Case Study
Decoding AI for an Executable AI Strategy for Insurance
Hexaware helped its client turn AI ambition into action with a dual-path strategy that delivered rapid business impact, built a scalable AI foundation, drove £27M annual run-rate gains, cut costs by 15%, and achieved a strong Phase 1 ROI of up to 4x.
The client is a British multinational general insurance company that delivers insurance products and services through a broad network of local partners, serving millions of customers with a strong focus on risk management and operational resilience.
As one of the major forces in the insurance sector, the client was weighed down by untapped AI potential. It was operating in a landscape marked by intricate risk models, vast data volumes, and stringent regulatory demands. Recognizing AI’s transformative potential, the client was eager to harness its power to drive operational excellence, enhance customer experience, and unlock new growth. However, the journey from ambition to execution required a clear, structured path—one that could turn vision into measurable results.
The client lacked a unified AI roadmap. Without a shared strategic direction, teams operated in silos, making isolated decisions and missing opportunities for synergy. This absence of alignment led to inefficiency and, more critically, lost business opportunities.
Across the client’s operations, numerous areas were ripe for AI-driven value creation. Yet, without a systematic approach to identifying and prioritizing these opportunities, high-impact use cases remained undiscovered and unexploited.
In insurance, robust governance is non-negotiable. The client’s evolving AI ambitions outpaced its compliance frameworks, exposing the organization to regulatory and reputational risks. The lack of structured oversight threatened to undermine the very benefits AI could deliver.
Fragmented AI initiatives and inconsistent data quality hindered the client’s ability to scale. Without a cohesive implementation framework, risk management was reactive, and AI remained confined to isolated experiments rather than enterprise-wide transformation.
Hexaware began with a comprehensive AI maturity assessment, rigorously evaluating the client’s current capabilities, technology landscape, and organizational readiness. This diagnostic approach surfaced real gaps and opportunities, providing a data-driven foundation for strategic planning. We assessed 51 use cases, which were segmented as follows:
Hexaware introduced a two-track implementation strategy:
Hexaware developed an AI-driven solution to automatically generate end-of-call summaries for claims interactions, paired with real-time sentiment analysis. This eliminated manual documentation, improved accuracy, and provided actionable insights into customer experience.
An AI-powered broker analytics solution was deployed to surface cross-selling opportunities, enabling the client’s teams to identify and act on growth prospects with precision and consistency.
Hexaware implemented an AI-powered email and document triage system with graduated autonomy for broker submissions. Routine cases were automated, while complex submissions were escalated for human review—streamlining processes and reducing manual workload.
Hexaware used Instabase, an AI automation platform, to automate the validation and enrichment of ingested data. This ensured that all AI systems operated on clean, reliable data, removing a major barrier to scaling AI across the enterprise.
The engagement delivered a projected annual run rate improvement of £27 million, driven by streamlined operations, smarter automation, and targeted AI deployment across high-priority use cases.
The client now benefits from four clearly defined, near-term AI use cases ready for rapid deployment—delivering early momentum and tangible returns.
With 24 high-priority and 25 medium-priority use cases mapped and ranked, the client has a clear, actionable roadmap for AI investment, ensuring resources are focused where they matter most.
A robust AI governance framework now underpins the client’s AI initiatives, proactively managing risk, supporting compliance, and enabling responsible scaling.
Beyond immediate wins, the client’s dual-path strategy ensures AI capabilities scale sustainably and align with long-term business objectives.
The client is now firmly on its AI journey, guided by a robust strategy and proven frameworks. Quick wins are being activated, delivering early value and building organizational confidence. Simultaneously, deeper, long-term initiatives are reshaping core operations and positioning the client for sustained competitive advantage. Across claims, broker relationships, and data operations, AI is no longer just an ambition—it is an active, value-driving force. Automated summaries are enhancing claims interactions, broker analytics are unlocking new revenue streams, intelligent triage is accelerating submissions, and the Instabase-powered data pipeline ensures every AI system is built on a foundation of trustworthy data.
With Hexaware, the client is not just experimenting with AI—it is executing on it, systematically, strategically, and at scale.
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