Case StudyOperationsInsurance

Automated Underwriting: 60% Faster Processing

How a mid-market insurer deployed SprintOps to automate document processing, risk scoring, and decision routing.

February 20265 min read

60%

Faster processing

3x

Throughput increase

85%

Automation rate

12 wks

Time to deploy

The Challenge

A mid-market insurer processing 2,000+ submissions per month was running a largely manual underwriting pipeline. Each submission required document review, data extraction, risk assessment, and decision routing — handled by a team of 12 underwriters using spreadsheets and email.

Quote-to-bind time averaged 4.5 days. Errors in data extraction led to rework on 15% of submissions. The team was at capacity, and hiring additional underwriters wasn't economically viable.

The Solution

Sprintmore deployed SprintOps to redesign the underwriting workflow end-to-end. The system automates document ingestion, extracts structured data using AI, applies risk scoring models, and routes decisions to the appropriate underwriter based on complexity and authority level.

System Design

The solution was designed as a connected system — not a standalone tool. Document processing feeds risk scoring, which feeds routing, which feeds performance tracking. Every step is connected, so improvements compound across the pipeline.

The Results

Within 12 weeks of deployment, the insurer saw processing time drop by 60%. Throughput increased 3x without adding headcount. The automation rate reached 85% — meaning only the most complex submissions require manual review.

The team now focuses on high-value underwriting decisions rather than data extraction and routing. Error rates dropped from 15% to under 3%. And the system continues to improve as it processes more submissions.

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