When an emergency occurs, the public need to be able to call on dependable customer support. A specialist out-of-hours service could be the answer.

Angela Knowles-Ellis, Head of Telephony at a Capita run contact centre in Darlington, explains how training from bereavement charity Winston’s Wish has helped staff deal with vulnerable customers during the pandemic.

One of the things that the pandemic has surfaced is increasing inequality. The impact of Covid- 19 continues to take its toll not only on people’s physical and mental health but also on their financial stability.

As a market leader in debt management, we are witnessing first-hand the devastating financial impact Covid-19 is having on the personal finances of so many people.

The utility industry has faced consistent challenges with customer satisfaction, and is rated lower than the UK average for transparency, customer ethos and emotional connection.

For many people, the moment of truth with an organisation is when things go wrong - for example, when they fall behind on loan repayments.

Ian Elam, Business Development Director at Capita Customer Management, explains how data allows you to engage with your customers in a very personal way and reduce debt write-offs.

Can debt really be considered good? And do we need more of it? At Tortoise Media’s recent ‘The Future of Money’ event I was invited to consider this alongside finance coach and author of Black Girl Finance, Selina Flavius, and the co-author of Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan.

How you behave towards your vulnerable customers during the pandemic will be remembered. We explore how you can provide support efficiently and effectively, whilst safeguarding customer goodwill.

Our partnership with Severn Trent has given their customers a better experience and aided with debt collection.