19 December 2018The chatbot not only replaces the form with an engaging, easy to use interface. It also arms the insurer with more understanding of who their customers are, and may even help guide the evolution of the insurance product itself."-Alberto Chierici, CPO and co-founder at SPIXII.The API Economy+Cognitive CapabilitiesCognitive APIs and services are creating new and exciting opportunities to reimagine workflow and process automation through a digital lens. The ability to intelligently answer routine questions and interpret customer intent impacts not only the customer experience, but can also help drive operational efficiency gains. With the advent of Cloud computing, DevOps, and the digitization of legacy systems, driving companies at a rapid pace towards the API Economy, chatbots have suddenly become a key orchestrator and disseminator of company knowledge.From the perspective of an account manager, having a chatbot or an intelligent virtual assistant at the ready, can help provide a deep level of insight when speaking with a customer. Delivering sophisticated solutions that integrate complex workflow, whilst accurately interpreting customer emotion, can generate valuable cross-selling opportunities.Workflow integration with third party APIs can also help yield valuable information and feedback for product inquiries. Ask Kodiak, for example, have a product that provides insight around Product Appetite and User-centered Risk Classification.In Commercial P&C, two of the biggest broker challenges are risk classification and market selection. Instead of having to guess which class code to use with a given carrier or ask a co-worker who has appetite for the risk, imagine instead having access to this sort of information in real time, while on the phone with a customer. Chatbots, APIs and the technology driving them are opening up a whole new realm of possibilities when it comes to employee and customer engagement.End to End ProcessWe've only scratched the surface of chatbots and their potential. When you start to think about your end-to-end processes, and how a chatbot might be leveraged to invoke a task or workflow, there really isn't a limit to what you can accomplish. Pair automation and analytics with human touch and insight, and you'll start to see a powerful model emerge.Lemonade is one of the more visible companies implementing this suite of capabilities to realize significant efficiency gains. Earlier this year they claimed to have set a world record for the speed and ease of paying a claim: 3 seconds with zero paperwork. Behind the scenes? A complex array of algorithms and streamlined workflow. Oh, and AI Jim:"That's where AI Jim, our claims bot, changes the game. AI Jim loves small claims, they're his favorite. He settles them on the spot, with zero hassle and at zero handling costs. That's because there's no such thing as a nuisance claim for AI Jim. In fact, on a slow day, AI Jim can review, approve, and pay 1000x more claims than an entire team at one of the traditional insurers."Shai Wininger, Co-founder, LemonadeWhat is the driver here? Faster, cheaper and more consistent decision making, driven by a combination of streamlined and frictionless workflow and intelligent AI-all at scale. Of course, this is not the savior for all workflow and process. The insurance industry can be notoriously complex, and there will always be a need for the sort of bespoke guidance that only a human can provide. The fact is, technology can and should be leveraged to help us make better and more education decisions to help our customers.What are the tools and features that will help enable policy holders to make better and more informed decisions?How can we leverage people, process and technology to deliver an insured customer experience that a) builds loyalty and increases retention rates? b) eliminates inefficiencies that hamper the overall customer experience?Digital has a key role to play in the Insurance Experience of the Future and chatbots are finally starting to hold their own as key participants in the exciting journey ahead."Over the coming years, chatbots will have an integral role to play in a customer focused digital experience-no longer the laughing stock of the customer community, but a valuable and integral component of customer experience-a truly trusted adviser."
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