WOW! ILSA's Word of the Week - What is a Third Party Administrator?

Welcome to ILSA’s Word of the Week! Today’s word (or actually, phrase) is THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR – often abbreviated to TPA.

A Third Party Administrator is an individual or entity licensed by the state to perform certain administrative functions on behalf of insurance companies.

Specific tasks may include claims administration and payment, marketing administrative functions, premium accounting, premium billing, coverage verification, underwriting, certificate issuance, etc.

Fast Fact: Insurance companies looking to cut overhead costs rely increasingly on TPAs to handle essential tasks, leading to a steady growth in their numbers. Many insurtech firms are also licensed as TPAs.

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