AI biz idea: images to list of detailed losses for insurance claim filings

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/realestate/altadena-la-fires-insurance-list.html

by mgav • 1 year ago

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mgav2• 1 year ago

The idea is for AI to interpret photos and videos and create a detailed and accurate list of exactly what was lost, so claimants can collect the full value of their insured losses.

Excerpt: “…Losing one’s home in a fire is devastating, with the first priority being to find somewhere to live. The trauma is then compounded by the onerous requirement of most insurance carriers to submit an exhaustive list of lost belongings — “with line items as specific as the number and brand of toothbrushes in a bathroom,” according to a report about unfair insurance practices.…”

codingdave• 1 year ago

That is actually a good idea, if you mean to automate the translation of a video into the correct format for insurance. Of course, that only works if people have had the foresight to make a video of their home. I've been meaning to do that for, oh, 30 years, but never have.

But this also isn't the ideal way to share this idea - you linked directly to a story and usurped the title. Frankly, I'd re-do this post as an Ask HN, and include a link to the story in your text to show what inspired the idea.

mgav2• 1 year ago

Good idea. Thank you @codingdave. I just did that, but it's not showing up yet.

AI biz idea: images to list of detailed losses for insurance claim filings

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