ISO Launches XML-enabled Personal Injury Claims Management Solution

September 5, 2002

Insurance Services Office (ISO), a leading provider of insurance claims services and information about property and liability risk, has enhanced its Claims Outcome Advisor™ (COA) application to provide the industry’s first XML-enabled personal injury claims management solution. COA now easily integrates directly with third-party systems, such as insurers’ in-house claims administration databases, and with claims management workflow systems. This enables the automatic transfer of information to improve speed and accuracy of claims management, streamlining claims handling processes and facilitating best practice on every claim.

Already in use in the U.S. insurance market, COA’s integration capabilities use the universal, platform-independent XML (Extensible Markup Language) format to enable a two-way flow of data between third-party applications and COA’s personal injury claims database. This ensures synchronization of data and elimination of error-prone and time-consuming re-keying of data. The XML format streamlines claims management processes by integrating COA directly with in-house claims administration systems in which insurers store core claims information, such as claimant’s name, address and date of loss. COA can also integrate closely with other XML-compatible third-party databases, including those of the Compensation Recovery Unit as well as fraud databases.

COA’s new workflow capabilities provide timely information for intelligent workflows. Claims handlers often handle hundreds of claims at any one time, and the integration with diary, CRM and workflow systems—such as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes or in-house administration systems—will enable them to populate their task list with timed actions. This could include, for example, checking whether, on a certain day, a claim offer has been accepted by a claimant’s solicitor. This will enable claims handlers to become more proactive in managing their claims portfolios and help speed up the claims life cycle.

“The incorporation of XML-based integration and workflow tools into our Claims Outcome Advisor solution is a clear demonstration of ISO again taking the technology leadership in personal injury claims management,” said David Smart, business development director of ISO. “These enhancements to COA will streamline claims management processes and facilitate best practice, enabling insurance companies to improve customer service and enhance visibility of their business processes.”

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