Claims workflow rebuilt around an AI admin layer
Insurance · Supplier network · End-to-end workflowRegional general insurer, around 18,000 property and motor claims a year, coordinating 75+ assessors, repairers and materials suppliers.
Challenge
Claims moved between the insurer and an external network of assessors, trades and materials suppliers almost entirely by email and phone. Quotes were rekeyed by hand, approvals were chased one at a time, and nobody could see where a job sat without asking someone. Administration, not claim volume, was what limited how much work the team could carry.
What we built
- A single workflow covering the full claim lifecycle, from first notification through assessment, supplier allocation and materials ordering to settlement
- Two-way integrations with service and materials suppliers, so quotes, availability, orders and job status update in place rather than by email
- An AI layer that reads inbound email and documents, extracts the detail, files it against the right claim and drafts routine correspondence
- Exception routing that sends anything unusual to a person with the full claim context already attached
Measured results
| Metric | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median claim cycle time | 17.4 days | 11.8 days | −32% |
| Admin touch time per claim | 68 min | 29 min | −57% |
| Claims per administrator per week | 42 | 58 | +38% |
| Reopened claims | 5.7% | 5.5% | held |
Supplier-status enquiries needing a manual phone call or email fell from 64% to 18% of open claims. Reopened claims held steady, so the gains in speed and capacity did not come at the cost of accuracy.
“We removed a huge amount of chasing without changing how our claims people make decisions. The same team can carry materially more work, and we now know where a repair is without calling the supplier.”
Mark F · Head of Claims Operations
Figures drawn from the client's claims system and workflow records, comparing the six months immediately before and after go-live.