Transforming Claims Cycle Time Through AI-Driven Routing
Transforming Cycle Time, Capacity, and Customer Experience Through AI-Driven Routing
Business Context
42 days
average claims cycle time
96%
of claim time spent waiting, not working
18,000
claims processed annually
Claims delays were hurting customer satisfaction, tying up reserves, and overloading adjusters.
Despite only 4–6 hours of actual work, claims took 42+ days due to repeated handoffs, manual routing, vendor delays, and long queues between steps.
The result: rising LAE, unnecessary reopen rates, adjuster burnout, and millions in operational drag.
The Challenge
Claims moved slowly not because of claim complexity, but because the workflow forced adjusters, vendors, and support teams into 8–12 manual touchpoints per claim.
Manual Handoffs
FNOL → queue → adjuster assignment → vendor request → vendor return → adjuster review → payment → closure approval.
Each handoff added 8–18 hours of waiting.
Reopens and Quality Issues
12% of claims reopened due to premature closure—missing documents, incomplete repairs, or unresolved coverage items.
Operational Drag
Adjusters were overwhelmed by administrative routing, not claim decisions. Supervisors closed claims manually weeks after work was done.
Poor Routing Logic
Round-robin assignment mismatched complexity with adjuster skill. Simple claims went to senior adjusters; complex claims landed with juniors.
The Problem Impact
- Cycle Time 42 days (96% waiting)
- LAE Ratio 14.2% (inflated by delays + rework)
- Customer Satisfaction 68 CSAT
- Reopen Rate 12%
- Adjuster Capacity 105 claims/month
- Turnover 24% (burnout from admin load)
Our Solution
A fully automated workflow engine that eliminates manual handoffs, routes claims intelligently, and ensures claims close right the first time.
AI-Powered Triage at FNOL
AI scores claim complexity the moment FNOL is submitted and automatically routes each claim to the right adjuster based on severity, expertise, and real-time workload—eliminating round-robin misassignments and reducing queue time dramatically.
Automated Vendor Assignment & Coordination
The system triggers appraisers, repair shops, and service vendors instantly using predefined rules and AI signals, removing multi-day delays and ensuring claims progress as soon as the next step is ready—without waiting for adjuster intervention.
Straight-Through Payment Workflows
Once approvals are met, payment processing executes automatically with no manual handoffs, clearing a major bottleneck and accelerating the path from estimate → settlement → closure.
Pre-Closure Validation to Prevent Reopens
Intelligent validation checks confirm documentation, repairs, invoices, and claimant satisfaction before a claim closes, reducing reopen rates and ensuring every claim is resolved correctly the first time.
Process Transformation
Before: Traditional Process
42-day average cycle time
8–12 manual handoffs per claim
Round-robin routing
Vendor assignment delays
After: Digital Solution
27-day cycle time (–35%)
End-to-end automated workflow
AI triage based on complexity & workload
Instant vendor assignment
Business Impact
Measurable results that transformed claims operations.
35%
Reduction in cycle time (42 days → 27 days)
18%
LAE improvement (14.2% → 11.6%)
22%
Increase in customer satisfaction (68 → 83 CSAT)
42%
Reduction in reopen rate (12% → 7%)
Key Success Metric
“The 35% cycle time reduction gave us the equivalent of five additional adjusters — without hiring anyone.”
A complete transformation of speed, efficiency, and claims quality.
AI Value Amplification
AI didn’t just accelerate workflow — it changed the economics of claims operations.
Clarity at Scale
AI scored claim complexity instantly and routed it to the right adjuster or STP path from day one.
Confidence
Better match quality (45% improvement) ensured the right adjuster handled the right claim, reducing errors and rework.
Operational Leverage
Automation removed hundreds of hours of low-value routing tasks, effectively adding the capacity of five full-time adjusters without hiring.
The outcome: a faster, smarter claims operation where automation handles the handoffs and adjusters focus on judgment—cutting cycle time, reducing reopens, and expanding capacity without adding staff.