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This content applies solely to Connected Underwriting Life, which must be purchased separately from the Appian base platform. This content was written for Appian 23.4 and may not reflect the interfaces or functionality of other Appian versions.

The Connected Underwriting Life Workbench (CU Life) Solution contains a wide range of features that allow your organization to monitor, track, and execute the activities, actions, and workflows associated with the underwriting process. The tables below provides a quick reference of the solution's available features by functional area.

Note:  Only business users with the appropriate group membership can access and modify certain solution settings. This ensures that only a select few have access to sensitive processes and information.

Feature matrix

Area Feature Description User/Group Access AM Version Appian Platform*
My Workbench View My Workbench View My Workbench of cases assigned to user All 1.0 + 23.3 +
My Workbench View Workbench Metrics Users can view their metrics associated with their assigned cases aggregating cases that are overdue or upcoming in Initial Review, cases with outstanding requirements due, cases with APS requirements due, and cases with Final Requirements. Users are able to click into metrics and drilldown into a grid of those specific cases. All 1.0 + 23.3 +
My Workbench View Workbench Tabs (Initial Review, Pending, Final Requirement, Watched Cases) Users can view all their assigned cases or their groups cases in 3 different tabs, filtered by their working status (Initial Review, Pending, Final Requirement), and a final tab to see cases you are following (Watched Cases) All 1.0 + 23.3 +
My Workbench Create a New Case Users can create a new case, where they assign the case to a group, add customer information, add policy information, manually upload documents All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Records Cases View all case records available amongst all underwriters. Search and filter capability. All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Records Parties (Proposed Insured, Agents) Users can view all party records in their system, filtered either by all Proposed Insured or Agents. Search and filter capability All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record View Case Record Each case record contains all the information of a singular case, and is accessible by clicking through Case ID in the case grid All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record View Case Record Summary Users can view basic details, case summaries, case requirements, notes, risk factors, and related roles and relationships for a singular case All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Grid View Case Record Requirements Tabs (Unordered, Ordered, Received, Reviewed, Voided) Users can see all the requirement details associated with a single case filtered into 5 different tabs (Unordered, Ordered, Received, Reviewed, Voided) All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Grid Add New Requirement Users can add a new case requirement to a singular case All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Grid View Additional Details and Documents of a Case Record Requirement Users can view and download the documents associated with each requirement listed in the grid All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Grid Update Case Record Requirement Status Users can update the status of each requirement listed in the grid and attach requirement files to a requirement All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Grid Update Requirement Risk Factor Tag Users can update the risk factor tag for each requirement All 1.1+ 23.4
Case Record Notes View Case Record Notes Users view all notes associated with a singular case filtered by all notes (All) or pinned notes (Pinned) All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Notes Search through Case Record Notes Users can search through all notes associated with a singular case All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Notes Add New Case Record Notes Users can add a new note with either public or private visibility to a case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Notes Reply to Case Record Notes Users can reply to existing notes on a case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Notes Update and Delete Case Record Notes Users can edit and update, or delete existing notes on a case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Notes Pin Case Record Notes Users can pin an existing note, adding it to Pinned Notes All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Notes Tag Note with Risk Factor Users can tag a note by selecting risk factors from a predetermined list All 1.1+ 23.4
Case Scratchpad Add scratchpad and convert to note (Add On) From the Risk Details tab, users can capture notes on a scratchpad during the case review process, save a formal copy of the notes to the case record with public or private visibility, and apply any relevant risk factor tags All 1.1+ 23.4
Case Record Roles and Relationships View Case Record Roles and Relationships Users can view the Assigned Group, Case Watchers, and Related Cases for a singular case All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Roles and Relationships Reassign Case Record Users can reassign a case record to another group or specific underwriter All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Roles and Relationships Edit and Update Case Record Watchers Users can add and remove other users to watch a case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Roles and Relationships Select and Update Related Case Records Users can update their case record's relationship by selecting multiple cases and indicating their relationship to the current case record (related to or duplicates) or deleting current related case records All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Risk Details Tab View Case Record Risk Details Users can view all occupational, driving, lifestyle, and medical history information for a single case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Policy Details Tab View Case Record Policy Details Users can view all policy details for a single case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Parties Tab View Case Record Parties Users can view all parties attached to a single case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Documents Tab View Case Record Documents Users can view all documents, their status, and additional details related to a case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Documents Tab Upload Case Record Documents Users can manually upload documents related to a case record All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Tab View All Case Record Requirements Users can view all the requirements associated with a case record listed together All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Requirements Tab Update Case Record Requirement Status Users can update the status of each requirement listed in the grid and attach requirement files to a requirement All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record History Tab View Case Record Action History Users can view actions performed on a single case record, including who performed the action and when it was performed. All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Case Record Final Decision Tab View draft or view final decision If users have saved a draft or completed a decision, the final decision details appears on the Fiinal Decision tab on the Case record All 1.1+ 23.4+
Reporting (Add-on) View Reporting Home Users can pin frequently used dashboards to their home reporting page All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) View and Create Dashboards Users can view and create dashboards from reports All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) View and Create Reports Users can view and create reports and charts All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) View and Create Reporting Groups Users can view and create reporting groups for notifications All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) View and Create Notifications Users can schedule report notifications to certain users and groups All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) Update Style Settings Users can adjust default style settings for reports and dashboards All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) Admin Tools Admin access to select the data used in this reporting add-on Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +
Reporting (Add-on) Documentation Documentation on how to use the reporting add-on All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Admin Settings Manage Security Groups Admins/Managers can view the details of different security groups on their platform, and add or remove members of a security group Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +
Admin Settings Manage Assignment Groups Admins/Managers can view the details of different assignment groups on their platform, add or remove members in an assignment group, and create new assignment groups Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +
Admin Settings Manage Assignment Rules (Add-on) Admins/Managers can create rules to assign cases to assignment groups & users, prioritize execution order of the rules and activate/inactivate rules Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +
Integrations SwissRe Magnum Pure integration (Add-on) Ability to display SwissRe's Magnum rules engine decision for each case All 1.0 + 23.3 +
Rules Auto-generate Requirements from Age/Amount Matrix Decision table to auto generate requirements based on a carrier's age/amount matrix rules upon case creation Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +
API Create Case API Pass data into CU to create a case. Passes in Magnum UUID for cases as well Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +
API Attach Document API Attaches a document to a case Admin/Manager 1.0 + 23.3 +

*Denotes the supported Appian platform version for the corresponding solution feature.

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