailed and accurate notes on customer's file
  • Seconded to Support Role supporting new member service advisors for the first 4-6 weeks out of training for each recruitment intake.

Education

Cert III in Customer Contact

TAFE
WA
02.2003 - 09.2003

Postgraduate Hons - Sociology

Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW
01.2000 - 01.2001

Associate Degree - Sociology

Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW
01.1999 - 01.2000

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English Language and Literature/Letters & Psychology

University of New England
Armadale, NSW
01.1997 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English Language and Literature Letters, Psychology

University of Western Australia
Perth, WA
01.1991 - 06.1994

Skills

Relationship buildingundefined

Timeline

Support Advisor

Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
08.2021 - Current

Customer Service Advisor

Insurance Australia Group (IAG)
08.2020 - 08.2021

Customer Support Officer

Nuheara Ltd
08.2019 - 04.2020

Member Service Advisor

HBF Health
01.2016 - 08.2019

Team Leader

HBF Health
01.2012 - 12.2012

Support Coordinator/Product Specialist & Escalations

HBF Health
01.2008 - 01.2016

Multiple Roles

HBF Health
01.2004 - 01.2019

Member Service Advisor

HBF Health
01.2004 - 01.2008

Cert III in Customer Contact

TAFE
02.2003 - 09.2003

Postgraduate Hons - Sociology

Southern Cross University
01.2000 - 01.2001

Associate Degree - Sociology

Southern Cross University
01.1999 - 01.2000

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English Language and Literature/Letters & Psychology

University of New England
01.1997 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English Language and Literature Letters, Psychology

University of Western Australia
01.1991 - 06.1994

Career Accomplishments

Gold Ribbon Quarterly Winner for Outstanding Contribution to the Organisation, Made a Difference, and Outstanding Performance, nominated a total of 11 times over 7 years by my peers for coaching and support, being a team player, training, and exemplifying meaningful conversation framework.


Circle of Eight Winner, recognition in the workplace prior to the Gold Ribbon Program for living the value "we look for better ways"

Interests


  • HBF Angels Volunteering Coordinator, HBF Angels Workplace Giving Program (2014-August 2019)
  • Sociology in the age of digital health
  • Keen gardener
  • Set up a Landcare group that rebuilt and replanted a koala sanctuary in Lismore, NSW
  • Set up a large permaculture garden, implementing free lunches once a fortnight for the hungry
  • Kindness Practitioner
  • Animal Lover, Bunny Enthusiast, Bunny Rescue

References

Mikayla Whateley, HBF, Health Insurance Manager of Member Contact Centre, 0423852972, mikayla.whateley@gmail.com

(Currently on maternity leave. Please leave message if no answer, she will return your call)


Lyndsey Clyne, HBF, General Insurance Manager of Member Contact Centre, 0422357563, lyndseyclyne@hotmail.com

(Please leave a message if no answer and she will return your call)


Dallas Spence, HBF, Team Leader of Sales and Retention Team, +64275443015, Dallasws@hotmail.com

(now residing in NZ, 4 hours ahead of Perth time)

Lynn MackenzieUnderwriter, Support Team IAG