4 Steps to Achieving Positive Customer Claim Experiences
The Building BITE Podcast
Season 1, Episode 12
Jul 26, 2021
Featuring River Steenson, CRIS, Senior Construction Risk Engineer at AXA XL.
Special Guest

River Steenson, CRIS
Senior Construction Risk Engineer at AXA XL
River opens up the show taking us on his career journey where he spent 15 years as a Project Manager with both heavy civil and commercial building experience. In his last five years, he’s worked at AXA XL as a Senior Risk Engineer – doubling as a perceived customer advocate.
Please tune in to this episode of The Building BITE Podcast, as we hear from industry experts about key topics to help you be successful. In this episode, hosts Peter Duggan and Mike Diercksen, CRIS, welcome River Steenson, CRIS - Senior Construction Risk Engineer at AXA XL, in this episode.
Listeners receive expert advice on achieving a positive claim experience by starting with the end in mind. River shares that from a partner’s perspective, that mindset leads to greater collaboration resulting in expedited payment. To achieve expedited payment, it’s crucial to identify nuances of the claim and any pinch points to layout the ultimate road map to success. Communication early and often is key.
He continues by sharing common pinch points that are seen during the claim process.
River provides four steps to achieving positive customer claim experiences.
- Start the Insured/Carrier Collaboration as Soon as Possible
- The Carrier Should Provide Coaching and Feedback Throughout the Claims Process
- Maintain Continuous Dialogue Start to Finish – Nothing Should be Done in a Vacuum
- Get the Claim to the Finish Line
Tune in to hear the details of each of these four steps and hear real examples on key points including, creating a win-win-win, when coaching may have made a difference and benefits of avoiding snags in communications.
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Links:
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Email River at river.steenson@axaxl.com
Connect with Peter Duggan
Connect with Mike Diercksen