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Certvian vs. Shift Technology: Which Fits Your Subrogation?
A fair comparison of Certvian and Shift Technology for subrogation, how the two approaches differ, and which fits enterprise carriers versus smaller teams and TPAs.
5 min readUpdated July 27, 2026
Both apply AI to subrogation, but they come at it from different directions. Shift Technology offers subrogation as part of a broad, enterprise claims-AI platform; Certvian is a focused, email-native subrogation product built to be working in minutes. Here's how to tell which fits.
| Certvian | Shift Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Subrogation recovery, specifically | Broad claims AI (fraud, claims automation, subrogation) |
| Deployment | Email-native, forward a claim thread, no integration project | Enterprise platform integration |
| Time to value | Days | Typically a longer enterprise rollout |
| Best fit | Smaller/mid carriers, TPAs, law firms | Large insurers standardizing on one AI suite |
| Also offers | Recovery Services (files worked for you) | A wider claims-AI product suite |
How to choose
If you're a large carrier that wants a single AI platform spanning fraud and claims and you have the appetite for an enterprise rollout, a broad suite like Shift is a natural fit. If you're a smaller or mid-sized carrier, a TPA, or a firm that wants subrogation depth and to be running without an integration project, Certvian's email-native model is built for that. Many teams also value Certvian's grounding-and-approval posture: every AI statement cited and verifiable, nothing sent without human sign-off.
Is Certvian a Shift Technology alternative?+
For subrogation specifically, yes, particularly for teams that want fast time-to-value without an enterprise integration. Shift's platform is broader (fraud and claims beyond subrogation); Certvian is focused on recovery and starts by forwarding a claim email.
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