Welcome! Residual Market Audit Services NJ AIRE Compliance Audit Program Jack O’Keefe

Ape - So We are not the proverbial “Gorilla in the Room”

Automobile Insurance Plan Service Organization AIPSO Automobile Insurance Plan Service Organization We conduct audits not trying to find things wrong but rather to identify where you might improve NJAIRE is a pretty straightforward reporting mechanism – It’s either there or not there It’

What Does RMAS Do? Provide on-site audits of companies for automobile insurance market mechanisms. CAIP NJSAIP MAIPF NJCAIP CALC NJAIRE Clarify that NJAIRE is not a residual market mechanism We use independent consultants who are retired claims people

Objective of NJAIRE Audits To ensure that companies are submitting complete and accurate data to the NJAIRE central processor - ISO. Compliance - Data reported meets specifications in the Plan of Operations. Operational – Company’s internal controls are effective in identifying and processing NJAIRE business.

Audit Process Three Stages Planning Fieldwork Reporting

Audit Process Stage 1: Planning Company Selection Communication with ISO Call Forms Statement of Compliance Concerns with Companies

Audit Process Stage 1: Planning (con’t) c. Engagement Letter – Includes request for data All private passenger BI claimants All reportable claimants All other claims d. Company contact information received

Audit Process Stage 1: Planning (con’t) Receipt of company data Verification of data to call forms Complete sample selections h. Confirmation Letter

Audit Process Stage 2: Fieldwork Opening meeting b. Obtain internal procedures for reviewing data submissions c. File review Determination Forms

Determination Form 6. Is the claimant a person who is required to maintain PIP Insurance (i.e., does he own a private passenger auto registered in New Jersey), or is he eligible to collect PIP benefits as a result of the accident?

Audit Process Stage 2: Fieldwork File review Work-papers

Audit Process Stage 2: Fieldwork Fieldwork summary Closing meeting

Audit Process Stage 3: Reporting 1. Draft Report 2. Company’s Response 3. Final Report

2003 - 2009 Audits 74 Audits Completed Reportable Claims Total claimants reviewed – 3,451 Number of claimants over reported – 537 or 16% Dollar amount over reported - $9,558,650

2003 - 2009 Audits Reasons for Over Reporting: Claimant or Insured Incorrect Threshold Unverified Claimant Threshold These two reasons account for 52% of reporting errors

Additional Reasons for Over Reporting Economic Loss Payment Included Claimant had pierced the threshold Claimant was not a NJ Resident Claim Occurred outside of NJ Expense Payments Included in Reporting Insured Vehicle was Commercial

Reporting Errors Incorrect Territory Codes (Accident Year 2007 and prior) Settlement Reported in an Incorrect Quarter or Year Over Reporting of the Dollar Amount

2003 – 2009 Audits 74 Audits Completed All Bodily Injury Claims: Total claimants reviewed – 6,111 Number of claimants under reported – 232 or 4% Dollar amount under reported - $2,154,398 Number of claimants over reported as BI claims - 229 or 4 %

Reasons for Under Reporting Claimant had a Zero Dollar Threshold Insured had a Verbal Threshold Unverified Claimant Threshold

Reporting Errors Non Bodily Injury Paid Claims Bodily Injury Claims with No Payment Incorrect Territory Codes (Accident Year 2007 and prior) File not Settled in Reporting Year Settlement reported in Incorrect Quarter

TIPS Plant your corn early “Easy Sleazy” in the third race at Monmouth Park Don’t say “Hi Jack” if you see me at the airport

NJAIRE Claim Handling TIPS Claims handlers should be familiar with the NJAIRE procedure manual – NJAIRE.org Know the requirements for verification of the claimant’s threshold (Pgs 31 –32 of the procedure manual) Use the NJAIRE recommended Claim Determination Form Check the final determination after claim is settled and before it is submitted to IT

QUESTIONS? What? Huh? What does it all mean?

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