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Cut Insurance Claims Outsourcing Costs by 40-60%

Without Sacrificing Quality

Get a dedicated team in South Africa for FNOL, claims review, and empathetic customer care.

HIPAA Compliant | ISO 27001 Security | No Long Contracts

What is Insurance Claims Outsourcing?

Insurance claims outsourcing is the practice of delegating front-end FNOL and policy admin tasks to a specialized offshore team. Usually, outsourcing means saving money but annoying your customers with bad service. We fixed that.

We Speak Your Language: Our teams in South Africa speak clear, native English. Your customers won't know they are talking to an overseas team.

We Know Insurance: We don't just hire "call center agents." We hire staff with financial and admin backgrounds.

We Work Your Hours: Our day overlaps with your day. We get work done while you're online, not just while you sleep.

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Afrishore operates as an Agile TPA (Third Party Administrator): claims teams are trained to the insurer’s own workflows, decision trees, and brand standards – functioning as an embedded extension of the insurer’s operations rather than a generic contact centre. This model covers the complete claims front-end: first notification of loss (FNOL), document collection and verification, adjuster scheduling and liaison, settlement communication, and policyholder retention during the claims journey. South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is recognised as GDPR-adequate, satisfying data transfer requirements for UK and EU insurers without additional legal frameworks.

We Handle the Busy Work. You Handle the Strategy.

First Notice of Loss (FNOL)

We answer calls, emails, and app alerts 24/7. We get the details right the first time so claims start smoothly.

Claims Review & Prep

We check coverage, review liability, and prepare files. Your licensed adjusters step in only when they need to make a decision.

Policy Admin

Renewals, updates, and paperwork. We handle the repetitive tasks so your team isn't bogged down in data entry.

Happy Customers

We deliver highly-responsive customer service during stressful claims, protecting your brand reputation and elevating the final claimant experience (CX).

FNOL is the most time-sensitive point in the claims journey – a slow or poorly handled first call directly affects policyholder satisfaction scores and, in high-volume personal lines, creates downstream bottlenecks for adjusters. Afrishore FNOL agents are trained to capture complete loss details in a single call using insurer-specific scripts, reducing the need for follow-up contacts and shortening average claims cycle time by 30-40% versus in-house seasonal hiring at equivalent volume.

Start in Just 4 Weeks. No Risk.

Fit & Scope

Confirm front-end claims CX (not licensed adjusting), align outcomes/volumes/tools, and agree to proceed to Discovery.

(Weeks 1-3)

Discovery & Runbook

Map queues, channels, and edge cases from read-only data and scripts, then publish Runbook v1 (SOPs, checklists, milestones, QA, reporting) for approval.

(Parallel)

Compliance & Access

Set up SSO and least-privilege access, finalize recording-consent language, enable redaction and audit logs, and secure a formal compliance sign-off.

(Weeks 3-6)

Pilot & Go-Live

Stand up a 5-10 FTE pod, route limited volume, operate daily with rapid defect fixes, and confirm KPIs are hit for two consecutive weeks.

(Weeks 6-12+)

Scale & QBR

Increase volume/FTE while holding KPIs, deliver a monthly executive pack, and use a quarterly business review to agree the next 90-day roadmap (automation, new queues, targets).

We Log In to Your Systems. No IT Setup Needed.

You don't need new software. We work directly in your tools (Guidewire, Duck Creek, Salesforce, etc.) via a secure remote connection.

 

  • Secure: We look at the data on your screen. Nothing is downloaded.

  • Safe: Data never leaves your servers.

  • Simple: If you can give a login to a new employee, you can give one to us.

Debt Recovery

Stop Overpaying for Claims Support.

See how much you can save. Get a custom staffing plan and price list today.

Do you handle licensed adjusting?

No. We handle the front-end CX and admin. Licensed adjusting and complex decisions stay with your team.

Can you work inside our current systems?

Yes. We plug into your tools and queues; no rip-and-replace required.

How do you reduce repeat contacts?

Milestone-based proactive updates (what’s happening, what’s needed, when to expect a decision) plus clear next-step checklists.

What is the difference between a dedicated insurance BPO and a general call center?

Our agents possess financial and administrative backgrounds and undergo specialized training for claims workflows, ensuring they understand the nuances of coverage liability and policy updates.

How do you ensure data security for insurance claims?

We operate a 100% in-office, ISO 27001 and HIPAA-compliant facility. We log directly into your systems via secure remote connection, meaning your data never leaves your servers.

What insurance claims processes can Afrishore handle?

Afrishore handles first notification of loss (FNOL), claims triage and routing, document collection and verification, adjuster scheduling and liaison, settlement communication, rejection handling, and policyholder retention outreach. Both personal lines (motor, home, travel, health) and commercial lines at a document management and liaison level are supported.

Is Afrishore compliant with GDPR for UK and European insurers?

Yes. South Africa's POPIA is recognised as a GDPR-adequate data protection framework. Afrishore operates secure in-office processing with no remote agent access to policyholder data, and provides data processing agreements aligned to UK GDPR and EU GDPR requirements on request.

What is an Agile TPA model?

An Agile TPA (Third Party Administrator) means the claims team operates to the insurer's own workflows, decision trees, and brand standards - not a generic contact centre model. Agents are trained on insurer-specific claims systems and escalation protocols before handling live claims, ensuring consistency with the insurer's own quality benchmarks.

How much does outsourcing insurance claims cost?

Outsourcing insurance claims processing to South Africa delivers 40-55% cost savings versus equivalent UK in-house operations (Everest Group 2024). Afrishore structures pricing on a per-seat basis for volume operations, or per-claim for seasonal overflow requirements

How quickly can Afrishore onboard an insurance claims team?

Standard onboarding takes 4-6 weeks, covering product training, claims system access, workflow familiarisation, and QA calibration. Insurers with documented decision trees and existing training materials can accelerate this timeline.

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Why Afrishore

Why South Africa new

South Africa has emerged as a reliable and dependable service delivery location which offers resiliency for companies to relocate operations to. The Global Service market has grown 25% annually over the past 3 years.

With its unique value proposition underpinned by strong governmental support, technological readiness, first world infrastructure and skilled talent South Africa offers many reasons to consider utilizing its diverse and highly capable workforce as a pillar to support your business.

Furthermore South Africa also subscribes to IMPACT SOURCING which embraces the concept of inclusive hiring.