FINEOS Corporation announced that the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) will upgrade its on-premise implementation of FINEOS Claims and Payments to the FINEOS Platform. This will strengthen and future proof ACC?s support for citizens of New Zealand impacted by personal injury. The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is the crown entity set up under the Accident Compensation Act 2001, (the AC Act) to deliver New Zealand?s accident insurance scheme.

The purpose of the scheme is to deliver injury prevention initiatives and no-fault personal injury cover for everyone in New Zealand, including overseas visitors. Under the scheme, individuals forgo the right to sue for compensatory damages following injury, in exchange for comprehensive injury cover and compensation.