OpenOrigins has partnered with insurtech firm RDT to introduce image authenticity and provenance checks into RDT’s automated insurance claims systems in the UK.
The arrangement focuses on digital evidence used in claims, including photographs, documents and video sent through email and other digital channels.
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Although AI tools have improved the speed of classification and data extraction, checking whether images are original, unchanged and from a valid source has remained a challenge, the company noted.
OpenOrigins said its system secures media cryptographically at the moment it is captured, allowing later alterations to be identified without requiring insurers to overhaul existing technology.
The integration is intended to function within RDT’s current set-up, including its ACE and Landscape platforms, rather than replacing core infrastructure.
Under the set-up, the OpenOrigins technology will operate at the point where media enters the claims process, checking provenance and identifying reused or altered images at an earlier stage.
OpenOrigins founder and CEO Manny Ahmed commented: “The claims environment is exactly where provenance matters most with high volumes, real financial consequences, and an increasing proportion of evidence that arrives digitally.
“RDT’s clients are already automating at scale. We strengthen that automation with an additional layer of assurance: confidence that the images being processed are what they claim to be.”
The companies said this could lower the amount of manual review and assist fraud control and compliance work.
The announcement comes after OpenOrigins rolled out the technology in the media and journalism sector. ITN, ANI and TopFoto are among organisations using the platform.
RDT Client Relationship Manager Luke Mardell said: “Applying automation to the right parts of the claims process has helped our clients handle volume more effectively, and the next frontier is provenance.
“OpenOrigins strengthens the toolkit we put in our clients’ hands.”
