Making Claims management effective and profitable Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re, Claims Forum 2014
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Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re | AIIF 2014 How to be different? Run Claims like a business Automation Having the right people 5 Source: pivotalsafety.ca
Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re | AIIF More than prompt claims payment… …provide a variety of unique, value-added services and expertise
Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re | AIIF Shareholder Clients Stakeholders Adjudication Liability Management Retrospective Solutions Stakeholder External Services Income/ value-add Net Result = Impact Operational Efficiency Operating Cost Legal spend Investment USD mio Technical Expertise & Focus Customer’ Focus Simplification/ Discipline Run claims like a business: Foster an entrepreneurial spirit & create impact There are different levers to pull at different times FOCUS
Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re | AIIF 2014 Automation Claims being processed in the "old" way 8 Paper / Closings - Incomplete documents - Non standard formats - No ackowledgement of receipt required Paper / Closings - Incomplete documents - Non standard formats - No ackowledgement of receipt required Manual Statements -Time consuming spreadsheet process - Lengthy agreement timecycle - Large query volumes Manual Statements -Time consuming spreadsheet process - Lengthy agreement timecycle - Large query volumes Delayed Payments - Inconsistent due dates - Timeline driven by reconciliation - No agreement of items payable Delayed Payments - Inconsistent due dates - Timeline driven by reconciliation - No agreement of items payable
Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re | AIIF 2014 Automation Claims being processed automatically 9 Transaction validation - Tech account (TA) message sent early, as soon as the broker books the item - Standard data format - Complete/accurate dataset Transaction validation - Tech account (TA) message sent early, as soon as the broker books the item - Standard data format - Complete/accurate dataset Electronic Reconciliation - Real time agreement - Technical/payment transaction linked - Team can focus on queried/ unpaid items. - Early query resolution Electronic Reconciliation - Real time agreement - Technical/payment transaction linked - Team can focus on queried/ unpaid items. - Early query resolution Faster Cashflow - Items paid 15 working days earlier - No backlogs - can focus on key items - Financial account (FA) sent as soon as payable Faster Cashflow - Items paid 15 working days earlier - No backlogs - can focus on key items - Financial account (FA) sent as soon as payable
Danijela Ziser, Swiss Re | AIIF 2014 Automation Benefits exist for all stakeholders 10 Increased control and transparency Single platform access to all markets Increased speed and efficiency Improved cash flow Immediate, secure and evidenced delivery of data Reduced risk What is a (re)insured looking for? Improved cash flow Processing cost reduction Enhanced client servicing Ability to focus on value added activities Direct straight-through processing into any market from worldwide locations What is a broker looking for? Processing cost reduction Enhanced cedent servicing Consistent, high quality and properly referenced data feed Access to current data and documentation Reduced exposure to dormancy What is a (re)insurer looking for? (Re)Insurer (Re)Insured
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