2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the loss event relates to one of an insured vehicle, an insured person, or an insured dwelling.
1. A system for managing electronic files comprising: a processor and a memory; a first module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to receive data descriptive of a loss event, the loss event being associated with an insurance claim; a second module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to identify a hierarchy of a plurality of components for the loss event and to correlate the data descriptive of the loss event to the plurality of components of the loss event to construct a hierarchical data structure in response to the receiving of the data descriptive of the loss event and identifying the hierarchy, wherein the hierarchical data structure includes substructures that are created based on the received data descriptive of a loss event; a third module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to automatically create an electronic file folder hierarchy that corresponds to the hierarchical data structure, wherein the electronic file folder hierarchy includes electronic file folders each including a one-to-one correspondence with a node of a navigation bar; and a user interface configured to display the navigation bar corresponding to at least a portion of the hierarchical data structure and including a plurality of elements, wherein the user interface is further configured to: scan a paper document to an electronic document to be filed as an electronic file; create a scan information sheet having a bar code thereon, the bar code containing data pertaining to: the paper document; and text data included on the scan information sheet; detect a selection of a plurality of nodes of the navigation bar; and associate the electronic file, using the bar code of the scan information sheet, with a plurality of electronic file folders corresponding to the selected plurality of nodes of the navigation bar, wherein the association includes a hyperlink to display the electronic file.