Effortless Processes: Reducing Friction with itel’s Roofing and Siding Matching Solutions

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In the world of property insurance claims, time is not just money—it’s peace of mind. Imagine a homeowner standing amid the wreckage of their storm-damaged home, eager to return to normalcy, while insurers race against the clock to close claims efficiently. One significant roadblock is accurately matching roofing and siding materials. This is where itel steps in with innovative matching solutions that reduce friction and accelerate the claims cycle, transforming what starts as a stressful process into a seamless experience for all involved. 

How do we do it? Keep reading. 

Innovation, Technology, and Value: The Key to Faster Claims 

Powered by cutting-edge technology and an unwavering commitment to precision, itel ensures that claims are processed swiftly and accurately. Our innovative approach eliminates delays in material identification and pricing, significantly speeding up the claims cycle. With itel, what once took weeks can now be resolved in hours, providing a smoother experience for both insurers and homeowners. 

The itel Data Difference 

itel’s unmatched data prowess is at the core of its success. Our exhaustive data collection and analysis, built through close collaboration with contractors, manufacturers, and retailers, ensure our database is always up-to-date with detailed product specifications and pricing. This approach allows us to deliver precise, timely solutions that streamline the claims process and enhance efficiency.  

Here are a few compelling data points that underscore the impact of our roofing and siding matching solutions:

itel’s commitment to data excellence goes beyond mere collection. Our advanced analytical tools and algorithms sift through the vast amounts of data to identify trends, predict future pricing shifts, and uncover insights that others usually miss. This proactive stance allows itel to stay ahead of market changes and deliver unparalleled accuracy in its pricing and matching analysis. By integrating real-time data updates, itel quickly adapts to new developments, ensuring our customers and their employees always have access to the most current and relevant information at their fingertips during the time-sensitive claims process. This dedication to leveraging our vast database is what sets itel apart and significantly enhances the reliability and speed of the entire claims process. 

Geographic Variance: “Matching States” in Property Claims 

Effectively matching materials is valuable in all property claims, allowing for seamless repairs when only part of the property, like a portion of the roof or siding, is damaged. Its always important that repairs return a home to a strong structural condition. In many states, regulators also require carriers to search for materials that also visually match the original material. 

itel’s independent, trusted services help ensure that repairs can be completed seamlessly. We identify both the material and structure of the damaged material, and also take into account colors. With a deep understanding of material specifications and prices, itel provides data-driven reports that can streamline repairs, no matter the location.    

Expertise and Experience: A Million Tests Strong 

At itel, we pride ourselves on our expertise, validated by over one million material matching and pricing tests conducted annually. Our building materials database is the most extensive in the industry, continuously updated with ever-changing product specifications, current pricing, and retail availability for every type and style of flooring, vinyl siding, and asphalt roofing shingle sold in the United States and Canada. How we do it:

• Data-Driven Precision: Data is at the heart of our industry-leading solutions. Our vast database covers over 20,000 building products, supported by a rich collection of 6.7 million data points. 
• Innovative Technology: Innovations in machine learning, AI, and optical image recognition are continually enhancing our data quality and extensibility. 
• Relentless Testing: Averaging over one million material matching and pricing tests each year, our Operations Center ‘s rigorous procedures and expert analyses underpin the reliability of itel’s solutions. This extensive testing validates the data and continuously enhances it, ensuring that itel stays at the forefront of the industry. 
• Collaborative Efforts: We work with contractors, mills, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to source material data on over twenty thousand products. This cooperative effort ensures that our database is always current and comprehensive, providing the most accurate analysis possible. We guarantee that our data reflects the latest trends and market conditions by fostering strong relationships with industry stakeholders. 

itel Can Even Source Discontinued Materials 

Imagine the relief of finding the perfect match for a damaged roof, only to discover that the matching shingles have been discontinued. When matching shingles that have been discontinued, itel goes a step further. We can often source and ship these materials directly to job sites, avoiding the cost and hassle of full replacements. Our warehouse of discontinued materials, especially 3-tab shingles, allows us to quickly respond to these challenges.

Insurance carriers who opt into our discontinued materials program benefit from automatic reservations of needed shingles when a matching test identifies a discontinued shingle that we have in stock. This provides a cost-effective solution that eliminates the need for total replacements and significantly reduces repair time. 

Smoother Processes, Happier Homeowners 

itel’s roofing and siding matching solutions exemplify how innovation and data-driven technology can transform the insurance claims process.

By ensuring accuracy, regional sensitivity, and real-time adaptability, itel sets a new standard in material matching services. Contact itel today to discuss the difference and see how effortless claims processing can be.