INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY

Grange Insurance Uses Digital Tools to Improve the Claims Experience

Grange Insurance, | April 30, 2021

The insurance claims process is commonly regarded as a pivotal point in the customer experience journey. Grange Insurance has enabled next-generation policyholder interactions through the claims journey in response to changing customer expectations in the modern age.

Digital updates include:
• Two-way texting to enable Grange claims associates to connect with policyholders within multiple modes of communication

• Electronic claims payments for faster claims resolution and payment

• Proactive customer texts to keep our policyholders informed of their claim status throughout the claims process.

• These improvements are part of Grange and its associate partner Integrity Insurance's dedication to engaging in new solutions to provide exceptional customer experiences.

Two-way texting
Grange has implemented next-generation business technology to provide claims customers with text message services. Policyholders will text pictures of their assigned insurance claims and get real-time answers to their claims questions when they need them the most. This program, which is powered by Hi Marley, an AI-based conversational service interface designed specifically for the insurance sector, needs no IT integration or app to get started.

Grange saw an improvement in its already high customer loyalty scores within months of allowing two-way texting capability. Grange policyholders may connect with their adjuster in a variety of ways, including phone and email.

Paying claims electronically
Grange policyholders can also receive claims payments more quickly due to a secure electronic settlement system built to expedite restitution. Customers who file a home, vehicle, or business claim with Grange will choose to pay their claims electronically. Customers who use this payment method will collect their electronic payment in as little as a few hours by direct deposit to a checking or savings account, direct deposit to a debit card, or instant prepaid virtual cards.

Other advantages of this new capability include the ability to easily navigate payment status in a touchless experience and reduce the chance of fraud through mailed checks.

Grange allows customers to have a say in how they want to receive claims payment in the manner they find most convenient.

Claims status notification
Grange also offers automatic text messages, enabling policyholders to access claim status notifications on their mobile devices quicker than ever before. Grange's mission, with further updates already in the works, is to make the claims experience more manageable and less frustrating, allowing policyholders to get back on their feet as soon as possible. Policyholders do have the option of participating or not, and their choices can be changed at any time.

Grange is deeply committed to protecting individuals and enterprises with exceptional service and takes tremendous interest in consumer loyalty, as shown by strong ratings from J.D. Power and positive customer feedback. The business is dedicated to keeping ahead of user preferences, attitudes, and desires to have a customized and effortless customer experience.

About Grange Insurance
Grange Insurance Company, with $3 billion in assets and more than $1.3 billion in annual revenue, is an insurance provider founded in 1935 and based in Columbus, Ohio. Through its network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home, life, and business insurance protection. Life insurance is offered by Grange Life Insurance and Kansas City Life Insurance. Grange Insurance Company and its affiliates serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin

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