Salvage Recovery Processing
Once a vehicle or asset is declared a total loss, the insurer takes title to the salvage and needs to get it titled, moved to a disposal vendor and sold before storage fees and depreciation eat into the recovery value — but the handoff between the adjuster who declared the loss, the titling paperwork, and the salvage vendor network is usually manual and asynchronous. Units sit on tow lots accruing daily storage charges while paperwork moves between desks, salvage bids come back and nobody's tracking whether the winning bid actually matches the vehicle's condition and market data, and the net recovery ends up lower than it should be.
STARTING PRICE
From €299
Standard tier · Multi-step workflow with AI extraction/decisioning and 2-3 integrations.
Get a quote →Saves roughly 4-7 hrs/week of salvage paperwork and vendor coordination, plus reduced storage-fee leakage.
How the automation works
We automate the handoff from total-loss declaration to salvage disposal: titling paperwork is generated and routed the moment a loss is declared, the vehicle or asset details go to your contracted salvage vendors or auction network for bidding, and incoming bids are checked against condition data and comparable salvage sale prices so an obviously low bid gets flagged rather than accepted by default. Storage-fee accrual is tracked against each unit so aging inventory surfaces automatically instead of relying on someone noticing a lot bill. A recovery specialist reviews and approves the winning bid before the sale is finalized — the system speeds up titling and routing, it doesn't sell the asset on its own.
Process flow
- 01
Total loss declared trigger
Salvage processing starts automatically once an adjuster declares a vehicle or asset a total loss.
- 02
Generate titling paperwork integration
Salvage title transfer paperwork is generated and routed to the relevant state or regional authority based on the asset's registration jurisdiction.
- 03
Route to salvage vendors integration
Vehicle or asset condition data and photos go out to contracted salvage vendors or auction platforms for bidding.
- 04
Check bids against comparables ai
Incoming bids are compared against condition data and recent comparable salvage sale prices, flagging bids that look low relative to the market rather than accepting the first offer.
- 05
Track storage aging ai
Days on lot and accruing storage fees are tracked per unit, surfacing aging inventory before fees erode the recovery further.
- 06
Specialist reviews and approves sale output
A recovery specialist reviews the flagged bid comparison and storage-cost trade-off and approves the final sale — no unit is sold without that sign-off.
Inputs
- Total-loss declaration records
- Vehicle/asset condition data and photos
- Salvage vendor bid submissions
- Comparable salvage sale price data
- Storage fee accrual records
Outputs
- Generated titling paperwork
- Vendor bid comparisons
- Aging salvage inventory reports
- Approved sale records
Works with
Prefer a fully custom build instead of an off-the-shelf integration? We scope both options during your free consultation — most jobs like this one work fine on standard connectors, but higher-volume or non-standard systems sometimes need bespoke API work, reflected in the complex tier.
Where this goes wrong if you get it wrong
- Accepting the first or highest-sounding salvage bid without checking it against condition data and comparable sale prices leaves recovery value on the table — bids need a comparables check before approval, not a rubber stamp on whatever number comes back first.
- Storage fees accrue daily and silently once a unit sits on a lot after total-loss declaration, and a process that doesn't actively track aging inventory against those fees will let recovery value erode by exactly the amount nobody was watching — aging needs to surface proactively, not get discovered at year-end reconciliation.
- Salvage titling requirements differ by state or region, and paperwork generated against generic titling rules rather than the asset's specific registration jurisdiction gets rejected and resubmitted, adding weeks to a process where every extra day costs storage fees.
- A sale finalized without a recovery specialist's review removes the one check on whether the winning bid actually reflects the unit's condition — bid comparison flags a possible underpayment, but a person still needs to confirm the sale is right before it closes.
Frequently asked questions
Does this sell the salvage unit automatically?
No. It routes titling paperwork and vendor bidding automatically and flags bids that look low against comparables, but a recovery specialist reviews and approves every sale before it's finalized.
How does this reduce storage fee losses?
By tracking days-on-lot and accruing fees per unit and surfacing aging inventory automatically, instead of relying on someone noticing a lot bill after the fact.
Does it handle titling across different states?
Yes, titling paperwork is generated against the asset's specific registration jurisdiction rather than a generic template, which is what avoids rejected filings and resubmission delays.
What happens if a salvage bid looks too low?
It's flagged against condition data and comparable recent salvage sales rather than accepted by default, and a recovery specialist decides whether to push back or accept it.