Manual vs Automated COI Tracking: Complete Comparison Guide

Discover why insurance professionals are switching from manual spreadsheets to automated COI tracking. Compare features, costs, accuracy, and time savings.

Quick Comparison Overview

This comprehensive comparison helps you understand the key differences and make an informed decision for your insurance compliance needs.

The High Cost of Manual COI Tracking

Insurance brokers and risk managers spend an average of 15-20 hours per week manually tracking certificates of insurance. This time-consuming process involves downloading emails, manually entering data into spreadsheets, setting calendar reminders, and constantly following up with clients for renewals.

Why Automation Changes Everything

Automated COI tracking platforms like CoverLedger use AI to instantly extract data from certificates, match them to clients, detect duplicates, and send proactive expiration alerts. What took hours now takes minutes, with 98%+ accuracy compared to the 70-85% accuracy of manual data entry.

Real-World Impact

Companies that switch to automated COI tracking report: 90% reduction in time spent on certificate management, 95%+ compliance rates (up from 70%), elimination of expired coverage gaps, and the ability to scale without adding staff. The average ROI is realized within 30 days.

Quick Reference

Feature
Traditional Method
CoverLedger
Processing Time
Hours
Minutes
Accuracy
~85%
98%+
Automated Alerts

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