Life Insurance New Business Service Representative

Location

Hybrid - 4 days per week. Hybrid work schedule: work in office 4 days, work from home 1 day.

Join our Field Service Team, the driving force behind the delivery of exceptional experiences for New York Life’s agents and clients. As part of our diverse team, you will have the opportunity to shape seamless customer experiences. Whether you’re helping an agent meet their clients’ life insurance needs, supporting strategic initiatives designed to enhance our operating environment, or educating our agents on innovative digital solutions, your work will have a direct and powerful impact on our success in fostering customer trust and loyalty.

Our local General Office is excited to find service professionals who support our insurance agents, clients, and management team. As a Service Representative, you will support the agents practice by managing insurance policy applications as they move through the new business process. Representatives use their solid knowledge of our systems and processes to assist agents with their questions and process service requests with ease.

Whether our agents are looking to expedite applications, make a change to an insurance policy, or help their client with a service request, you will be equipped to help them do so.

• Provide excellent day-to-day customer service to agents, clients, and Field Management, either in person, over the phone, or through electronic communication
• Coordinate underwriting requirements by interacting with agents, clients, outside medical vendors, and underwriters
• Assist with workflow of applications for life products, annuities, contract changes, policy billing and initial and downstream accounting entries related to the new business process
• Answer incoming calls, greeting customers and potential agent candidates may be required

Required Skills

• The ideal candidate should have 2 or more years of customer service and administrative experience
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required

Preferred Skills

• Associates, or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent years of related experience

Customer Service Representatives receive on-the-job training to learn about the insurance industry, product and policy provisions and transaction processing. Coaching and feedback is provided to help you gain the necessary skills to be successful.

This is a full-time position Monday through Friday. Candidates should be flexible to work any 7.5-hour shift between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM during the work week.

Competitive full-time base salary, overtime eligibility plus target bonus. Salary Range: $40,000-$43,000. Overtime eligible:
Nonexempt. Discretionary bonus eligible:
Yes. Sales bonus eligible:
No.

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Paid Vacation, Health Care, 401K match, Pension Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Student Loan Repayment Program.

New York Life offers a variety of corporate opportunities within the Service Organization, including management, quality control, training, underwriting and claims.

Salary Range: $40,000-$43,000

Overtime eligible:
Nonexempt. Discretionary bonus eligible:
Yes. Sales bonus eligible:
No.

Finra licensing requirement:
This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. We offer a place to grow, contribute, and deliver solutions that matter.

Our Benefits:
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
We foster an inclusive workplace, valuing diversity and providing a supportive environment.

Earn this role and help our agents build lasting relationships with their clients.