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Is Insurance Moving Up the Customer Experience Value Chain

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The insurance industry has been thriving to establish a strong connection with customers. The challenge is, however, intense with digital disruption and new avenues for customer risks. Insurance companies are catching the pace of the technological revolution and harnessing technology to bring more relevant products to the customers. While ‘customer satisfaction’ lies at the centre of businesses today, is insurance moving up the customer experience value chain? Let’s see.

Insurance Now and a Decade Ago

Traditionally, a customer would call the insurance company during instances of claims. The customer would hear from the company only when the policy renewal time is approaching. This indicates the need for an ice-breaker in the insurance-customer relationship.

A decade ago, insurers intended to harmonize customer interactions — the touchpoints. Normally, any insurance company can have 4-7 customer touchpoints. Even though individual touchpoints are performing, the overall experience for a customer might not be satisfactory.

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Customer satisfaction depends on five factors: interaction; price; policy offerings; billing & payment; and claims. However, to train the entire organization to see the interactions with customers’ eyes is still a challenge. It’s not possible to revamp the entire system overnight, but identifying the pain-points and acting upon them can surely move insurers up the ‘experience’ value chain.

For instance, the year 2014-15 witnessed one of the hefty market slowdowns in the automobile sector. Despite this, the millennials expressed an increase in satisfaction for their car-insurance services. The main reason for the increased satisfaction in the customer experience value chain was measurably improved interactions. 

Resource: “Improved Interactions Drive Gen Y Increase in Auto Insurance Satisfaction.”

Addressing the fact that more touchpoints lead to more operational challenges and time to deliver results; insurers prototyped single-point-of-contact models during 2015-16. Here, a personalized agent would take care of the customer interactions. The results were profound, and this step is a milestone in defining the customer journey as a whole. McKinsey’s research finds that customer journeys are more strongly correlated with business outcomes than touchpoints.

Also read: Customer Journey is the New Product!

Today, organizations are leveraging technologies to speed-up processes like policy distribution, underwriting, and claim settlements. For instance, USAA (The United Services Automobile Association) is developing machine learning models to instantly predict vehicle damage from digital images and offer claim estimates.

Recent Developments in Insurance

According to Accenture, 76% of customers would switch providers for more personalized service and tailored product offerings. Insurers are, therefore, not only concerned about “what my customers want,” but also – “how my customers want.” 

Organizations are using technology to provide tailored solutions to customers specific to their requirements. Artificial intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), IoT, Blockchain, and Data analytics are strengthening the insurtech sector. 

Carriers are using AI and ML to improve underwriting for mitigating risks. For example, Cape Analytics uses AI and geospatial imagery to provide instant property intelligence. Insurers can, therefore, accurately assess a property’s risk and value.

As mentioned before, claim settlement is one of the five major factors influencing customer satisfaction in insurance. Insurers are leveraging AI and cloud technology to settle claims in minutes or even less. For example, ICICI Lombard uses Cognitive Computing, Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR), and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to automate the claim settlement process. Similarly for health insurance, ICICI Lombard is covering medical procedures like Cataract, Maternity, Appendicitis, Hemodialysis, and Hysterectomy for app-based claim settlement.

Also read – how AI can settle claims in 5 minutes!

Insurance companies are also automating workflows inline with their existing processes. It is helping insurers to bridge the technology gap between Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z customers. Efficient insurance workflow automation solutions are trained to decipher industry-specific jargon and at the same time, interact with the user using NLP (Natural Language Processing) techniques.

Another remarkable advancement in insurance CRM is the adoption of chatbots. It is a viable solution to serve multiple customers concurrently. For example, Religare, a leading insurer was able to increase customer interactions by 10x through chatbots.

Religare Chatbot

The present time also sees customers’ growing intent towards micro policies, which serve a single purpose instead of an all-encompassing insurance scheme. Technology is also helping to distribute micro policies in scale with almost zero upfront costs. For example, Gramcover, an Indian microinsurance startup uses direct-document uploading and processing for distributing policies in rural areas.

What Customers Say?

The World InsurTech Report 2019 indicates that less than 25% of business customers and 15% retail policyholders believe they’re covered against all emerging risks. However, 28% of individual customers are amenable to share additional data for more comprehensive services. Also, 15% of customers are willing to pay an additional fee for relevant services

The takeaway —  ‘relevance’ is the key to today’s customers. Insurance companies can leverage this opportunity to provide products related to emerging threats like identity theft, privacy invasion, misuse of personal information, and attacks from ransomware. 

In 2018, about 30% of customers selected their insurer in a single day, according to a survey from the Insurance Information Institute. Through creating exceptional customer experiences, insurers can set themselves apart from their competitors. And the answer to ‘how’ to create this exceptional experience lies in focusing on the journey more than the customer touchpoints.

The customer interaction preferences will keep on changing. Today, millennials prefer to interact with insurers via digital self-service. Tomorrow, Gen Z might want complete automation, i.e. no interaction at all. How fast the insurance industry adapts to the changing preferences will determine the level of satisfaction in the customer experience value chain.

We provide insurtech solutions for business-specific challenges. Feel free to drop us a line at hello@mantralabsglobal.com, illustrating your requirements.

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How Smarter Sales Apps Are Reinventing the Frontlines of Insurance Distribution

The insurance industry thrives on relationships—but it can only scale through efficiency, precision, and timely distribution. While much of the digital transformation buzz has focused on customer-facing portals, the real transformation is happening in the field, where modern sales apps are quietly driving a smarter, faster, and more empowered agent network.

Let’s explore how mobile-first sales enablement platforms are reshaping insurance sales across prospecting, onboarding, servicing, renewals, and growth.

The Insurance Agent Needs More Than a CRM

Today’s insurance agent is not just a policy seller—they’re also a financial advisor, data gatherer, service representative, and the face of the brand. Yet many still rely on paper forms, disconnected tools, and manual processes.

That’s where intelligent sales apps come in—not just to digitize, but to optimize, personalize, and future-proof the entire agent journey.

Real-World Use Cases: What Smart Sales Apps Are Solving

Across the insurance value chain, sales agent apps have evolved into full-service platforms—streamlining operations, boosting conversions, and empowering agents in the field. These tools aren’t optional anymore, they’re critical to how modern insurers perform. Here’s how leading insurers are empowering their agents through technology:

1. Intelligent Prospecting & Lead Management

Sales apps now empower agents to:

  • Prioritize leads using filters like policy type, value, or geography
  • Schedule follow-ups with integrated agent calendars
  • Utilize locators to look for nearby branch offices or partner physicians
  • Register and service new leads directly from mobile devices

Agents spend significantly less time navigating through disjointed systems or chasing down information. With quick access to prioritized leads, appointment scheduling, and location tools—all in one app—they can focus more on meaningful customer interactions and closing sales, rather than administrative overhead.

2. Seamless Policy Servicing, Renewals & Claims 

Sales apps centralize post-sale activities such as:

  • Tracking policy status, premium due date, and claims progress
  • Sending renewal reminders, greetings, and policy alerts in real-time
  • Accessing digital sales journeys and pre-filled forms.
  • Policy comparison, calculating premiums, and submitting documents digitally
  • Registering and monitoring customer complaints through the app itself

Customers receive a consistent and seamless experience across touchpoints—whether online, in-person, or via mobile. With digital forms, real-time policy updates, and instant access to servicing tools, agents can handle post-sale tasks like renewals and claims faster, without paperwork delays—leading to improved satisfaction and higher retention.

3. Remote Sales using Assisted Tools

Using smart tools, agents can:

  • Securely co-browse documents with customers through proposals
  • Share product visualizations in real time
  • Complete eKYC and onboarding remotely.

Agents can conduct secure, interactive consultations from anywhere—sharing proposals, visual aids, and completing eKYC remotely. This not only expands their reach to customers in digital-first or geographically dispersed markets, but also builds greater trust through real-time engagement, clear communication, and a personalized advisory experience—all without needing a physical presence.

4. Real-Time Training, Performance & Compliance Monitoring

Modern insurance apps provide:

  • On-demand access to training material
  • Commission dashboards and incentive monitoring
  • Performance reporting with actionable insights

Field agents gain access to real-time performance insights, training modules, and incentive tracking—directly within the app. This empowers them to upskill on the go, stay motivated through transparent goal-setting, and make informed decisions that align with overall business KPIs. The result is a more agile, knowledgeable, and performance-driven sales force.

5. End-to-End Sales Execution—Even Offline

Advanced insurance apps support:

  • Full application submission, from prospect to payment
  • Offline functionality in low-connectivity zones
  • Real-time needs analysis, quote generation, and e-signatures
  • Multi-login access with secure OTP-based authentication

Even in low-connectivity or remote Tier 2 and 3 markets, agents can operate at full capacity—thanks to offline capabilities, secure authentication, and end-to-end sales execution tools. This ensures uninterrupted productivity, faster policy issuance, and adherence to compliance standards, regardless of location or network availability.

6. AI-Powered Personalization for Health-Linked Products

Some forward-thinking insurers are combining AI with health platforms to:

  • Import real-time health data from fitness trackers or health apps 
  • Offer hyper-personalized insurance suggestions based on lifestyle
  • Enable field agents to tailor recommendations with more context

By integrating real-time health data from fitness trackers and wellness apps, insurers can offer hyper-personalized, preventive insurance products tailored to individual lifestyles. This empowers agents to move beyond transactional selling—becoming trusted advisors who recommend coverage based on customers’ health habits, life stages, and future needs, ultimately deepening engagement and improving long-term retention.

The Mantra Labs Advantage: Turning Strategy into Scalable Execution

We help insurers go beyond surface-level digitization to build intelligent, mobile-first ecosystems that optimize agent efficiency and customer engagement—backed by real-world impact.

Seamless Sales Enablement for Travel Insurance

We partnered with a leading travel insurance provider to develop a high-performance agent workflow platform featuring:

  • Secure Logins: Instant credential-based access without sign-up friction
  • Real-Time Performance Dashboards: At-a-glance insights into daily/monthly targets, policy issuance, and collections
  • Frictionless Policy Issuance: Complete issuance post-payment and document verification
  • OCR Integration: Auto-filled customer details directly from passport scans, minimizing errors and speeding up onboarding

This mobile-first solution empowered agents to close policies faster with significantly reduced paperwork and data entry time—improving agent productivity by 2x and enabling sales at scale.

Engagement + Analytics Transformation for Health Insurance

For one of India’s leading health insurers, we helped implement a full-funnel engagement and analytics stack:

  • User Journey Intelligence: Replaced legacy systems to track granular app behavior—policy purchases, renewals, claims, discounts, and drop-offs. Enabled real-time behavioral segmentation and personalized push/email notifications.
  • Gamified Wellness with Fitness Tracking: Added gamified fitness engagement, with rewards based on step counts and interactive nutrition quizzes—driving repeat app visits and user loyalty.
  • Attribution Tracking: Trace the exact source of traffic—whether it’s a paid campaign, referral program, or organic source—adding a layer of precision to marketing ROI.
  • Analytics: Integrated analytics to identify user interest segments. This allowed for hyper-targeted email and in-app notifications that aligned perfectly with user intent, driving both relevance and response rates.

Whether you’re digitizing field sales, gamifying customer wellness, or fine-tuning your marketing engine, Mantra Labs brings the technology depth, insurance expertise, and user-first design to turn strategy into scalable execution.

If you’re ready to modernize your agent network – Get in touch with us to explore how we can build intelligent, mobile-first tools tailored to your distribution strategy. Just remember, the best sales apps aren’t just tools, they’re growth engines; and field sales success isn’t about more apps. It’s about the right workflows, in the right hands, at the right time.

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