technology: a risk professional’s best friend
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Technology: A Risk Professional’s Best Friend. Using Technology to Enhance Claims Management. Session Presenters: Matt Thomson | Wells Fargo Insurance | Risk Consulting Leader - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Technology: A Risk Professional’s Best Friend
Using Technology to Enhance Claims Management
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Session Presenters:
Matt Thomson | Wells Fargo Insurance | Risk Consulting LeaderSince 1903, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. has been providing its clients with innovative and insightful insurance solutions that help protect assets and strengthen businesses
Frank Lott | FirstGroup America | Corporate Claims DirectorFirstGroup America owns and/or operates thousands of school bus, transit, and maintenance locations in the United States and Canada, with over $5 billion in annual revenue from North American operations
Aaron Shapiro | Origami Risk | Executive DirectorOrigami Risk has emerged as innovator and leader in the marketplace for RMIS solutions : #1 RMIS by the 2013 RMIS Review
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What to ExpectAfter attending this session, you will:
• Learn about the current trends in technology-related claims program consulting
• Learn ideas for the practical application of technology to enhance your claims and risk management efforts
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTExploring the history and pace of technology advancement
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A Few Warm Up Stats
• 2.4 billion Internet users
• Google: 100 billion searches every month
• YouTube: 24 hours of video uploaded every minute
• FaceBook: 175 million connected every moment
• 3.500.000.000.000.000.000.000
• 3.5 Zetabytes of unique new information will be created worldwide this year
Source: Did You Know 2014
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Past5-10 years ago
PresentWhat technical capability exists
today that is ‘new’
FutureWhere are we
headed & how to prepare
Claims Technology Evolution
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Easy Button?
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Big Data – but is it Good data? • Unstructured v. structured• Carrier systems designed for underwriting/internal use• Claim characteristic code standardization
• Lowest common denominator
• Point in time valuation / lack of development factors• Location hierarchy
• Acquisitions & divestitures• Departmental naming conventions
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Today’s Technology
• Memory is cheaper• Processing is faster• Analytical programs are more sophisticated
Are you equipped to take advantage?
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Analytics Platform
Source: AllAnalytics.com
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SaaS/Cloud Computing
• Data capacity implications
• Data conversion
• Psycho/social elements
• Privacy/security
• Speed
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CLAIM PROGRAM TRANSFORMATIONExploring practical ideas to transform your claims management efforts
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Claim Lifecycle + Technology
Notice of Loss
Investigation
Decision & Reserves
Cost Containment
Disposition
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‘Similar’ Claim Characteristics
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Dashboard Management
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Need for claims professionals communication speed
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Claim Vendor Partner ConnectivitySharing information to improve efficiency and outcomes
• MSA vendor having access to RX program
• Nurse case management
• Minor damage photos coded to trigger IME assignments
• Alert when PT is over guidelines (take action)
• Alert when 12 PT visits that have not had a diagnostic test
• RX utilization sharing with medical bill re-pricing to flag contra-indications and over-use
• Early refill and/or if more than one MD is prescribing
• Adjuster accountability
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Claims Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
2 Important Points:
#1 : It has a direct, bottom line impact on the success of the business; and
#2: It is analyzable and actionable.
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Leading Indicators
Focus on Risk Management Quality Leading Indicators (Culture, engineering, training, etc.) to drive down trailing indicators (incidents, losses,
etc.)Choose Leading Indicators Carefully
Thorough causal analysis of past losses and potential exposures Choose indicators that will drive positive behaviors and improvements Make sure they correlate to the trailing indicators Be comprehensive in approach (training w/out commitment is worthless)
Be Practical Must choose approach that fits with culture and needs of organization Measure the “big ticket” items – the ones that will cause the most change in trailing
indicators Be outcome focused Measures should promote problem reporting and drive action
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Benchmarking
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Internal Benchmarking
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Balanced ScorecardKey Performance Indicators
YTD Target Prior Year Based on Claim Type DefinitionACPC $18,000 $23,000 $25,000Pending Duration 650 640 650Pending Attorney Rep 50% 42% 40%Pending Litigated 21.7% 22% 25% Pending $250K+ 48 50Pending $500k+ 6 5Cash Spend in thousands $xx $xx Pending Begin 4,850 5,000New 9,800 10,000Closed 10,000 10,250Reopened 150 100Pending End 4,800 4.850
SubrogationYTD Recovery In thousands $xx $xx $xxDuration 307 355 423 Based on Unit Group Number of Pending Files 4,800 4,850Number of Active Staff 30 31 Average Pending Per Staff 160 160 156
Quality AssuranceInternal Total 83.8% 85% 80%External Total 90.8% 90% 88%
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Top Tech Priorities of Carriers & TPAs
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CONCLUSIONS & Q&AFinal thoughts and recommendations
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Critical to your ROI
• Data Analytics Resources• Skills/expertise of internal/external partners
• Balancing Claims Quality & Efficiency• Are claim adjusters critical thinkers, or adjusting to
activity-based ‘tech driven’ metrics?
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THANK YOU