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South KoreaFinance and insurance2020 – ongoing

Hanwha Life

Machine-learning and reinforcement-learning claims adjudication

Hanwha Life introduced an AI claims system developed using 11 million historical claims

In progressCompany's own claimOfficial ↗

Problem

Employees maintained the rules governing insurance payouts. Hanwha Life said this approach struggled with varied claims and changing conditions.

Approach

Hanwha Life introduced a cloud-based claims system using machine learning and reinforcement learning. It learned decision rules for payment, rejection or investigation from historical claims. The company intended routine claims to move through automated review so staff could focus on difficult cases.

Results

11 millionhistorical claims used in development, equivalent to 11 million claims, according to Hanwha LifeCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

Deployment was reported, but the proposed increase in automated reviews and financial savings had not been established as results.

Categories

Business function
Finance, risk and legal
Innovation type
Process innovation
Evidence
Company's own claim

Sources

  1. 한화생명, 클라우드 기반 실시간 AI 보험금지급 시스템 도입
    Hanwha Life via Newswire15 Jan 2020Company publication

Source summaries

[1]Hanwha Life via Newswire15 Jan 2020

Hanwha Life announced an AI claims system developed using 11 million historical claims. Higher automation and cost savings were described as goals or expectations.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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