2018 NAMIC - Practical Applications for Web Services

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This session examines the motivators driving insurers to web services, then lists a wide range of SaaS services that you can utilize today!

Technology

Web Services: Practical Applications for Insurers
Phil Reynolds
CEO
BriteCore

Modern Web Services Are
• Web Based
• Fully Managed
• Cloud Hosted
• Distributed
• SaaS
• API Accessible

Connect from any location on any device at any time
Web Based

Accessible via standard web protocols
Web Based

No VPN or extra software required
Web Based

Fully Managed
Support staff and services

Massive auto scaling and load balancing
Cloud Hosted

Durability with automated backup and restore
Cloud Hosted

High availability with self healing and auto recovery
Cloud Hosted

Leading security and compliance
Cloud Hosted

Microservices
separate
workloads
Distributed

Consistent automated deployment
Distributed

Spread risk and plan for failure
Distributed

Smoother upgrades
one service at a time
Distributed

CapEx to OpEx
SaaS
$0k
$1,500k
$3,000k
$4,500k
$6,000k
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016
$0k
$1,500k
$3,000k
$4,500k
$6,000k
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Costs Scale Smoothly
SaaS
$0k
$1,500k
$3,000k
$4,500k
$6,000k
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

RESTful Communication over HTTP
API Accessible

Enable communication
between remote systems
API Accessible

Easily connect to portals and vendors
API Accessible

JSON, XML, YAML are easy to read
API Accessible
Insureds: [
{
‘name’: “Phillip Reynolds”,
‘age’: 38,
‘Primary’: True
},
{
‘name’: “Chastin Reynolds”,
‘age’: 30,
‘Primary’: False
}
]

Each system is a black box
API Accessible

Benefits
• Focus
• Adaptability
• Efficiency
• Speed
• Capabilities
• Flexibility
• Security
• Remote

Focus
Your goal…
Deliver value to customers!

Focus
Insurance and technology
are both complex

Focus
Opportunity costs are very
high in both industries

Focus
Culture and procedures don’t align well across industries

Adaptability
New regulations
and new tools shift
the landscape regularly

Adaptability
Pace of change is increasing over time

Adaptability
Technical infrastructure is
an anchor, not an asset

Adaptability
Serve Customers Not Technology

Efficiency
Specialization drives efficiency

Efficiency
Lead and lag time on
IT CapEx projects is large

80% of needs are
shared by all insurers
Efficiency
Insurer A
InsurerB
InsurerC
80%
Same

Efficiency
Community collaboration is a
positive feedback loop

Efficiency
New tools deliver better
capabilities at lower costs

Speed
Larger teams can
deliver more quickly

Speed
Concentrated expertise
accelerates delivery

Speed
Parallel development channels across domains
Engineering
Design
Testing
Deployment
Launch
Launch
Launch
Launch

Speed
Broad testing frameworks reduce error rates

Capabilities
Newer software with powerful new features

Capabilities
Product Development
Sustained Innovation

Capabilities
Capture value across all
service projects

Capabilities
Connected devices, portals,
mobile, digital assistant, etc.

Flexibility
Select the optimal tool
for the job

Flexibility
Pivot to new
platforms easily

Migrate technology in layers
Flexibility

Run trial versions of code in a limited release
Flexibility

Flexibility
Experiment with new
technologies easily

Security
Hardened Physical and
Logical Security

Security
Encryption in transit and at rest

Security
Perpetual audit with every major certification

Security
Consistent environments
and controls

Remote
Reduce liability and concentrated exposure to disaster

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1. Web Services: Practical Applications for Insurers Phil Reynolds CEO BriteCore

2. Modern Web Services Are • Web Based • Fully Managed • Cloud Hosted • Distributed • SaaS • API Accessible

3. Connect from any location on any device at any time Web Based

4. Accessible via standard web protocols Web Based

5. No VPN or extra software required Web Based

6. High Network Availability Web Based

7. Deployment and Testing Fully Managed

8. Fully Managed Updates and Upgrades

9. Fully Managed Support staff and services

10. Massive auto scaling and load balancing Cloud Hosted

11. Remote Infrastructure Fully Managed

12. Durability with automated backup and restore Cloud Hosted

13. High availability with self healing and auto recovery Cloud Hosted

14. Leading security and compliance Cloud Hosted

15. Microservices separate workloads Distributed

16. Consistent automated deployment Distributed

17. Spread risk and plan for failure Distributed

18. Smoother upgrades one service at a time Distributed

19. Transparent Infrastructure SaaS

20. Maintenance Included SaaS

21. CapEx to OpEx SaaS $0k $1,500k $3,000k $4,500k $6,000k 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 $0k $1,500k $3,000k $4,500k $6,000k 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

22. Costs Scale Smoothly SaaS $0k $1,500k $3,000k $4,500k $6,000k 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

23. RESTful Communication over HTTP API Accessible

24. Enable communication between remote systems API Accessible

25. Easily connect to portals and vendors API Accessible

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31. Focus Opportunity costs are very high in both industries

32. Focus Culture and procedures don’t align well across industries

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34. Adaptability New regulations and new tools shift the landscape regularly

35. Adaptability Pace of change is increasing over time

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37. Adaptability Serve Customers Not Technology

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