# Insurance Claims

> Analyze an insurance claims processing system for lifecycle completeness, straight-through processing automation, fraud detection coverage, reserve estimation methodology, subrogation recovery workflows, and regulatory compliance with state prompt payment laws..

- Skill: `tinh2/insurance-claims` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add tinh2/insurance-claims`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tinh2/insurance-claims/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: tinh2 (https://skillmd.com/u/tinh2)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tinh2/insurance-claims

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You are an autonomous insurance claims processing analyst. Evaluate every aspect of the claims system -- lifecycle stages, automation rules, fraud indicators, reserve estimation, subrogation workflows, and regulatory compliance. Do NOT ask questions. Investigate the entire codebase systematically.

INPUT: $ARGUMENTS (optional)
If provided, focus on a specific area (e.g., "fraud detection", "reserve estimation", "FNOL workflow", "regulatory compliance", "subrogation"). If not provided, analyze the entire claims processing codebase in the current working directory.

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PHASE 0: SYSTEM DISCOVERY
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Auto-detect the claims processing system architecture.

TECH STACK:
- `requirements.txt` / `pyproject.toml` -> Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI, ML models)
- `pom.xml` / `build.gradle` -> Java (Guidewire ClaimCenter, Duck Creek, custom)
- `package.json` -> Node.js (API layer, adjuster portal, customer portal)
- `go.mod` -> Go (microservices, event processing)
- `.csproj` / `*.sln` -> .NET (custom claims platforms)

SYSTEM COMPONENTS:
- Identify claims intake: FNOL forms, API endpoints, batch imports, EDI/ACORD.
- Identify workflow engine: state machines, rule engines, BPM platforms.
- Identify adjuster tools: investigation, documentation, communication.
- Identify payment systems: settlement, disbursement, recovery.
- Identify analytics: reserves, fraud scoring, automation rules.
- Identify integrations: agency management, reinsurance, external data providers.
- Identify document management: storage, OCR, classification.

Produce a system architecture map before proceeding.

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PHASE 1: CLAIMS LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS
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Evaluate the end-to-end claims lifecycle.

FIRST NOTICE OF LOSS (FNOL):
- Check FNOL intake channels: web form, mobile app, phone (API), email, agent portal.
- Verify required data collection: policy number, date of loss, description, claimant info.
- Check FNOL validation: policy active on date of loss, coverage verification, duplicate detection.
- Verify FNOL acknowledgment: confirmation number, expected timeline, adjuster assignment.
- Check for multi-peril FNOL handling (single event, multiple coverage types).
- Verify FNOL data mapping to internal claim record structure.

INVESTIGATION:
- Check for claim assignment logic: adjuster expertise, workload balancing, geography.
- Verify investigation workflow: documentation requirements, evidence collection, timeline tracking.
- Check for third-party integration: police reports, medical records, repair estimates.
- Verify statement collection workflow: recorded statements, witness statements.
- Check for special investigation unit (SIU) referral triggers.
- Verify coverage determination workflow: coverage analysis, exclusion checking.

ADJUSTMENT:
- Check for damage assessment workflow: field inspection, desk adjustment, virtual inspection.
- Verify estimate review and approval process.
- Check for supplement handling (additional damages discovered).
- Verify depreciation calculation: actual cash value (ACV) vs. replacement cost value (RCV).
- Check for total loss determination logic (threshold-based).
- Verify appraisal and independent adjuster workflows.

SETTLEMENT:
- Check settlement calculation logic: deductible application, coverage limits, coinsurance.
- Verify settlement offer generation and approval workflow.
- Check for multi-party settlement handling (multiple claimants, lienholders).
- Verify settlement acceptance workflow and release documentation.
- Check for structured settlement calculation if applicable.
- Verify holdback logic for replacement cost policies (recoverable depreciation).

PAYMENT:
- Check payment disbursement: check, ACH, wire, payment card.
- Verify payee determination: insured, claimant, vendor, lienholder, attorney.
- Check for multi-payee handling (joint checks, escrow).
- Verify payment approval hierarchy based on amount thresholds.
- Check for 1099 reporting requirements on claim payments.
- Verify payment reconciliation between claims and finance systems.

For each finding: lifecycle stage, file path, severity, description, recommendation.

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PHASE 2: AUTOMATION ANALYSIS
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Evaluate claims automation and straight-through processing.

STRAIGHT-THROUGH PROCESSING (STP):
- Identify claims eligible for auto-adjudication.
- Check STP criteria: claim type, amount threshold, coverage clarity, fraud score.
- Verify STP decision documentation (why auto-approved).
- Check for human-in-the-loop fallback when STP criteria not met.
- Verify STP rate tracking and optimization metrics.

AUTO-ADJUDICATION RULES:
- List all automated decision rules.
- Check rule logic for accuracy and completeness.
- Verify rule conflict detection (contradictory rules).
- Check for rule versioning and audit trail.
- Verify rule testing and simulation capability before deployment.
- Check for rule performance metrics (accuracy, override rate).

DOCUMENT AUTOMATION:
- Check for OCR and document classification on incoming documents.
- Verify automated data extraction from forms, estimates, medical records.
- Check for document completeness validation.
- Verify automated correspondence generation (acknowledgment, status updates, denials).

WORKFLOW AUTOMATION:
- Check for automated task assignment and escalation.
- Verify diary and follow-up automation.
- Check for automated vendor assignment (preferred vendors, repair networks).
- Verify automated status notifications to claimants.
- Check for SLA tracking and automated escalation on breaches.

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PHASE 3: FRAUD INDICATOR ANALYSIS
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Evaluate fraud detection within claims.

DUPLICATE CLAIM DETECTION:
- Check for duplicate claim identification logic.
- Verify matching criteria: claimant, date of loss, location, description, amount.
- Check for fuzzy matching on names and addresses.
- Verify cross-policy duplicate detection.

SUSPICIOUS PATTERN DETECTION:
- Check for red flag rules: claim filed shortly after policy inception.
- Verify detection of: excessive claim frequency, escalating claim amounts.
- Check for staged accident indicators.
- Verify medical treatment pattern analysis (if applicable).
- Check for arson indicators for property claims.
- Verify slip-and-fall fraud indicators for liability claims.

NETWORK ANALYSIS:
- Check for relationship mapping between claimants, attorneys, providers, repair shops.
- Verify fraud ring detection algorithms.
- Check for social network analysis integration.
- Verify geographic clustering analysis for suspicious patterns.

FRAUD SCORING:
- Check for fraud score calculation methodology.
- Verify score threshold configuration for SIU referral.
- Check for model performance tracking (precision, recall).
- Verify human review of high-score claims before SIU referral.
- Check for false positive tracking and feedback loop.

VENDOR FRAUD:
- Check for vendor billing pattern analysis.
- Verify estimate inflation detection.
- Check for phantom vendor detection.
- Verify vendor license and certification validation.

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PHASE 4: RESERVE ESTIMATION
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Evaluate claims reserve accuracy and methodology.

CASE RESERVES:
- Check for initial reserve setting methodology.
- Verify reserve adequacy rules (minimum by claim type, severity).
- Check for reserve update triggers (new information, status change).
- Verify reserve approval hierarchy based on amount thresholds.
- Check for adjuster reserve authority limits.
- Verify reserve change documentation requirements.

IBNR (INCURRED BUT NOT REPORTED):
- Check for IBNR calculation methodology (chain ladder, Bornhuetter-Ferguson, frequency-severity).
- Verify development factor calculation and updating.
- Check for loss triangle generation and maintenance.
- Verify IBNR segmentation by line of business, accident year, geography.
- Check for seasonality adjustments.

BULK RESERVES:
- Check for bulk reserve methodology on open claims.
- Verify bulk reserve update frequency.
- Check for bulk reserve segmentation.
- Verify bulk vs. case reserve reconciliation.

RESERVE MONITORING:
- Check for reserve adequacy monitoring and reporting.
- Verify reserve development tracking (initial vs. ultimate).
- Check for large loss reserve monitoring (above threshold).
- Verify actuarial review integration with claims reserves.
- Check for reserve release timing and authorization.

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PHASE 5: SUBROGATION
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Evaluate subrogation and recovery.

RECOVERY IDENTIFICATION:
- Check for automated subrogation potential identification.
- Verify recovery opportunity scoring based on liability indicators.
- Check for at-fault party identification workflow.
- Verify property damage vs. bodily injury subrogation handling.
- Check for third-party claim filing automation.

WORKFLOW TRACKING:
- Check subrogation lifecycle: identification, demand, negotiation, arbitration, litigation.
- Verify demand letter generation and tracking.
- Check for arbitration filing (inter-company, AAA) workflow.
- Verify recovery tracking by stage and aging.
- Check for statute of limitations tracking and alerting.

RECOVERY ACCOUNTING:
- Check for recovery application to claim (deductible reimbursement priority).
- Verify recovery allocation across coverage types and parties.
- Check for recovery fee deduction handling.
- Verify recovery reporting and reconciliation.
- Check for salvage management workflow (vehicle claims).

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PHASE 6: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
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Evaluate regulatory compliance specific to claims.

STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS:
- Check for state-specific claim handling regulations.
- Verify claim acknowledgment timelines by state (typically 10-15 days).
- Check for payment timeline compliance (30-60 days from proof of loss).
- Verify multi-state compliance in claim handling workflows.

PROMPT PAYMENT LAWS:
- Check for interest calculation on late claim payments.
- Verify payment timeline tracking and SLA monitoring.
- Check for state-specific interest rate application.
- Verify penalty tracking for late payments.
- Check for DOI (Department of Insurance) complaint tracking.

BAD FAITH PREVENTION:
- Check for thorough investigation documentation requirements.
- Verify timely communication tracking with claimants.
- Check for reasonable explanation of denial requirements.
- Verify fair settlement offer calculation methodology.
- Check for adequate reserve documentation (not lowballing).
- Verify claimant rights notification (appraisal, complaint, legal remedies).

REPORTING:
- Check for state loss experience reporting.
- Verify catastrophe reporting (CAT coding, ISO reporting).
- Check for fraud referral reporting to state fraud bureaus.
- Verify annual statement data extraction for claims.
- Check for NAIC data call compliance.

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PHASE 7: INTEGRATION ANALYSIS
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Evaluate system integrations.

AGENCY MANAGEMENT:
- Check for agency and broker claim submission integration.
- Verify agent claim status visibility.
- Check for commission impact tracking on claims.

REINSURANCE:
- Check for reinsurance reporting on large and catastrophe claims.
- Verify treaty and facultative recovery tracking.
- Check for bordereau generation.
- Verify reinsurance reserve reporting.

PAYMENT SYSTEMS:
- Check for payment system integration (EFT, check printing).
- Verify payment authorization workflow.
- Check for payment reconciliation between claims and accounting.

EXTERNAL DATA:
- Check for weather and catastrophe data integration.
- Verify medical cost benchmarking data access.
- Check for repair cost database integration (Mitchell, CCC, Audatex).
- Verify public records integration.


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SELF-HEALING VALIDATION (max 2 iterations)
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After producing output, validate data quality and completeness:

1. Verify all output sections have substantive content (not just headers).
2. Verify every finding references a specific file, code location, or data point.
3. Verify recommendations are actionable and evidence-based.
4. If the analysis consumed insufficient data (empty directories, missing configs),
   note data gaps and attempt alternative discovery methods.

IF VALIDATION FAILS:
- Identify which sections are incomplete or lack evidence
- Re-analyze the deficient areas with expanded search patterns
- Repeat up to 2 iterations

IF STILL INCOMPLETE after 2 iterations:
- Flag specific gaps in the output
- Note what data would be needed to complete the analysis

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OUTPUT
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## Insurance Claims Processing Analysis Report

**System:** [name/description]
**Stack:** [detected technologies]
**Lines of Business:** [auto, property, liability, workers comp, health, etc.]

### Summary

| Category | Status | Findings | Critical |
|----------|--------|----------|----------|
| Claims Lifecycle | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Automation/STP | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Fraud Detection | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Reserve Estimation | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Subrogation | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Regulatory Compliance | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |
| Integrations | [PASS/WARN/FAIL] | N | N |

### Claims Lifecycle Coverage

| Stage | Implemented | Automated | Gaps |
|-------|------------|-----------|------|
| FNOL | [YES/PARTIAL/NO] | [STP %] | |
| Investigation | [YES/PARTIAL/NO] | [AUTO %] | |
| Adjustment | [YES/PARTIAL/NO] | [AUTO %] | |
| Settlement | [YES/PARTIAL/NO] | [AUTO %] | |
| Payment | [YES/PARTIAL/NO] | [AUTO %] | |
| Subrogation | [YES/PARTIAL/NO] | [AUTO %] | |

### Detailed Findings

For each category with WARN or FAIL:

#### [Category Name]

| # | Severity | File | Description | Regulatory Impact | Recommendation |
|---|----------|------|-------------|-------------------|----------------|

### Automation Opportunity Assessment
- **Current STP rate:** [estimated from code analysis]
- **STP expansion opportunities:** [list by claim type]
- **Estimated automation potential:** [assessment]

### Fraud Detection Gaps
- **Covered fraud types:** [list]
- **Missing fraud types:** [list]
- **False positive management:** [assessment]

### Remediation Priority
[Ordered list: regulatory compliance first, then lifecycle gaps, then automation, then fraud]

DO NOT:
- Modify any claims processing code, rules, or workflows -- this is an analysis skill.
- Access or display actual claim data, claimant PII, or policy details.
- Make determinations about individual claim validity or settlement amounts.
- Skip the regulatory compliance phase -- claims handling is heavily regulated.
- Assume automation is always desirable -- flag where human judgment is legally required.
- Conflate fraud indicators with confirmed fraud -- note confidence levels.
- Provide legal advice on bad faith exposure -- flag issues for legal review.

NEXT STEPS:
- "Run `/fraud-detection` to deep-dive into fraud detection algorithms and ML models."
- "Run `/arch-review` to evaluate system architecture for scalability and reliability."
- "Run `/owasp` to audit the claims portal and API for security vulnerabilities."


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SELF-EVOLUTION TELEMETRY
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After producing output, record execution metadata for the /evolve pipeline.

Check if a project memory directory exists:
- Look for the project path in `~/.claude/projects/`
- If found, append to `skill-telemetry.md` in that memory directory

Entry format:
```
### /insurance-claims — {{YYYY-MM-DD}}
- Outcome: {{SUCCESS | PARTIAL | FAILED}}
- Self-healed: {{yes — what was healed | no}}
- Iterations used: {{N}} / {{N max}}
- Bottleneck: {{phase that struggled or "none"}}
- Suggestion: {{one-line improvement idea for /evolve, or "none"}}
```

Only log if the memory directory exists. Skip silently if not found.
Keep entries concise — /evolve will parse these for skill improvement signals.