The Berwyn Group Launches CertiDeath Paragon, a Revolutionary Product in the Death Audit Industry
Death Audit clients will mitigate security risk by significantly reducing or eliminating the transfer of sensitive PII. [Independence, Ohio] — The Berwyn Group (Berwyn), announces CertiDeath® Paragon™, a first-of-its-kind death audit solution. This revolutionary product will significantly reduce or eliminate the need to transfer sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII), including Social Security numbers, while aligning […]
Why are deaths missed during mortality verifications and death audits?
What does playing a piano and validating decedents have in common? They both look simple to do from a spectator perspective, but to actually perform well is another story. It takes years of experience and vast knowledge to become accomplished at playing the piano or validating decedents. The death audit industry has changed considerably in […]
Continued Investment in CertiSuite Cybersecurity
We are excited to announce further advancement in our ongoing focus on cybersecurity by implementing field-level and per-client encryption. These updates layer on top of industry standard encryption at rest to further protect data even if an attacker achieved direct access to our database, further rendering the compromised data useless. Field-level Encryption: Allows encryption at […]
We find over 96% of deaths. Here’s the proof.
It seems more and more death matching services are making claims about how many deaths they find while presenting nothing to back up their numbers. At Berwyn, we do an analysis every year to make sure our CertiDeath® claims are current and verified. In fact, our most recent analysis revealed an increase in the percentage […]
Is your current death audit process providing a false sense of security?
Pension plans and insurance companies have a lot on their plate, so it isn’t uncommon for their death audit process to get overlooked. It may often be seen as checking a box to make sure there’s some form of a death audit process in place. However, not taking a deeper dive into how effective the […]
Why a one-time-run death audit service is not enough.
We often hear from organizations that run an annual or semi-annual death audit and think they are doing enough. However, they are likely choosing a path that ends up costing them more in overpayments and time. It’s important to have continuous monitoring of your population and take a proactive approach. Here’s why: Deaths occur constantly […]
4 Quick Tips for Pension Plan Participant Management
Pension plan participant management is more challenging than ever. That’s why we’ve put together four quick tips for plan administrators to help better manage their plan: Tip #1: It starts with an accurate and validated death audit. Finding all decedents requires massive amounts of resources, skills and time – simply because there is no single […]
Your Guide to Choosing a Death Audit Vendor
The continuing degradation of the Social Security Administration’s Limited Access Death Master File (DMF) makes the choice of a death audit vendor increasingly important. What are the essential aspects to consider in this selection? What important questions should you ask potential vendors? To assist you in this important decision-making process, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide. […]
Death Audit vs. Death Data
The decline of data accessible via the Social Security Administration Death Master File (DMF) in 2011 redefined the Death Audit category. With this change, Death Audit providers became Death Data providers. This shift added complexities to death identification resulting in a significant number of missed deaths and associated overpayments amongst population groups monitored for decedents, […]
How the demise of the Death Master File is a problem and an opportunity for insurance companies
More and more, insurance companies who rely primarily on the SSA Limited Access Death Master File (DMF) are missing huge numbers of unreported deceased policyholders. In fact, our Mortality Analyses we perform for prospective clients often reveal thousands of missed deaths. It’s not the fault of insurance companies. For decades the Social Security Administration’s Death […]