Discover how American National improved customer satisfaction and employee skills with Attensi PROCESS. Claire Mead, VP of Service Center Operations, discusses their journey and future prospects in game-based training.
90%
of the identified knowledge gap closed
5x
repetitions per module on average per user
26.7
the average number of playthroughs per user
94%
of employees ‘like this way of training’
“I think this [Attensi] is something that sets us apart.” Claire Mead Vice President | Service Center Operations | American National
For insurer American National, delivering a consistent customer experience is vital to increasing call center customer satisfaction for over five million policyholders.
Indeed, the insurance giant is already hitting the mark in the customer satisfaction stakes. After all, Forbes magazine recently recognized American National as one of America’s Best Insurance Companies for 20221.
Now the insurance giant wants to further elevate its stellar customer experience by upskilling its Service Center Operations (SCO) employees.
That’s why the organization, headquartered in Galveston, Texas, turned to game-based training.
“We are thrilled to partner with Attensi to provide game-based training that empowers – and upskills – our employees.
Our investment in this innovative training solution provides employees with greater confidence in their role to enhance the employee and client experience.
We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together and look forward to continued success.”
Claire Mead
Vice President | Service Center Operations
Having initially been introduced to Attensi through the Plug and Play Insurtech program, American National decided to start embedding game-based training across their Service Center, including both Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life & Annuity. The initial training covered three core areas:
Training is a waste of time, effort and money if the knowledge and behaviors aren’t retained and applied.
The key to impactful training is making it fun, immersive and active, so that people enjoy doing it and build confidence in their new capabilities. The training also needs to replicate employees’ real-world context to close the gap between theory and practice.
This is where simulated training comes in. Replicating workplace situations, the learner can practice and repeat training until they’re confident and competent in their role.
Thanks to competitive elements from the gaming industry, including point-scoring, friendly competition and personalized achievements, game-based training encourages employees to match their performance against their top scoring colleagues. It makes the experience fun, compelling – and something they want to repeat.
That repetition is what makes knowledge and skills stick and raises performance levels.
To improve customer experience and drive business performance, we highlighted five objectives:
90%
of the identified knowledge gap closed
5x
repetitions per module on average per user
26.7
the average number of playthroughs per user
94%
of employees ‘like this way of training’
Crucially, the knowledge gap was closed by over 90% for both tenured and new employees. This analysis highlights the effectiveness across all levels of tenure, showing the increase in knowledge retained through these simulations.
We believe this is just the first step in a journey of continuing professional development for American National’s employees.
Game-based learning has the capacity and the potential to raise performance and knowledge across every area of business activity.
Attensi has extensive experience across functions within insurance, including underwriting, marketing and distribution, and claims as well as onboarding and broader leadership development.
Although American National and Attensi have already achieved a lot together, we believe that the best may yet still be ahead of us.
