Case Study

Reduce Policy Lapse

Reduce Policy Lapse

Analytical Framework

A leading general insurance company in India managing a large and diverse policyholder base across multiple insurance products.

Type

Industry

Insurance

Categories

AI GovernanceCollections & Recovery

Industry

Model Risk Management

The Challenge

Insurance policy lapsation occurs for multiple reasons, making it difficult for insurers to:

– Identify which policyholders are likely to lapse – Understand the actual cause of lapsation – Take timely, targeted action to retain customers While insurers attempt to diagnose lapses using traditional indicators such as under- or over-insurance, these methods lack precision. Although large volumes of granular data are available, insurers often struggle to connect complex data sources and convert insights into actionable decisions.

The Solution

iTuring.ai enabled proactive lapse prevention using AI-driven lapse prediction models. iTuring:

– Predicted policyholders likely to lapse at an individual level – Identified specific drivers of lapsation – Provided early warning indicators for risky policies For this general insurance company, iTuring built a Lapse Prediction Model for Fire Insurance, supporting a more customer-centric retention strategy. The renewal team used model outputs to: – Identify high-risk policyholders with clear reasons for lapsation – Design targeted treatment strategies – Focus on only the top 20% most at-risk policyholders This approach helped retain 16% of policyholders who were likely to lapse in the coming year. To further improve loyalty, the insurer used policyholder-level risk causation metrics to: – Understand the true cause of lapsation – Provide dedicated representatives for high-risk policyholders – Develop property-level contact strategies As a result, the business reduced erosion in risky policies by 9% with 93% model accuracy.

IMPACT

Revenue Leakage

9% ↓

Customer Retention

16% ↑

Time to Deployment

4 weeks

WHY ITURING.AI

iTuring goes beyond predicting lapsation.

The platform:
Provides early warning signals for policy lapse
Explains why a policyholder is at risk
Enables targeted, personalized retention strategies means
Supports better customer experience through focused interventions

FAQs

01

Why is policy lapse a major concern for insurers?

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Policy lapses lead to direct revenue loss and negatively impact long-term customer value.

02

How did iTuring help identify policies at risk of lapse?

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iTuring used machine learning to predict lapse risk at an individual policyholder level and identify driving factors.

03

Why did the insurer target only 20% of policyholders?

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Focusing on the most at-risk policyholders maximized retention impact while minimizing operational effort.

04

How were lapse insights used by the renewal team?

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The renewal team designed targeted treatment and contact strategies based on identified lapse drivers.

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What business outcomes did this solution deliver?

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The insurer reduced revenue leakage by 9% and retained 16% of policyholders at risk of lapsing.

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