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For property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies, the stakes for customer service have never been higher. Policyholders now expect fast answers and convenient support anytime, anywhere—across phone, chat, and digital channels. Insuring their most valuable assets is a serious matter. So they won’t settle for disappointing service, especially when they’re reaching out to file or check on a claim.
It’s also easier than ever for policyholders to change insurers. So, customer care leaders are facing a lot of pressure to deliver outstanding service—while navigating legacy technology systems, an ever-changing regulatory landscape, and the perpetual demand to keep operational costs down.
This is where the latest generation of generative AI agents can help. They’re purpose-built for complex customer service at scale. And the best ones can slot into your legacy infrastructure, even if it’s a patchwork of platforms and solutions.
Here are seven high-impact use cases where generative AI agents are already delivering fast, compliant, and effortless service to policyholders.
1. Filing and managing claims—without the hold music
Filing an insurance claim can be a difficult and stressful experience. Waiting on hold makes it even worse. Generative AI agents scale instantly to answer inbound calls and chats right away, so they ease some of that stress. And they can handle the entire process, gathering information and guiding the policyholder through every step to file their claim.
Following the first notice of loss (FNOL), policyholders can check their claim status, request inspection updates, and clarify coverage—all through AI-powered service. Convenient access and quick resolutions add up to a better experience for the policyholder. Plus, that frees claims agents from handling routine claims, giving them more time for more complex and sensitive cases.
2. Resolving billing inquiries and payment requests
For many insurers, billing and payment requests make up more than half of their customer service volume. So, automating those interactions can deliver a high impact on operations and high value for the company. Generative AI agents can provide immediate answers on account status, payment history, refunds, and disputes—all while ensuring responses are personalized and regulatory-compliant. That means your customer care team is no longer tied up with these repetitive tasks. Meanwhile, policyholders get what they need faster, which improves customer satisfaction.
3. Modifying and managing policies in real time
Policyholders need the flexibility to manage their insurance needs as their lives change. And they don’t want the process to be a hassle. With a generative AI agent, they can quickly get the support they need to make policy changes in real time.
Whether it’s adding a new driver, removing a household member, or reinstating a canceled policy, generative AI agents can handle the changes by securely retrieving and updating customer information across legacy core systems. And they can maintain compliance by transferring policyholders to a licensed insurance agent when needed. This responsive, careful service builds trust with policyholders while automating a high percentage of policy changes. That improves efficiency for your customer care operation.
4. Explaining and comparing coverage options
Insurance products are complex, and coverage questions can run the gamut from simple to nuanced. Generative AI agents can handle a wide range of questions by drawing on real-time policy data, internal knowledge bases, and state-specific requirements. They can clarify the details of policy options, explain benefits and exclusions, and even compare products side-by-side for customers. This clear guidance reduces the risk of errors and helps policyholders make well-informed decisions.
5. Routing complex scenarios—with context
When a customer scenario gets complicated, generative agents become expert traffic controllers. They identify the right systems, connect fragmented policy administration environments, and hand off to the right licensed human agent with full conversation context attached. In practice, this means faster escalations and a smoother handoff—no repeating information, no dropped balls.
6. Managing disputes and resolving service issues
Disputes over claims or payments can sour policyholder relationships if they’re not resolved quickly. Generative AI agents apply policy logic and historical data to triage disputes, gather supplementary information, and propose resolutions.
Throughout the conversation, they capture transcripts for compliance. Generative AI agents can resolve many disputes and service issues on their own, with a high degree of accuracy. For policyholders, that feels responsive and fair.
7. Automating regulatory and compliance workflows
The insurance sector’s complex regulatory landscape poses unique challenges that overwhelm traditional automation. But generative AI agents are different. They’re built from the ground up to use the reasoning capabilities of LLMs to interpret, enforce, and document compliance, even when regulations vary across products and states.
AI agents can surface disclosures, maintain meticulous logs, and route approvals as needed. That means insurers can automate policyholder interactions at scale while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
Getting started: What P&C insurers should look for in an AI agent
As you explore vendors and solutions, keep these critical capabilities in mind.
Easy API integrations with core insurance systems
P&C insurers should look for AI agents that easily connect with their core platforms for policy administration, claims management, billing, and more. The AI should work with your current technology without extensive custom development. Solutions that support flexible API integration, including tools for API transformation, will make it easier to connect even with legacy systems.
You’ll also want to prioritize solutions that provide a clear workflow and intuitive workspace for human service reps to support the AI in cases where necessary APIs do not exist.
Human-in-the-loop capabilities that ensure compliance
Generative AI agents can fully automate a wide range of policyholder calls and chats. But some interactions, like coverage changes, claims escalations, or state-specific transactions, require human judgment or even a licensed representative. Look for AI agents that can ensure compliance with human-in-the-loop collaboration that enables both hard handoffs and real-time consultations.
Comprehensive QA and analytics
Accuracy and reliability are critical for an AI agent that serves policyholders. And that requires visibility into how the AI is performing, along with the tools to identify issues and investigate their causes. Look for platforms with real-time conversation monitoring and analytics to equip your quality assurance team. These features help your team track compliance, detect regulatory issues, and identify opportunities to refine the AI agent’s performance.
Advanced testing and simulation tools
Because of their flexible, adaptable nature, generative AI solutions present some new challenges when it comes to testing. Traditional testing strategies won’t cut it. You need to test realistic simulations of policyholder interactions.
Look for solutions that equip your team to run a range of complex scenarios, ideally with no-code configuration. That way, your business and compliance leaders can continue to refine your AI agents and optimize performance without IT support.
The bottom line
Generative AI agents are shifting P&C insurance from a reactive cost center model to a proactive, value-driven engine for customer experience. By automating what was previously impossible—complex claims, dynamic routing, nuanced policy questions—generative AI agents free up your customer service team to focus on higher-value interactions. The AI handles the volume, and your team handles the tasks that require licensing and the nuanced cases that call for human judgment.
The result is safer, faster, and more satisfying experiences for policyholders, and a smarter, more scalable operation for insurers.
