{"id":10353,"date":"2023-10-09T08:22:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anaptyss.com\/?p=10353"},"modified":"2024-08-13T12:56:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T12:56:04","slug":"effectively-manage-claims-and-reduce-costs-in-the-insurance-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anaptyss.com\/blog\/effectively-manage-claims-and-reduce-costs-in-the-insurance-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Effectively Manage Claims and Reduce Costs in the Insurance Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Claims management<\/strong> is a complex process that involves several steps, from claim submission, investigation, and assessment to negotiating settlement and disbursal. A well-managed claim can make a huge difference and define a hassle-free insurance<\/strong> process or a prolonged, frustrating one.<\/p>\n

The ultimate goal of claims management for insurance companies that cover property and casualty (P&C) <\/strong>or life and annuities (L&A)<\/strong> is to find ways to ensure that legitimate claims are settled promptly, efficiently, and accurately while reducing the costs of handling the insurance claims.<\/p>\n

To achieve this, more and more insurers are figuring out efficient ways to streamline their business processes, prevent fraud, provide superior customer experience, and reduce indirect and direct expenses<\/strong> on claims settlement.<\/p>\n

Common Challenges in Claims Management and High Claim Cost<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Paying out claims to policyholders<\/strong> is one of the most significant expenses for insurance companies. In addition, the claims management process often involves multiple claim situations and several challenges that can cause a delay or error in the claim approval\/disbursal process, damage the insurer\u2019s reputation, and increase the cost of claims. These challenges include:<\/p>\n

1. Fraudulent Claims<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Insurers lose billions of dollars every year globally due to fraudulent claims. It\u2019s one of the major challenges that can also increase costs due to investigation expenses, administrative expenses, operational disruption, etc.<\/p>\n

2. Inefficient Claims Processing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Inefficiencies in the claims process can lead to delays, increased costs, and customer dissatisfaction. These inefficiencies can occur due to a lack of process automation, legacy systems, and multiple fragmented touchpoints.<\/p>\n

3. Scarcity of Trained Professionals<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With advances in technology and medicine, regulatory changes, customer expectations, etc., claims are becoming more complex and require specialized expertise and highly skilled staff to handle the processes.<\/p>\n

4. Fragmented Touchpoints and Lack of Transparency<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The First Notification of Loss (FNOL) is the first step in claims processing, wherein the policyholder shares the information about the incident with the insurer. The claim information is transmitted back and forth between claimants, insurance companies, adjusters, and attorneys, which can lead to delays and impact both the insurer and the customer, who may feel a disconnect and lack of transparency. The lack of a unified data platform is the primary technical reason that hampers information sharing among all stakeholders.<\/p>\n

6 Key Strategies for Efficient Claims Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Effective claims management requires a combination of strategies to ensure that claims are handled promptly, efficiently, and accurately.<\/p>\n

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1. Invest in Insurtech<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Insurance technology solutions can help streamline the claims management process. These include technologies such as automation, advanced data analytics, AI, NLP, and ML. They can help reduce errors, improve efficiency, and decrease administrative and operational costs involved in managing claims. Some examples of insurtech in claims management are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Chatbots<\/strong> and virtual assistants for real-time (24\/7) support<\/li>\n
  2. AI-Claims assessment <\/strong>to quickly and accurately assess claims<\/li>\n
  3. Automation<\/strong>, such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA)<\/li>\n
  4. Blockchain<\/strong> to improve transparency and security of claims data<\/li>\n
  5. Documentation digitization<\/strong> with natural language processing (NLP) and optical character recognition (OCR)<\/li>\n
  6. Auto-generated analytics dashboard for real-time insights<\/a> into claims portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. Optimize First Notification of Loss (FNOL)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Customer experience is a critical part of claims management. It can affect the reputation of the insurance company based on the FNOL <\/strong>process, which sets the tone for the entire claims experience.<\/p>\n

    Therefore, insurance companies in P&C or L&A must consider enhancing the FNOL process. For this, they can:<\/p>\n