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Plnar Joins the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance to Deliver for Swyfft Contactless Inspection Technology for Property Claims

Plnar Joins the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance to Deliver for Swyfft Contactless Inspection Technology for Property Claims

by | Mar 11, 2021

AUSTIN, TX, USA, March 11, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Plnar, the innovative InsurTech AR/AI-enabled software provider, today announced it has joined the CoreLogic® Digital Hub Alliance™ to deliver another milestone in its mission to transform interior property claims. Plnar makes virtual, contactless insurance resolution a reality with complete data capture and delivery of virtual claims through a seamless integration with the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance.

Now insurance adjusters will have an even greater ability to gather data from policyholders with measure-ready photos and 3D models, write estimates and settle claims – all virtually.

Plnar first created their Contactless Interior Claims solution, Plnar Snap, to put the power in the hands of policyholders and on-site inspectors as well as provide a virtual adjustment of interior property claims. The CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance implements a future-proof digital strategy to enable clients to take advantage of the latest InsurTech advancements–including Plnar’s Contactless Interior Claims solution.

“The CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance provides an easy way to seamlessly integrate Plnar technology within CoreLogic workflow platforms,” said Andy Greff, CEO of Plnar. “Designed to work easily with one another, this integration helps to make the interior claims process easier, faster and more efficient for everyone involved.”

Coming at a time when safety continues to be a paramount concern worldwide, a virtual and contactless claims adjustment process is more important than ever. This timely technology integration through the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance will serve to protect people from unnecessary contact and unwarranted delays while reporting and processing property insurance claims.

Insurers typically use a variety of resources to document claims, often resulting in inconsistent photos, missing data and other documentation discrepancies. With Plnar, through the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance, customers now get a standardized photo capture and documentation process for policyholders and onsite adjusters. Plnar guides policyholders or adjusters through the same easy-to-follow steps and standardizes measurement data ensuring desk adjusters have access to the right photos, context and data for interior property claims every time.

For insurance carriers, the benefits of Plnar joining the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance are threefold: efficiency gains for field adjusters, new ways to inspect interior losses, and the possibilities of underwriting inspections of the interior of homes to understand risk – rather than relying only on exterior inspections. Putting Plnar in the hands of a consumer, an agent, an underwriting inspector, a contractor or even a drone pilot provides insurers and policyholders the flexibility of who can conduct interior loss inspections, all with the same accurate result.

“With the integration of Plnar through the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance, we will be able to tap into precise interior property data, context, 3D models and measurements for interior property claims,” said John Langowski, Chief Claims Officer and EVP of Swyfft. “The integration will allow us to identify a variety of resources and collaborations that enhance the customer experience and the efficiency of the adjuster involved in resolving the claim.”

No retraining or workflow changes will be needed: Plnar drops easily into the carrier’s current processes. That means there’s no need to log in to another system or rekey the claim information. The CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance allows plug-and-play access to the claims workflow straight from the Plnar assignment.

For policyholders, Plnar joining the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance removes the need to make appointments or wait for inspectors. People can get their claims started by simply downloading an app and following simple instructions. Every photo they take with Plnar Snap is embedded with dimensioning data, so carriers no longer have to send anyone on-site.

“Through the Digital Hub Alliance, CoreLogic is delivering greater choice, flexibility and performance to clients through the latest InsurTech offerings — enabling members like Plnar to provide contactless inspection technology with the flip of a switch,” said Rose Hancock, principal, technical product consultation at CoreLogic. “Plnar joins other members to enable best-in-class efficiency and customer experience across the claims management platform, all while accelerating claims resolutions.”

For more info or to see a demo, visit https://plnar.ai/request-demo/

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ABOUT Plnar
Plnar is an InsurTech software provider transforming the insurance claims process by enabling contactless inspections for interior property claims for significantly better customer experiences, shorter cycle times and lower costs. Plnar’s patented technology platform gives desk adjusters the power to generate fully realized 2D and 3D models of interior spaces from digital photos and streamline the claims process for quicker, more efficient settlement. For more information, please visit the Plnar website at https://PLNAR.ai/

ABOUT CoreLogic

CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), the leading provider of property insights and solutions, promotes a healthy housing market and thriving communities. Through its enhanced property data solutions, services and technologies, CoreLogic enables real estate professionals, financial institutions, insurance carriers, government agencies and other housing market participants to help millions of people find, buy and protect their homes. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.

Plnar Joins the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance to Deliver for Swyfft Contactless Inspection Technology for Property Claims

Claims Handling Just Got Easier for Insurers and Consumers with Plnar and Verisk Integration

by | Feb 4, 2021

Seamless integration of Plnar’s AI solution and Verisk’s claims-estimating solutions provides desk adjusters with instant access to 3D models of structures to enhance and quicken virtual claims-handling capabilities

 

JERSEY CITY, N.J., and AUSTIN, TX., Feb. 4, 2021 — Plnar, a leading virtual claims platform provider, and Verisk, a leading global provider of predictive analytics and decision-support solutions, today announced a new integration that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality to enhance virtual claims adjusting, improve collaboration and shorten claims cycle times.

Plnar’s AI- and augmented reality-powered technology now integrates seamlessly with Xactimate®, a powerful and comprehensive claims-estimating solutions provided by Xactware, a Verisk business. Through this new integration, desk adjusters receive 3-D diagrams of loss sites that have been automatically created by Plnar using photos uploaded from onsite users’ smart devices. These highly detailed, interactive digital diagrams of interior structures automatically and seamlessly import into Xactimate to help adjusters quickly estimate repair costs without having to physically visit the loss site.

“Plnar combines the latest in AI and augmented reality with technology that is becoming available in every household: smart devices,” Plnar CEO Andy Greff said. “Plnar’s platform streamlines interior property claims for adjusters and claimants alike by enabling a self-service, digital claims process. By pairing Plnar with Verisk’s and Xactware’s leading claims estimating technology, desk adjusters can virtually be at loss sites within minutes of the first notice of loss, dramatically shortening cycle times and providing policyholders with first-class claims service.”

From within Xactimate, adjusters can quickly initiate Plnar projects. An individual onsite then receives a link to download Plnar Snap. Then, they upload photos of the loss site. Plnar then generates a highly detailed digital rendering of the loss site, complete with measurements of walls and floors, that imports seamlessly into Xactimate.

“Xactware and Verisk solutions seamlessly connect property insurers to many of the products and services they use on a daily basis to help them work faster and more effectively than ever before,” Xactware President Mike Fulton said. “Now more than ever, it is critical for property professionals to be able to scope and handle claims virtually, improving both efficiency and the customer experience.”

Plnar will demonstrate its end-to-end integration with Xactimate on Feb. 9 and 10 at 2021 Verisk Elevate, an annual industry conference where it is a platinum sponsor. For more information and to register for this year’s virtual conference, visit VeriskElevate.com.

To learn more, visit Verisk.com or Plnar.ai.

About Plnar

Plnar is an InsurTech software provider transforming the insurance claims process by enabling contactless inspections for interior property claims for significantly better customer experiences, shorter cycle times and lower costs. Since 2012, Plnar’s patented technology platform has given desk adjusters the power to generate fully realized 2D and 3D models of interior spaces from digital photos and streamline the claims process for quicker, more efficient settlement. For more information, please visit the Plnar website.

For more information, contact Scott Lacourse, scott@plnar.ai.

About Verisk 
Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) provides predictive analytics and decision-support solutions to customers in the insurance, energy and specialized markets, and financial services industries. More than 70 percent of the FORTUNE 100 relies on the company’s advanced technologies to manage risks, make better decisions and improve operating efficiency. The company’s analytic solutions address insurance underwriting and claims, fraud, regulatory compliance, natural resources, catastrophes, economic forecasting, geopolitical risks, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the company continues to make the world better, safer and stronger, and fosters an inclusive and diverse culture where all team members feel they belong. With more than 100 offices in nearly 35 countries, Verisk consistently earns certification by Great Place to Work. For more: Verisk.com, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Plnar Joins the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance to Deliver for Swyfft Contactless Inspection Technology for Property Claims

Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) Invests $3.5 Million in PLNAR’s Series A Round

by | Dec 14, 2020

DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dallas Venture Capital (DVC), a Dallas TX based venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage companies in cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, mobile, XR and other emerging technologies, today announced its investment in Austin, TX based PLNAR, an AI/AR enabled Insurtech company that is transforming home interior insurance claims for insurance carriers through touchless and virtual inspection.

PLNAR’s digital desk platform is powered by augmented reality, artificial intelligence & computer vision.  PLNAR enables complete data capture & delivery of virtual claims from the field to the desk. Policyholders can use the app to capture damage and measure an entire interior space simply by taking photos with their mobile device enabling desk adjusters’ digital access to interior spaces with complete context and data – including measure-ready photos, interactive 3D models and desk tools. PLNAR’s solution typically can reduce inspection costs by 50-60% and reduce claims processing time from 14 days to 1 day.

PLNAR is led by Andy Greff with 23 years of B2B Enterprise software experience and Dr. Dejan Jovanovic, computer vision expert from Motorola / Freescale.  According to Andy Greff CEO of PLNAR,

“PLNAR has been on a hypergrowth mode with increasing acceptance by the insurance carriers, we chose to partner with DVC as we have been impressed with their DVC Advantage and DVC Quick programs, and are looking forward to leveraging DVC’s extensive advisory network to further accelerate our growth”

According to Dayakar Puskoor, Founder and Managing Partner of DVC,

“Today’s pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to accelerate demand for PLNAR due to new requirements to keep staff and customers safe”,our investment in PLNAR will enable them to further their first mover advantage by growing their sales and marketing teams and expand into adjacent markets”added Dayakar Puskoor. Dayakar will also be joining the board of PLNAR.

Dallas Venture Capital has been in the forefront of identifying transformational B2B SaaS companies that are powering Digital Transformation in Fintech, Insurtech and Healthtech companies. While PLNAR’s initial foray is focused on Insurance property claims, their computer vision platform can be repurposed to support homeowner policy underwriting, property move-in / move-out inspection, interior design and remodel projects with a total addressable market of over $95 Billion.

For more information, contact Manu Sharma at manu@dallasvc.com.

About Dallas Venture Capital

Dallas Venture Partners (DVC) is a Dallas/Irving, Texas based venture capital company with a focus on investing in early stage B2B software companies and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to partner with investors who have been in their shoes through hands-on support in the areas of product and market development. Founded by Dayakar Puskoor a pioneering Dallas based venture capitalist with a record of investments in 22 companies and has generated five exits to date. Some examples of Dayakar’s pioneering investments include: Kore.ai, Altia Systems (Acquired for $125M), Hyperverge, Felix Healthcare, CoreStack, Amplifai, Viviota and others with a combined portfolio enterprise value that exceeds US $1 Billion.  DVC will focus on the management of an evergreen fund to provide broad, continuous, and repeat investment opportunities. DVC has offices in Dallas/Irving & Hyderabad, India. For more information, please visit: www.dallasvc.com

About PLNAR

PLNAR is an InsurTech software provider transforming the insurance claims process by enabling contactless inspections for interior property claims for significantly better customer experiences, shorter cycle times and lower costs. PLNAR’s patented technology platform gives desk adjusters the power to generate fully realized 2D and 3D models of interior spaces from digital photos and streamline the claims process for quicker, more efficient settlement. For more information, please visit the PLNAR website at https://PLNAR.ai/

For more information, contact Scott Lacourse, scott@plnar.ai.

Plnar Joins the CoreLogic Digital Hub Alliance to Deliver for Swyfft Contactless Inspection Technology for Property Claims

PLNAR Joins Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution Alliance Program; Publishes Ready for Guidewire Integration for Virtual Interior Inspections

by | Sep 28, 2020

PLNAR’s Ready for Guidewire add-on is now available in the Guidewire Marketplace to transform the interior property claims process to self-service

  • Easily send a PLNAR SNAP project link to field adjusters, gig-workers, inspectors, or policyholders directly from ClaimCenter;
  • Receive access to photos taken with SNAP, interactive 3D models, comprehensive detailed measurement data, and other virtual adjustment tools within ClaimCenter;
  • Enable virtual and desk adjusters to assess and measure damage anywhere in the room with the measure-within picture, SmartPix, technology; and
  • Keep all parties safe by allowing a completely contactless self-service interior property claims inspection.

“Consumers have grown accustomed to being in control with online platforms and apps and are now, more than ever, concerned with safety,” said Andy Greff, CEO, PLNAR. “By enabling contactless inspections for interior property claims through ClaimCenter, Guidewire and PLNAR enable a fully digital, self-service experience that increases customer satisfaction while decreasing operating costs and manual labor for insurers. Together, Guidewire and PLNAR can help insurers optimize operations, become more digital, and use data in new ways for interior property claims, while keeping their customers and adjusters safe.”

“We are thrilled to welcome PLNAR as our latest Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution partner and are pleased to offer ClaimCenter users access to PLNAR’s virtual inspection solution in our marketplace,” said Neil Betteridge, vice president, Strategy, Guidewire Software. “Using PLNAR’s technology integrated with ClaimCenter, our shared customers can ensure a positive, simple experience for their claimants by optimizing and digitizing the interior property claims process for quicker, more efficient settlement.”

Learn more at: https://plnar.ai/guidewire/

Leading the Digital Charge

Leading the Digital Charge

by | May 27, 2020

by Andy Greff, CEO

The first half quarter of 2020 may have been rocky, but the PLNAR team continues to grow and expand our vision for revolutionizing virtual claims. With that, we are pleased to announce that Allan C. Robinson III has joined our Board of Directors!

Allan comes to PLNAR from Horace Mann, where he acted as EVP of Field Operations and Sales Management, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Chief Claim Officer. He brings robust experience, vast knowledge and fundamental thought leadership to our passionate team of experts, as well as over 30 years in claims service management helping to shape, define and modernize claims management processes. 

The team and I are excited that Allan came to PLNAR during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic—even though many aspects of the future are uncertain, our mission has never been more essential. In the past few years, many industries started shifting away from analog, in-office workflows towards digital, but COVID-19 has made those shifts top-priority and vital to everyday operations. Luckily, PLNAR had already forged a new path for the insurance industry by creating the technology, platform and processes to enable interior property virtual claims. 

We helped revolutionize virtual interior property claims by allowing claimants to use their smart phone app to take photos that generate 3D models with all measurements and context so carries can reduce claim cycles from days to minutes.

The insurance industry has seen devastating, historic events before COVID-19, like Hurricanes Hugo, Katrina and Andrew and the California wildfires to name a recent few. I’ve seen these events seriously hobble the claims process from a shortage of onsite adjusters to assess the sheer amount of damage, as well as the amount of time needed to design and accommodate safe onsite inspections.

While COVID-19 is a very different kind of event, it highlights the critical need for the insurance industry to prioritize digital transformation and innovation. Now, more than ever, the interior claims process must start virtually, from the homeowner, using their everyday devices. It has been advised that adjusters do not go onsite during the COVID-19 pandemic to inspect, due to social distancing and health concerns, and homeowners are understandably reluctant to have adjusters in their home. Even after the COVID-19 crisis is behind us–which is exceptionally hard to predict when that may be–PLNAR helps carriers stay relevant and meet changing customer demands, avoid preventable wait times and be better prepared for the unexpected.

Allan recognizes PLNAR’s ability to resolve one of the biggest industry challenges—adjuster shortages and job satisfaction. By widening the funnel of claims that can be handled virtually, quickly and largely automatically, our technology gives adjusters more time to focus on larger, more complex claims and losses and better segment the types of claims they handle. These virtual tools also allow adjusters to step in and safely take action on claims more quickly during catastrophic weather events, emergencies and pandemics. Our technology gives adjusters more autonomy and better tools to manage their time and focus, key elements to creating better outcomes for customers and a sense of meaning and purpose for employees.

I’ve seen first hand that companies that adopt our technology will lead the way in providing a distinct competitive advantage, reducing expense ratios, improving LAE, shortening cycle times and drastically increasing customer satisfaction. Thanks to PLNAR, customers can self-service their claim on their own time with the easy to use app, creating peace of mind during an otherwise difficult or traumatic time for them.

Virtual adjusting also opens the door for more partnership opportunities with various vendors including contractors, roofers, water mitigation companies and other first responders, who can capture measurements and damages when first on site. Whether the images are captured by a customer or a vendor, the opportunity to use simple smartphone photos to improve the quality and accuracy of estimating via the PLNAR SNAP app, measurement tools, 3-D modeling and other tools is the key to providing a total virtual solution for the customer, adjuster and claim organization.

Allan coming on board the PLNAR team ushers in a new era in our journey and solidifies the essential path we have been on for years to bring virtual adjusting to all interior property claims and the insurance industry as a whole. I look forward to working with him and the other members of our Board of Directors to strengthen our mission and grow our footprint in P&C claims and offer a vital solution to the many issues insurance companies are facing in the COVID-19 era and into the new normal of virtual claims.