Claims Solutions

Benchmark

Easily validate claims with critical insights about weather events in near-real-time. Get the reports and data delivered to you in the Verisk platforms you use today.

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Unleashing powerful weather insights

From precise claim assessments to streamlined workflows, insurers and adjusters use Benchmark^® reports for enhanced efficiency, accurate data-driven insights, and faster claim resolutions, leading to improved customer satisfaction and optimized claims management.

Increased efficiency around validating claims

With Benchmark reports, insurers and adjusters can validate claims faster by using Verisk’s precise weather data. Our data shows the actual weather events that caused the damage, so there is no need for extra investigations or delays. This leads to smoother claims processing and happier policyholders.

Accurate claims assessment

Benchmark reports provide precise, location-specific data on what kind of weather events happened and when. This enables fair and objective claim assessments, reducing disputes and ensuring policyholders receive appropriate compensation.

Enhanced risk evaluation

Benchmark can show you the history of weather events in any location so you can better evaluate risk. You can also use Benchmark’s historical data to help determine if damage occurred prior to policy inception.

Streamlined claims process

Benchmark integrates with Verisk industry platforms such as Xactimate®, XactAnalysis®, and Research Hub™ via ClaimSearch®, streamlining the claims process.

Redefining accuracy in claims verification

Based on industry XactAnalysis data, 40% of hail-related claims have an inconsistent date of loss, often leading to non-catastrophe claims classification and costing millions in lost reinsurance recoveries. Additionally, 1% of industry hail claims have a corrected date of loss prior to policy inception; meaning without a way to correct date of loss, carriers could be paying for another insurer’s claim.

Redefining accuracy in claims verification

Analyze storm impact with precision

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Analyze storm impact with precision

Features and capabilities

Customized Benchmark access

Do even more with Benchmark data. Use the Benchmark API to integrate location-specific weather data directly into your existing applications, plugging the data into your workflow where you need it.

Flexible delivery options

Have Benchmark reports delivered to you in the way that suits your workflow best, including via Xactimate, XactAnalysis, Research Hub, and the online store.

Automatic, rules-based ordering

Set your own customizable rules to automatically order reports based on peril type, intensity, and location. Rules-based ordering is the industry-preferred method for increasing efficiency and saving you money.

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See the power of precise weather verification with sample Benchmark reports.

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Hail

Incorporating advanced weather radar data with sophisticated proprietary algorithms, hail reports offer a detailed view of hail event history at a specific location. Aided by data for hail size, probability of severe hail, and wind speed at the property, adjusters can verify severe weather and events that have occurred at and around a loss site and correct the reported loss date as needed.

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Straight-line wind

Providing precise wind speed and wind duration data on the reported date of loss, this report includes historical data that provides a more comprehensive view of wind events that occurred at the property. It also provides a summary of wind within 1 and 5 miles for added context.

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Lightning

Lightning reports identify when lightning occurred at or near a loss location, including details on the number of strikes occurring within 5 miles of the property over a three-day period.

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Hurricane wind

Hurricane wind reports detail the maximum sustained wind and wind gust as well as provide details around the duration of wind at and near the loss location for a specific hurricane.

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