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A use case we run for Lincoln insurers

AI for claims processing — Lincoln

Submission triage, FNOL summaries, status correspondence, severity tagging — drafted by AI, approved by an adjuster. Built for Ameritas-class carriers and the regional insurers that serve Nebraska.

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The workflow, end to end

What goes in, what the AI does, what comes out, what your team gets back.

Input
Adjuster notes + claim file + policy + loss runs
Work
Draft FNOL summaries and status correspondence with severity tags; flag claims requiring escalation
Output
Adjuster-ready letters and FNOL packets in the queue, with severity tagged for triage
Saved
15–25 minutes per claim touch; 30–60 minutes saved on complex FNOL packets

What this looks like in production

Claims processing has the canonical shape of an AI-suited workflow: high-volume, document-heavy, repetitive across cases, with consequential decisions that legitimately need a human adjuster's judgment at the end. The right architecture is AI as drafter, adjuster as approver — not AI as decider.

At an Ameritas-class Lincoln insurer the workflow looks like this. The adjuster's notes and the claim file enter a workflow. AI summarizes the claim, drafts an FNOL packet or status letter, applies severity tags, and routes to the right queue. The adjuster reviews, edits, and approves. The letter goes out under the adjuster's name.

Roughly 15–25 minutes saved per claim touch — without any change to the adjuster's judgment, accountability, or final say. NAIC's AI Model Bulletin (Nebraska IGD-H1, June 2024) requires this human-in-the-loop pattern, with the AIS Program governance documenting the architecture.

How we run it

  1. Two-week diagnostic with claims operations leadership. Map the actual claim flow, documents, volumes, bottlenecks.
  2. Build inside the real claims system — AMS, document repository, correspondence templates. Production from week 3, not a sandbox.
  3. Pilot with a small named adjuster group. Two weeks of side-by-side use.
  4. Tune severity tagging against your actual claim taxonomy.
  5. Roll out to full claims org with manager-led training. AI use policy + AIS Program documentation in place before broad rollout.
  6. Set up the audit trail: every AI-drafted document archived with source data and adjuster edits. Examination-ready.

Common questions

Does this comply with NAIC IGD-H1?
Yes — when implemented with the architecture above. NAIC IGD-H1 (Nebraska, June 2024) requires a written AIS Program for AI use in claims. Human-in-the-loop drafting with adjuster approval, audit trail, and AIS Program governance documentation are the load-bearing elements.
Will this replace adjusters?
No. SHRM 2026 found AI's organizational impact is 5.7x more likely to shift job responsibilities than displace jobs.
What about agentic AI for claims?
Assistive AI first. Fully agentic claims processing is a 12–18 month future for most mid-market carriers.
How does severity tagging work?
Tuned against your historical claims and your senior adjusters' calibration. Adjusters use the tags for triage; AI doesn't make the routing decision autonomously.
What happens when AI gets a claim wrong?
The adjuster catches it at review — that's the architectural design. Mistakes are observable in the audit log; we tune monthly based on adjuster corrections.

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