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Electronic claim file. 4 July 2007 ADAM STAFFORD – PROJECT MANAGER. Aim of the Electronic Claims File. Improve service to customers: broker, assured, coverholders, etc. How? Current, contemporaneous access to claims… … allowing brokers to spend more time on complex claims
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Electronic claim file 4 July 2007 ADAM STAFFORD – PROJECT MANAGER
Aim of the Electronic Claims File • Improve service to customers: broker, assured, coverholders, etc. • How? • Current, contemporaneous access to claims… • … allowing brokers to spend more time on complex claims • Ability to “broke” claims files outside of normal market hours • Reducing the claims lifecycle i.e. first advice to settlement. • Other benefits • Cost savings! ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
ECF – Key Messages • The ECF project has been live since November 2006 • Brokers and Managing Agents are able to trade fully electronically without the need to present a paper utilising CLASS at Lloyds and Market Repository in respect of all claims which are currently in scope. • The IUA are participating in pilots and the commitment is there with a live date of 1st July 2007. • Take up is currently in line with Market Reform Group targets but momentum must be maintained. • The reformed market place will benefit our clients with faster response times, electronic trading will work this time. ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Key Benefits to Brokers • Electronic transfer of data and documents, broker desktop to underwriter desktop. • Claims workflow managed from the desktop electronically. • Removal of the paper claim file. • Simple claims – straight through processing, no broker involvement. • Claims advocacy – broking where it matters. • Delivery of a quality client and underwriter service. ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Why An Electronic Claim File? • Storage Requirements • Collaborative Agreement • Lloyd’s Claims Scheme/ Claims Agreement for Followers • Concurrent/Contemporaneous Access • Transparent and Auditable Process • The Technology Exists • In everyday use by all London Market Practitioners • Standard Interface & Sign in • Data Integrity and Backup ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
OVERVIEW OF ECF ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Status - Key Enhancements in 6 Phases • Phase 1 - See all documents in one view • Phase 2 - Leader control of file/improved searching • Phase 3 - ACORD DRI (receipt of documents) • Phases 4/5 – CLASS@Lloyd’s data through GUI, full DRI and seamless link with docs in repository • Phase 6a – decoupling - increases percentage of “in scope” claims COMPLETE • Phase 6b – delegation to XCS, risk routing • Phase 7 - Currently being scoped by User Groups. ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Current Scope • Business Types not supported by current implementation of ECF: • Delegated Lead to XCS (other than 100% Delegation, which is in scope) • Certain Binding Authorities, Cover Collections and Other Bordereaux Claims • Political risks • Aviation verticals • Certain Multiple OSND claims • Third Party Access to ECF • Existing paper claims files ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Systems Processes & Procedures • Systems Processes and Procedures • The ECF Process Guide • Broker & Underwriter Collaborative Approach • High-level guide • NOT a systems user manual or adjusting manual • Available on line at www.marketreform.co.uk ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Claims: next steps • Enhance ECF capabilities to bring more claims into scope • 2007 release to support binding authorities and delegated claims and enable legacy claims to be tackled (DONE: 8/05/07) • Embed electronic claims handling as business as usual • With FPD review managing agents’ and brokers’ plans and processes • Include electronic processes as part of FPD standards and monitoring • Target all in scope new claims by the end of 2007 • FPD to improve measurement capabilities so that we can track throughput and service turnaround more accurately ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Summary of Usage • Current usage • 29% of (in scope) first advices presented via ECF • Total volume of claims notified: 4,700 • Total volume of ECF transactions: 7,747 • 17 brokers and 33 Managing Agents already transacting electronically • Nigel Roberts seconded from Aon to assist ramp up activity • FPD also investigating “stalled” claims • System enhancements being progressed and current omissions, eg binders, will be supported by late Q2 2007 on current schedule ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
ECF TAKE UP SUMMARY Update Summary: • All active Managing Agents and 44 brokers have now signed the Repository Rules • 23 managing agents actively using the system • 17 brokers actively using the system • Monthly % of in scope claims using ECF (rolling 4 week figure): 21.5% • Cumulative % of in scope claims using ECF for 2007 (YTD): 14.8% ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Going Live with ECF - BROKERS • Class @ Lloyds access either online or ‘batch’ • The ability to load scanned claims documents to the Xchanging hosted market repository either via DRI auto load or interactive load • Both Class and the ability to put documents in the repository are prerequisites to ‘eclaims’ trading with underwriters • Sign the repository rules and the Xchanging market repository agreement – refer to LMBC circular 26/2007 • Establish ECF trading partnerships with your key leads Contact Simon Collins (simon.collins@lloyds.com 020 7327 6683) to get started ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
Going live with ecf – MANAGING AGENTS Requirements for Managing agents: Contact your Xchanging customer relationship manager You’ll need to : • Sign the repository rules, • Sign the class contract with Xchanging, • Ensure your system meets the minimum requirements, • Publish which classes of business for which you’re able to accept ECF. ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507
SYSTEM DEMONSTRATIONAnd Questions ELECTRONIC CLAIM FILE UPDATE 0507