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Mainframe modernisation in life insurance savings
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Key takeaways

Reduce technical debt. Generate more value.

Get ready for transformation

The success achieved by the insurance sector in modernising its monolithic environments in less complex insurance segments has created the strongest incentive to cross the final frontier: migrating the core of life savings insurance to the cloud.

Take advantage of market tail winds

Modernise the core to take advantage of a growing interest in life insurance savings products. Build open environments that incorporate new technologies such as AI and automation to put data at the heart of your strategy.

Debunk mainframe myths

Technological innovations in recent years have completely changed the landscape, and arguments in support of the mainframe have now become little more than myths. Discover them on our white paper.

FAQ: Insurance Mainframe Modernisation

What modernisation approaches can insurers use when moving off the mainframe?

Insurers can adopt multiple modernisation strategies - known as the 8Rs - including rehosting, replatforming, rearchitecting, refactoring, rewriting, rewrapping (API‑fication/offloading), repurchasing, and retiring legacy components.

Each approach balances risk, cost, speed, and functional requirements. Life insurance savings systems often require hybrid or à‑la‑carte strategies due to their actuarial and regulatory complexity.

Download the Thought Leadership report to explore which modernisation path best suits your organisation.

Why is testing so critical in insurance mainframe modernisation?

Testing is essential because life insurance savings products rely on highly complex systems where even minor errors can impact regulatory compliance, actuarial calculations, and policyholder outcomes. More than 50% of a modernisation effort typically goes into testing.

Automated testing - including GenAI‑generated test cases, automated data creation, and performance testing - ensures that migrated products, processes, and applications operate correctly in cloud environments.

For testing best practices and GenAI accelerators, download the full report.

What benefits can insurers expect after modernising their mainframe environments?

Insurers can achieve lower infrastructure and operational costs - often savings of 50%–75% - faster time‑to‑market, greater agility, and access to AI, big data, and automation.

Modernisation also reduces technical debt, improves talent attraction, enhances customer responsiveness, and unlocks advanced underwriting and predictive analytics by making decades of historical data accessible in the cloud.

Download the Thought Leadership report to explore business, technical, and operational benefits in depth.

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Alejandro Bermejo
Head of Insurance Central and Western Europe
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