Automated Task Creation: 7 Triggers That Keep Underwriters on Track Without Manual Effort
When a submission arrives, clearance fails, or an SLA approaches — InsightUW creates the right task, assigns it to the right person, and sets the right deadline. Automatically.
The Problem
An underwriter receives a new submission at 9am. They need to: review it, run clearance, check missing docs, request loss runs, start rating. Each of these is a separate task — but no one creates them. The UW keeps a mental list (or a sticky note) and hopes they don't forget the clearance check until it's too late. When they go on vacation, the next UW has no idea what needs doing.
The InsightUW Approach
InsightUW auto-creates tasks from 7 trigger events. Each task comes with a title, type, priority, due date, and is automatically assigned to the responsible UW with a notification.
The 7 Triggers
| Trigger | Task Created | Priority | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| New submission arrives | "Review new submission: Apex Medical (D&O)" | medium | 3 days |
| Clearance issue detected | "Resolve clearance issue: Apex Medical" | high | 1 day |
| Missing documents found | "Follow up on missing info: Apex Medical" | medium | 5 days |
| Renewal approaching | "Process renewal: Pinnacle E&O" | high | 14 days |
| Quote sent to broker | "Follow up on quote: NovaPay Cyber" | medium | 7 days |
| SLA breach approaching | "SLA breach risk: Ironclad WC" | high | 1 day |
| Bot sends non-renewal letter | "QC non-renewal letter: NovaPay Cyber" | high | 2 days |
Idempotent — No Duplicates
If a "clearance issue" task already exists for a submission, the trigger won't create another one. Safe to fire triggers multiple times.
LOB-Specific Example
D&O for Apex Medical Group:
- 9:00am — submission received → task created: "Review new submission: Apex Medical (D&O)" (due in 3d)
- 9:01am — clearance run detects issue → task created: "Resolve clearance issue: Apex Medical" (due in 1d, high)
- 9:02am — missing info tracker initialized → task created: "Follow up on missing info: Apex Medical" (due in 5d)
Sarah Chen's bell shows 3 notifications. Her task dashboard shows them sorted by urgency: clearance issue first (1d), then review (3d), then follow-up (5d).
What This Means for Underwriters
- Nothing falls through the cracks — every event creates a tracked task with a deadline
- Priority-aware — clearance and SLA tasks are high priority, routine review is medium
- Handoff-ready — if the UW is out, the task list shows exactly what needs doing
- Audit trail — every task creation logged with trigger type and timestamp
- No manual entry — tasks appear automatically as the workflow progresses
What's Next
Next: Multi-Task from Single Email — One Email, Multiple Distinct Tasks
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