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Enhancing Underwriting Efficiency with AI: PreQual Manager Launch

In a significant development for the insurance sector, Pathwork has collaborated with NGL Insurance Company (NGL) and LifeCare Assurance Company to introduce the PreQual Manager. This innovative AI-driven solution is designed to drastically improve the responsiveness and consistency of underwriting guidance in the insurance landscape.

The Challenges of Traditional Underwriting

Traditionally, insurance brokers seeking preliminary guidance would submit their inquiries as informal, unstructured email threads. This created a bottleneck for underwriting teams, leading to a daunting influx of nearly 1,000 pre-application questions each month. The results were often inconsistent evaluations and inefficient turnaround times, which negatively impacted broker relationships and the overall client experience.

Introducing PreQual Manager

The PreQual Manager aims to address these challenges head-on. By utilizing advanced AI technology, the system is capable of ingesting inbound emails from brokers, extracting essential information, and organizing it in a structured manner. This method enables the platform to align broker inquiries with established underwriting guidelines efficiently.

Once the necessary data is processed, the PreQual Manager generates a comprehensive impact analysis while producing draft recommendations and email responses for underwriter review. Crucially, NGL's underwriting team maintains full control over final decisions, ensuring that eligibility standards remain unchanged.

Tangible Benefits for Underwriters

Since its rollout, the PreQual Manager has yielded impressive results. The system has successfully reduced the time taken per inquiry by 20-25%, allowing underwriters to engage more meaningfully with formal applications. With the inclusion of guideline-based rationales in their responses, brokers now enjoy improved clarity and confidence in the guidance they receive. This enhanced speed not only services the brokers' immediate needs but also frees up underwriters' time for more critical tasks.

Ian Levinsky, CEO and co-founder of Pathwork, remarked on the importance of this development: “AI is setting a new service standard in insurance. Brokers want fast, consistent guidance with clear rationale, and carriers need a scalable way to deliver it.”

Building Trust Through Enhanced Service

Joe Guyotte, National Sales Manager for Long-Term Care at NGL, echoed the sentiment, highlighting the PreQual Manager's role in fostering deeper trust between brokers and underwriters. By providing clearer explanations and faster responses, the system establishes a more reliable service framework. This level of service is pivotal in building long-term relationships with brokers, ultimately improving the overall service experience.

About the Innovators

Pathwork

Pathwork stands at the forefront of AI automation in the insurance sector. The platform is tailored specifically for life, annuities, and health insurance distribution, striving to improve workflow efficiency with intelligent automation that enhances speed, consistency, and service quality across the distribution lifecycle.

NGL Insurance Company

Established in 1909, NGL Insurance Company is based in Madison, Wisconsin. The company has a broad licensing footprint, serving clients in 49 states and the District of Columbia. NGL specializes in offering various products, from individual life insurance to annuities, and is committed to driving innovation in insurance.

For more information about the PreQual Manager and how it can transform your underwriting process, visit Pathwork's official website.