Claim Review

How to review, update, and resolve warranty claims from the merchant dashboard.

Claim Review

When a customer submits a claim, it appears in your Claims dashboard with a Pending status. The claim review page shows all claim details, policy information, order context, evidence, and resolution tools.

Dashboard → Claims → [Claim ID]

Accessing a Claim

To open a claim, go to Dashboard > Claims and click any claim row. The claims list shows the claim number, customer, product, type, status, and date.

Claims Dashboard — Claim List
Claim #
Customer
Product
Type
Status
Date
CLM-0042
Jane Smith
Headphones Pro
Accidental
Pending
Mar 15
CLM-0041
Alex Johnson
Smart Watch X
Defect
Approved
Mar 14
CLM-0040
Maria Garcia
Speaker
Lost
Denied
Mar 13

What You See on the Review Page

The review page has two columns. The left column contains claim details, evidence, and history. The right column contains status controls and resolution actions.

Claim Information — Claim number, status, claim type, date of incident, description, and any additional details the customer provided.

Policy Information — Policy number (linked to the policy detail page), warranty type, term, coverage period, customer name, and deductible amount if configured.

Deductibles can be per-claim (applied every time) or per-policy (applied only to the first claim). The deductible is automatically subtracted from resolution payouts.

Order Details — Order number (links to Shopify admin), order date, customer name (links to Shopify customer profile), and email.

Protected Product — Product name, variant, SKU, and price.

Evidence Gallery — All submitted photos and videos in a thumbnail grid. Click any thumbnail for a full-size preview. Photo thumbnails show a colored fraud analysis indicator. See Fraud Detection for details.

Claim Review — CLM-0042 Detail View
Claim Information
ClaimCLM-0042
TypeAccidental Damage
DateMar 15, 2026
DescriptionDropped on concrete...
Evidence
IMG
IMG
Actions
Status
Pending ▾
Approve
Deny

Changing Claim Status

To update a claim’s status, use the status selector in the right column.

StatusMeaning
PendingAwaiting review
ApprovedApproved for resolution
DeniedClaim denied
Repair in ProgressProduct is being repaired
Awaiting Return ShipmentWaiting for customer to return the product

For all statuses except Pending, you can provide a reason that is saved to the claim timeline.


Resolution Actions

When a claim is approved, four resolution actions are available:

ActionWhat it does
Issue CreditCreates a Shopify gift card for the customer
Issue RefundRefunds to original payment method or store credit
Issue ReplacementCreates a replacement order
Issue RepairAuthorizes a repair, refurbishment, or part replacement

You can also Deny Claim, which requires selecting a denial status and providing a reason.

Resolution Actions — Approve Claim
💳
Issue Credit
Shopify gift card
💰
Issue Refund
Original payment
📦
Issue Replacement
New order created
🔧
Issue Repair
Repair authorization

For full details on each resolution type, see Claim Resolutions.


Claim Timeline

At the bottom of the review page, a timeline shows the full claim history in reverse chronological order — including resolution events, claim submission, policy creation, and order placement.

Claim Timeline — CLM-0042
Claim Submitted
Mar 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM · Customer filed via claim portal
Policy Created
Mar 1, 2026 · POL-0089 · 2-Year Extended Protection
Order Placed
Mar 1, 2026 · Order #1042 · $149.99 + $24.99 warranty

Throughout the review page, relevant items link directly to Shopify admin:

  • Order number links to the Shopify order
  • Customer name links to the Shopify customer profile
  • Policy number links to the Umbrella policy detail page

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