Get extreme weather insights that accelerate claims decisions
From accurate claim assessments to streamlined workflows, insurers and adjusters rely on Benchmark® for efficient weather verification for insurance claims. Our reports deliver data-driven extreme weather insights that speed claim resolutions, reduce disputes, and improve policyholder satisfaction.
Validate claims faster with confidence
Benchmark reports eliminate guesswork by providing precise weather verification for insurance claims. Our data confirms the actual weather events that caused damage—no additional investigation required. This leads to faster processing times and better policyholder experiences.
Accurate claims assessment
Benchmark reports deliver location-specific data showing exactly what weather events occurred and when. This objective evidence enables fair assessments, reduces disputes, and ensures policyholders receive appropriate compensation.
Enhanced risk evaluation
View complete weather event histories for any location to evaluate risk more accurately. Use Benchmark’s historical data to determine if damage occurred before policy inception, protecting your bottom line.
Streamlined claims process
Benchmark integrates seamlessly with Verisk platforms including Xactimate®, XactAnalysis®, and Research Hub™ via ClaimSearch®, creating a smooth, efficient workflow from first notice of loss to claim resolution.
Redefining accuracy in claims verification
Based on industry XactAnalysis data, 40% of hail-related claims have an inconsistent date of loss, often leading to non-catastrophe claims classification and costing millions in lost reinsurance recoveries. Additionally, 1% of industry hail claims have a corrected date of loss prior to policy inception; meaning without a way to correct date of loss, carriers could be paying for another insurer’s claim.
Redefining accuracy in claims verification
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Features and capabilities
Benchmark provides detailed verification reports for the most common weather-related claims. Each hail verification report, wind verification report, and lightning verification report includes precise location data, event timing, and intensity measurements. These extreme weather insights help you validate claims objectively and resolve them faster.
Customized Benchmark access
Do even more with Benchmark data. Use the Benchmark API to integrate location-specific weather data directly into your existing applications, plugging the data into your workflow where you need it.
Flexible delivery options
Have Benchmark reports delivered to you in the way that suits your workflow best, including via Xactimate, XactAnalysis, Research Hub, and the online store.
Automatic, rules-based ordering
Set your own customizable rules to automatically order reports based on peril type, intensity, and location. Rules-based ordering is the industry-preferred method for increasing efficiency and saving you money.
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See how weather verification for insurance transforms claims handling. Download sample hail, wind, and lightning verification reports to experience the power of precise weather data.
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Hail
Incorporating advanced weather radar data with sophisticated proprietary algorithms, hail reports offer a detailed view of hail event history at a specific location. Aided by data for hail size, probability of severe hail, and wind speed at the property, adjusters can verify severe weather and events that have occurred at and around a loss site and correct the reported loss date as needed.
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Straight-line wind
Providing precise wind speed and wind duration data on the reported date of loss, this report includes historical data that provides a more comprehensive view of wind events that occurred at the property. It also provides a summary of wind within 1 and 5 miles for added context.
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Lightning
Lightning reports identify when lightning occurred at or near a loss location, including details on the number of strikes occurring within 5 miles of the property over a three-day period.
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Hurricane wind
Hurricane wind reports detail the maximum sustained wind and wind gust as well as provide details around the duration of wind at and near the loss location for a specific hurricane.
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Benchmark for hail, wind, and lightning
Benchmark provides the most accessible and comprehensive weather verification data, both in the field and within claims records.
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Benchmark API
Learn about integrating Benchmark’s weather data directly into the applications, systems, and workflows your business already uses.
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