Claims administration

Simplifying, implementing, and executing holistic complex claims programs

Our extensive knowledge and longstanding history of helping administer complex claims programs allows us to leverage our tailored Claims Management System and to provide perspectives and lessons learned from program strategy, planning, and execution through wind down.

PwC has a longstanding history of helping support complex claims programs from strategy through execution

  • Management & strategy: Governance, strategy and planning, process design and implementation, program management.
  • Claim adjudication: Claim processing activities, including review, valuation and adjudication of claims leveraging enabling technologies (e.g., AI, data-driven approach), quality control, appeals functions.
  • Technology and reporting: Integrated secure platform for claim filing and document submission, file review, reporting and analytics, data management, website design and deployment.
  • Supporting functions: Payment and release review, claimant notification strategies and communications, management of claimant call centers, fraud prevention and mitigation.
Settlements resulting from:
  • Multi-district litigation
  • Class action settlements
  • Victim compensation funds
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Voluntary settlements (e.g., natural disasters, unplanned events, product liability)
Extensive experience with various claim types including:
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Individual and business economic loss
  • Property damage
  • Death and physical injury
  • Healthcare

Claims administration services

  • Governance
  • Strategy and planning
  • Process design and implementation
  • Program management

  • Claim processing activities, including review, valuation and adjudication of claims leveraging enabling technologies (e.g., AI, data-driven approach)
  • Quality control
  • Appeals functions

  • Integrated secure platform for claim filing and document submission
  • File review
  • Reporting and analytics
  • Data management
  • Website design and deployment

  • Payment and release review
  • Claimant notification strategies and communications
  • Management of claimant call centers
  • Fraud prevention and mitigation

How PwC can help

Unmatched claims administration excellence

With decades of experience in complex, high-profile claims, we are skilled with building and executing high-volume programs including key support functions (e.g., fraud, claimant communications, and appeals).

Specialized and scalable resourcing

Specialized, scalable resources to help adapt to evolving program needs, enabling rapid integration with experience in areas like technology, economics, statistics, and industry.

Accelerated AI data driven technology and reporting

We deploy an AI and data driven approach through our integrated Claims Management System facilitating claim reviews and featuring public website, claimant and attorney portals, and in-depth reporting and analytics.

Backed by PwC global network

Bolstered by PwC's vast global network, featuring over 50,000 U.S.-based staff and partners spread across all major U.S. cities, and a worldwide network of over 370,000 professionals.

Public trust and credibility

Commitment to a transparent, fair, and efficient claims program designed to provide timely compensation to claimants, backed by a long-standing tradition of stakeholder collaboration.

Claims life cycle and functions

We implement an agile and streamlined claim review process aligned with the claim type, risk, and requirements of each program. Below is an illustrative life cycle of a claim, which can be customizable based on the needs of each program.

  • Supporting functions
    • Program management and strategy
    • Claimant support and communication
    • Reporting and analysis
    • Information technology
    • Document administration
    • Fraud, waste and abuse
  • Claims life cycle

Enabling technology

Our technology and data driven approach to claims programs utilizes a variety of AI-enabled analytics and technology across the life cycle of each program to help achieve a more efficient, accurate, and transparent process.

Claims management system Reporting and analytics Automation and controls
  • Public website to help disseminate key program information, guidelines, and communications
  • Claimant and Attorney portal for electronic filing, document intake, and communication
  • Internal claim review portal for managing, tracking, and facilitating the review and determination of claims
  • Stakeholder reporting targeted at key groups
  • Operational analytics including balances, aging, and quality
  • Advanced analytics including duplicate identification, red flags, outlier detection, and prediction tools
  • Centralized, searchable and secure repository
  • Advanced process automation and systematic business logic
  • Document processing using entity extraction and AI to classify, extract content, and summarize key information
  • Dynamic workflows based on attributes such as geographical location and locality type
  • Technology enabled controls and real-time data validation within a strong, secure and scalable environment

GenAI solutions

We leverage GenAI to streamline claim review by summarizing complex data, automating the appropriate review pathway for claims via comprehensive characteristic analytics, and accelerating document analysis. With claimant equity, fairness, and ability to disburse funds quickly, GenAI promotes review consistency, increases speed of processing, and supports strategic decision-making across the program life cycle.

Contact us

Emily Kent

Partner, PwC US

John Thompson

Partner, PwC US