Argonaut Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Argo Group US, has chosen Intracorp, a subsidiary of Cigna, as the vendor for medical bill review, renewing the company's current six-year contract with the latter.

According to Intracorp, its premier bill review service offers advanced technology combined with dedicated compliance expertise to identify inaccurate, inappropriate, and excessive charges on medical bills.

Medical bills are reviewed by Intracorp’s bill review engine, which incorporates an extensive set of automated rules and customer-specific processing rules.

Kevin Ward, vice president for commercial specialty claims at Argo Group, said: “It was an extensive process of researching the leaders in the managed care industry. Intracorp is our top choice. Intracorp has been a long standing case management and utilization review supplier to Argonaut Insurance Company.

Mark Farrell, president of Intracorp, said: “We are thrilled to continue and expand on our strong relationship with Argonaut Insurance Company. Intracorp has built a 40-year track record of success and growth by remaining focusing on our clinical competencies, by retaining the best people in the industry, and by consistently delivering the outcomes that meet and exceed our customer’s expectations.”