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Custom claims management software development.

Custom claims management software for insurers, authorised agents, loss adjusters and organisations with their own claims flows. From intake to payout: fraud detection, expert portals, document management and automated workflows in one environment that fits your process.

Claims intakeFraud detectionExpert portalANVA integration

Claims management is not one-size-fits-all.

Guidewire ClaimCenter, Duck Creek, Insurity, Wynyard Group and Concirrus are excellent for large insurers willing to adapt their process to the standard. For binding authority agents, loss adjusters, personal injury firms, warranty providers and specialist insurers, that enterprise suite is often too heavy, and integration can cost more than building in-house on a custom basis.

We don't replace those enterprise platforms. But when your claims flow is unique, such as your own self-service intake for policyholders, AI fraud detection on specific patterns in your portfolio, a mobile claim report with photo recognition, or a mid-market portfolio that doesn't justify a Guidewire licence, we build custom software that fits your workflow, regulations and existing core systems exactly. Also read about our custom insurance software if your challenge goes beyond claims alone.

Moreover, claims management software is rarely an island. The real complexity lies in the integrations: policy administration (ANVA Schade, Keylane), CRM, invoicing flow, payment platform, fraud databases, expert portals and reinsurers. A custom platform can be shaped precisely around that landscape, rather than forcing you to fit your process to what a standard package allows.

What we see in practice: organisations working with a combination of Excel, email and loose tools, sometimes alongside an outdated claims module in their core system, can gain a great deal of turnaround time with a focused custom platform, without launching a large-scale enterprise tender. The payback comes from lower error costs, faster payouts to policyholders and a stronger audit trail for supervisors and reinsurers.

Three types of claims management software.

It depends on who the end user is (an internal claims handler, an external expert or the policyholder themselves) and how much of the process you want to automate. We will advise on the right combination in the first conversation.

Compact project · fixed sprint budget

Self-service claims intake

A secure environment in which policyholders submit claims themselves, via web, mobile app or email. Photo upload of damage, policy number automatically validated, initial classification by rules or an ML model, and direct status updates to the claimant.

Mobile damage appPolicy validationPhoto uploadStatus tracking
Mid-sized project · fixed sprint budget

Claims handling workflow platform

For claims handlers and damage experts who process cases every day. A workflow engine that routes cases based on damage type, amount and fraud risk, connected to an expert portal for assessors and Lloyd's experts. Document management for expert reports, policies and proof of payment, with an audit trail for every action.

Workflow engineExpert portalDocument managementAudit log
Larger project · fixed sprint budget

Full claims platform with fraud detection

End-to-end claims management software with AI fraud detection, a recovery flow for subrogation against third parties, payment integration and integrations with policy administration (ANVA, Keylane, in-house core systems). For insurers and managing general agents who want to automate the entire claims lifecycle, including customer communication and compliance reporting.

AI fraud detectionSubrogation & recoveryANVA integrationPayment flow

The organisations for which we build claims software.

The word 'claim' covers a broad field. The software a loss adjuster needs may at first glance resemble that of a legal expenses organisation, but the flows differ on crucial points. We have worked in these segments:

Insurers

Property, liability, life, health insurance

Full claims platforms or add-on modules alongside existing core systems. For mid-market insurers and monoline players where Guidewire or Duck Creek is too large.

Binding authority agents

Claims handling on behalf of an insurer

Your own claims-handling environment with a direct integration to the insurer's policy administration. Reporting and remittance flows are built in, in line with the agreements with the principal insurer.

Damage assessors & valuers

Lloyd's assessors and independent agencies

An expert portal with case allocation, photo and report uploads, time tracking and invoicing. Directly integrated with the claims environment of the commissioning insurer.

Personal injury firms

Solicitors and claims handlers

Case management with medical documents, witness statements, legal correspondence and a recovery flow to the liable party or motor insurer.

Legal expenses insurers

DAS, Achmea Legal Expenses and specialist providers

Intake and triage of legal questions, case allocation to lawyers, a mediation flow and final claims resolution, often connected to a client portal for the insured.

Warranty providers

Product warranty and home warranty

Claim intake for defects, an assessment flow (often with an external party), recovery from the manufacturer or supplier, and payout to the warranty holder. High volume, short turnaround times.

Telecoms & energy

Claim handling for outages or supply failures

Mass claims following large-scale outages: automatic detection of affected customers, batch processing, and integration with customer communication and CRM. Scalability is critical here.

Healthcare & travel

Healthcare claims and travel claims

Health insurers handling DBC claims and care invoices, or travel agencies dealing with cancellations, delays and lost luggage. Both require specific validation rules and integration with sector systems.

Modules we build as standard.

Not every project needs everything. During planning we determine which modules fit your scope; the rest stay on the shelf until a later phase.

  • Multi-channel claim intakeWeb form, mobile app, email parsing and telephone intake by a call agent. All channels write to a single case file.
  • Automatic classificationRules or an ML model determine whether a claim can be paid directly, requires an assessment, or carries fraud risk. Routing is based on that outcome.
  • Workflow engineConfigurable steps per claim type: liability, damage, medical expenses, life, warranty. Each step has its own roles, SLAs and escalation.
  • Document managementPhotos of damage, policy documents, assessment reports, medical statements: version control, OCR and classification by document type.
  • Assessor and valuer portalExternal assessors log in, see their assigned cases, upload their report and invoice within the same environment. No loose email chains.
  • Fraud detection (ML/AI)Pattern detection across claims history, integration with external fraud databases and manual flags from senior handlers. A score per claim with an explanation.
  • Payment flow & recoveryApproved payouts via SEPA or your own payment platform, plus a separate recovery flow for subrogation against liable third parties or reinsurers.
  • Customer communicationAutomatic status updates by email, text message or push notification, with a self-service portal for the policyholder to submit documents.
  • Audit trail & reportingEvery action per case is logged and exportable for regulators or internal audit. Management dashboards on KPIs such as turnaround time and fraud ratio.
  • Integrations with core systemsANVA, Keylane, policy administration, CRM, payment platform, external fraud sources — via our smart API integrations.

When custom claims software is the right choice.

Four patterns in which we support clients. If you recognise one, we'd be glad to discuss what custom software would deliver here compared with an off-the-shelf package.

Underwriting authority & mid-market

No Guidewire volume

You handle claims for one or more insurers, but your volume doesn't justify an enterprise suite. ANVA Schade covers part of it, but your specific flow falls outside it.

Damage assessors & valuers

Your own workflow

You're a Lloyd's expert, loss adjuster or personal injury organisation. Your flow around expertise, invoicing and client communication is unique; off-the-shelf claims software doesn't solve that.

Self-service intake

Policyholders want to go digital

Your customers expect to submit a claim through an app — a photo of the damage, policy number, a few questions, done. The current process still runs through phone and email, and that doesn't scale.

Specific claim types

Beyond standard packages

Telecom outages, energy supply failures, product warranties, travel cancellations, healthcare claims (DBC), legal expenses insurance — claim flows that insurance software wasn't built for.

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How a claims management project works.

1

Introduction

A conversation in which we walk through your claims flow: which claim types, which regulations (Wft, IDD, Solvency II, GDPR, AML), which core systems you already have, and where the real pain lies. At the end, you receive initial directional advice.

2

Planning and process analysis

A workshop with your claims team, loss adjusters and compliance officer, plus interviews with a few end users. The result: a concrete scope per module, a prioritised roadmap and the first screen flows for intake and handling.

3

Building in sprints

A working build every two weeks. We usually start with intake plus one claim type, end to end. You test along, as do a few handlers. Expansion to further claim types and modules takes place in subsequent sprints.

4

Integration and rollout

Integrations with policy administration (ANVA, Keylane), your payment platform and any fraud databases. Migration of existing open claims, training for handlers, and a phased rollout by claim type or region.

5

Maintenance & further development

Monitoring, security patches, ongoing improvement of fraud models and expansion to new claim types or integrations. A fixed monthly fee for the maintenance contract.

Frequently asked questions.

What clients in the insurance sector usually want to know before we begin.

Do you replace Guidewire, Duck Creek or Insurity?
For large insurers running on those platforms: no. Migrating an enterprise claims suite is a multi-year project and rarely the right choice if the existing system works. We do build custom modules around it, such as a mobile claims app, a self-service portal for policyholders or an in-house fraud layer, connected to the existing suite via API. For managing general agents or mid-market insurers without such a suite, we often build the complete claims platform instead.
How does AI fraud detection work in practice?
We train a model on your historical claims data: which characteristics occurred more often in proven fraud cases, and which patterns deviate from the average for a comparable claim type. Every new claim receives a risk score with an explanation per signal — not a black box. The handler makes the final decision; the model triages. Combined with external sources (CIS, sanction lists) and manual flags from senior handlers.
Can you build a mobile claims app?
Yes. A native iOS/Android app or a mobile web app, depending on whether you need offline functionality and push notifications. Standard features: policy validation, photo upload with EXIF data for damage location, status tracking, and chat with the claims handler. See also our page on document workflow automation for the back-end flow.
How do you integrate with ANVA, Keylane or our policy system?
Via REST or SOAP API where available, otherwise via database views or an ETL pipeline. ANVA and Keylane have modern API endpoints; older policy administration sometimes only offers file-based exports. We have experience with both patterns and build an integration layer that synchronises without downtime. We address compliance and KYC questions through our KYC and AML software module.
What determines the cost of a claims management project?
The number of claim types the software must support (damage only, or also life, health insurance and warranty), the number of integrations with external systems, the depth of fraud detection (rules or a trained ML model), and whether a mobile app is included. We work with fixed sprint budgets rather than open-ended engagements, and agree scope and priorities per module in advance. The management contract is a fixed monthly fee.
How does compliance work: Wft, IDD, GDPR, Solvency II, AML?
A standard part of the project. Wft and IDD requirements on information provision and transparency are built into the customer flow; GDPR covers data minimisation, retention and the right of access; Solvency II mainly affects reporting and capital allocation, which we address through integrations with your actuarial tooling; AML checks run through integration with sanctions databases and internal PEP lists. We carry out a DPIA at project start and a penetration test before go-live.
How long before we can go live?
A first claim type with intake and basic handling can be up and running within a few sprints. A complete platform with multiple claim types, fraud detection and integrations is a project spanning several sprints, depending on scope and how many integrations need to run in parallel. We always start with one claim type end-to-end, so you can validate that it works before we roll out more broadly.
Do you work together with our IT department and compliance officer?
Almost always. We hold technical design sessions with your IT architect, arrange security reviews with your CISO or compliance officer, and at the end deliver a runbook, source code and architecture documentation so your team can manage or further develop the system. No knowledge lock-in. See also enterprise software development for our enterprise approach.

Technology and integrations.

Our claim management platforms run on a modern, scalable stack: no hidden vendor lock-in, no black-box AI. You receive the source code, and the models remain explainable.

Backend

Node.js, Python or .NET

The choice depends on your existing landscape. For ML components we rely on Python (FastAPI, scikit-learn, sometimes PyTorch); for transactional claim flows Node.js or .NET work well. PostgreSQL as the primary database, with audit logging via append-only tables.

Frontend

React or Vue for portals

We build the handler workspace, expert portal and self-service intake as modern web applications. Mobile-first design for the insured, and a dense UI for the claim handler who works in the system all day.

Mobile

Native or cross-platform

For a damage reporting app with camera and push notifications we often choose React Native or Flutter, and occasionally fully native if offline functionality is critical. Photos with EXIF data for location and time, for later fraud checks.

Integrations

ANVA, Keylane, payment platform

REST or SOAP integrations with policy administration. SEPA payments via Mollie, Buckaroo or your own payment platform. Sanctions databases (CIS, EU lists) and, where relevant, reinsurer integrations for automatic direct debit.

Talk to us about your claim management software.

A no-obligation introductory call of half an hour. We listen to your claims flow, ask questions about your core systems and regulations, and give you useful direction, even if it turns out that a standard suite suits you better than custom software.

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