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<br /> <br /> <br />City of Everett <br />RFP #2026-001 for Third Party Claims Administrator (TPA) Services <br /> <br />Timeline of the Claims Handling Process <br />The following takes place from receipt of a new claim: <br />Within 24 Hours <br /> Index new correspondence and new claims for damages to determine if they belong to an existing <br />claim <br /> Claims data entered into ClaimsXpress, our CMIS <br /> Acknowledgement of new assignment sent to the City <br /> Claimant/Claimant’s attorney is called, emailed, or both to acknowledge and provide claim and <br />adjuster information <br />Within 2 Days <br /> Two-point contact made with claimant (or their attorney) and the City <br />Within 5 Days <br /> Reserves Set <br />Within 30 Days <br /> Claim tendered (if appropriate) <br /> Liability determination <br /> Excess carriers notified <br />Monthly <br /> Monitor closing ratios <br /> Statistical report (all claims activity) provided to the City <br /> Payment register provided to the City <br /> Plan of Action (POA) updated <br /> Watch list claims meetings <br /> Case reviews (90 days if waiting for activity by others, 180 days if waiting on expiration of a statute <br />of limitations) <br />Reporting New Claims <br />Depending on the nature and urgency of an incident, new claims can be reported to Intercare in several <br />ways: <br /> Routine, non-urgent tort claims can be sent via email through our dedicated intake portal, which <br />is monitored by our claims support team to ensure timely setup in the claims system within one <br />(1) business day. <br /> More urgent matters can be reported directly by phone through your designated adjuster, <br />supervisor, or claims processor. <br /> After-Hours Critical Incident Response: The City will be provided with the after-hours contact <br />information for your primary designated adjusters, who can usually respond to the scene of a <br />critical incident within one (1) hour of contact. <br />File Setup <br />Within one (1) business day of receiving notification of a new claim – usually the same day – the claims <br />processor will take the following steps: <br />1. Enter the data into CMIS, including assignment of the adjuster. <br />2. Attach any paperwork received with the claim to the CMIS. <br />3. Notify the assigned adjuster of the newly assigned claim. <br />20