OCR in Insurance claim processing
Insurance claim processing is a business function that an insurance company uses to handle and evaluate claim documents made by their policyholders.
The procedure usually includes document verification and validation which can be a complex and time-consuming process and can have a significant impact on the customer experience. The process takes a long turnaround time due to the manual & paper-based methods used by businesses to process and verify insurance claims. A study found that manual claims processing takes up to 14 days while automated claims processing can take up just a few hours.
As for many industries, automation can be a lifesaver for the insurance industry. It is feasible to automate your claim processing using technologies like Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to streamline the claims processing procedure and improve the accuracy of claims.
OCR is a technology that enables the conversion of scanned images, documents, or other sources into digital data. It helps transform the insurance claim process by automating data extraction from insurance claims documents, such as policyholder information, medical record, accident reports, and more. This automated process eliminates the need for manual data entry allowing faster and more accurate processing.
Insurers can reduce claims processing times, improve data accuracy, and reduce operational costs by streamlining the data extraction process. As per reports, insurers can save costs up to 60% by automating claim processing with OCR technology.
Utilising OCR and AI together for claims processing has many advantages. The productivity of your business may be impacted by these advantages, which will also have an effect on your bottom line.
Large volumes of claim documents can be processed in a fraction of the time, reducing claims processing times and improving customer satisfaction. In a survey, 66% of customers said they would be willing to switch insurers for faster claim processing times.
By reducing the risk of errors that can occur during manual data entry, this ensures that claims are processed accurately and that customers receive the correct payout.
By automating the claims process, insurers can provide a faster, more convenient, and hassle-free claims experience for their customers. According to McKinsey, by automating claims processes, insurers can improve their customer satisfaction rates by up to 30%.
Helps insurers to meet regulatory requirements by ensuring that all necessary data is captured and recorded accurately.
By digitizing claims documents and extracting data, insurers can gain insights into claims trends and patterns, enabling them to make data-driven decisions.
By automating the claims process using OCR, insurers can gain a competitive advantage by providing faster and more efficient claims processing, leading to increased customer loyalty and retention.
Bautomate is an AI-powered automation solution that enables insurance firms to automate document-related workflows with OCR technology. Our solution can be used to automate data extraction, which eliminates all manual data entry tasks in your claims processing workflow.
With Bautomate, you can mitigate fraud risk, speed up turnaround time, and lower the cost of processing claims.
