Chapter 1 of 6
A storm hits overnight.
By morning, thousands of policyholders have damaged roofs. Every claim needs photos, quotes and statements before anyone can assess it, and today most of that evidence arrives by email, then gets forwarded to everyone else who needs it.
Claim 48213: photos
6 attachments · 31 MB
Undeliverable: Claim 48213: photos
Message too large
Claim 48213: photos (1 of 3)
Resent in parts
Fwd: Claim 48213: photos (1 of 3)
To the loss adjuster
Fwd: Fwd: Claim 48213: photos (1 of 3)
To the builder, and their office
RE: Fwd: Fwd: Claim 48213: photos
Who else has these?
Slow.
Every bounced attachment or forgotten password adds days before the claim can be assessed.
Exposed.
Identity documents, bank details and medical reports end up in inboxes you don't control.
Unaccountable.
Once a copy is forwarded, nobody can say who has it or what they did with it.




