Transforming the Applicant Onboarding Process for Insurers
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Improve the quality of applications submitted
for underwriting
Improve customer experience and
placement ratios
Reduce operational risk and improve
compliance
FLAWLESS APPLICANT ONBOARDING ALLOWS YOU TO:
Reduce abandoned or withdrawn applications
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Identify the best insurance
options
Submit supporting
documentation
Provide required information
Stay informed during the
process
APPLICANTS ARE LOOKING FOR A FAST AND EASY WAY TO:
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COMMON ONBOARDING PROBLEMS
Lengthy sign up: Too many steps exist and too much information is required.
Repetitive requests: Customers are forced to provide the same information.
Limited channels: Lack of alternatives to traditional, paper-based methods.
Delayed response: Applicants don’t receive immediate feedback.
Only 1/3 of insurers allow a customer to start a transaction in one digital channel and then resume in another.
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YOUR SYSTEMS OF RECORD LACK FLEXIBILITY FOR MODERN SYSTEMS OF ENGAGEMENT
• Information collection continues to be the most burdensome task within applicant onboarding.
• Traditional solutions don’t leverage and reapply information throughout the process.
• Customers demand to engage using their channel of choice; mobile, email and web.
• Communication methods are limited to snail mail.
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REGULATORY FINES ARE COSTLY, MAKE SURE YOUR ONBOARDING PROCESS IS COMPLIANT
Strict regulations govern the collection of personal data:
Compliance with internal service level agreements (SLAs):
• Are you meeting your performance obligations?
Compliance with external regulations:
• Is data security and privacy legislation observed?
• Are your customer communications consistent and timely?
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LIMITED ONBOARDING CHANNELS AND INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WILL IMPACT CROSS-SELL OPPORTUNITIES
Gartner predicts 70% of customer communications will be digital in 2017, but insurers lag far behind.
The average time between interactions with policy holders can be as long as 18 months.
79% of insurers say they’re “still learning” and “not setting the baseline” for digital.
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1. Simplifies and automates data entry and document collection.
2. Intelligently captures, extracts and reapplies all information across the onboarding process.
3. Allows customers to choose their channel of choice.
4. Provides visibility and control over entire onboarding process through analysis reports and dashboards.
SO HOW DOES FLAWLESS APPLICANT ONBOARDING WORK?
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• How many applications have been submitted? Where are they in the process?
• What is the average time for each step, and between steps?
• How many applications were abandoned or withdrawn? And where in the process?
• Are your placement ratings where you want them to be?
• Have there been deviations from required processes?
• Are there any non-compliance issues?
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MEET YOUR SLAS AND IMPROVE THE ONBOARDING PROCESS
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• 82% of consumers believe the number one factor to having a great customer experience is getting issues resolved quickly.
• 55% of consumers have intended to conduct a business transaction, but have decided not to, based on a poor customer experience.
• Customers are willing to spend 13% more with a company they believe provides excellent customer service.
WHAT’S AT STAKE: A SECOND IS THE NEW MINUTE
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• Review the onboarding process from start to finish.
• Examine the flow of cases throughout the work process.
• Uncover and fix bottlenecks.
• Discover exceptional pathways.
• Drill down and take actions to enhance customer experience.
SEE YOUR ONBOARDING PROCESS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY
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• Enhance the customer experience.
• Create loyal, lifelong customers.
• Reduce costly errors, and frustration.
• Ensure agile compliance with new regulations.
• Do business the way your customers demand.
• Ensure processes are visible, transparent and measurable.
BENEFITS OF TRANSFORMING APPLICANT ONBOARDING:
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