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EU Life Insurance Core System

EU Life Insurance PAS • Production-Ready • End-to-End

EU Life Insurance Core & Digital Transformation Platform

Modernize your life insurance core with a production-ready Policy Administration System (PAS) built for Europe. End-to-end underwriting workbench, quote-to-bind journeys, unit-linked/IBIP complexity, portals, mobile apps—and compliance by design for PRIIPs, IDD, GDPR, Solvency II, and DORA.

Expert demo session with EU life insurance specialists.

Production-ready PAS and digital platform. Integrates with KYC/AML providers and pricing engines. EU-ready by design.

Out-of-the-box KYC/AML integrations (e.g., Jumio) plus a provider-agnostic integration layer for your existing screening stack.

Bring your existing life pricing models with you: integration-ready for actuarial and rating engines (e.g., Prophet, AXIS, MoSes, Addactis, Radar) — no re-platforming required.

Life Policy Admin (PAS)
Underwriting Workbench
Unit-Linked / IBIPs
Claims, Benefits & Payouts
Portals + Mobile Apps
KYC/AML + Identity (Jumio-ready)
EU Compliance by Design
Rating & Pricing Engine Integration

Why EU Life Is Different

Life insurance in Europe presents unique challenges that generic platforms cannot solve.

Legacy Gravity

Decades of mainframe, AS/400, and COBOL-era systems. Complex data models and undocumented business rules make migration high-risk without proper tooling and methodology.

Surrender & Servicing Friction

Policy loans, withdrawals, beneficiary changes, surrenders—each a multi-step manual process. Policyholders expect digital self-service; legacy systems force call centers.

Unit-Linked Operations

Fund valuation (NAV ingestion), fund switching, fee calculations, multi-fund portfolios. Complexity that generic platforms treat as an afterthought.

PRIIPs KIDs + IDD POG

Key Information Documents must be generated at point of sale. Product governance (POG) must be embedded in distribution journeys—not bolted on later.

DORA Resilience

Digital Operational Resilience Act expectations: incident readiness, third-party controls, monitoring, testing. Build resilience into the platform, not as a separate project.

Multi-Country Distribution

Agents, brokers, bancassurance, embedded channels—across multiple EU jurisdictions, languages, and regulatory regimes. Unified platform, localized execution.

KYC/AML at Scale (Onboarding + Lifecycle Events)

EU life insurance requires ongoing checks beyond onboarding. Beakwise supports event-driven re-screening and evidence capture, with Jumio-ready integration and flexible adapters for your current providers.

Pricing & Rating Engines Are Your System of Truth

EU life pricing is governed and model-heavy. Beakwise integrates with established actuarial/rating stacks so you can operationalize approved pricing models in quote-to-bind, not rebuild them.

Reference Architecture

Reference Architecture for EU Life

A modern life core must be API-first and workflow-driven, designed for the EU's regulatory and digital ecosystem from day one.

Digital identity and e-sign (eIDAS direction + national schemes)

Payments (SEPA / SEPA Instant) for premiums, payouts, commissions

Fund data ingestion for unit-linked (NAV, switching, fees)

Document generation (policy docs, statements, disclosures, PRIIPs KIDs)

Partner integrations (agents, brokers, bancassurance, TPAs)

Finance/actuarial reporting alignment (Solvency II, IFRS 17 readiness)

KYC/AML & Identity Integrations (Provider-agnostic)

Identity verification and liveness checks (Jumio out-of-the-box)

Sanctions/PEP screening via existing vendor(s)

Case management hooks and audit evidence vault

Event-driven triggers (beneficiary change, surrender, premium top-ups, cross-border updates)

Pricing / Rating Engine Connectivity (Provider-agnostic)

API and batch patterns for rating/pricing calculations

Versioning and governance-friendly handoffs (model approval → runtime use)

Support for unit-linked pricing complexity: fund fees, switches, rider logic

Event triggers: repricing, premium adjustments, underwriting outcomes

Adapter approach: connect to existing vendor platforms and internal engines

EU life reference architecture diagram showing core platform connected to channels, partners, compliance, payments, pricing, and identity.

Platform Capabilities

Configurable life products (term, whole, endowment, annuities, unit-linked)

Workflow + audit trail across the full policy lifecycle

Real-time servicing + event-driven automation

Open APIs for ecosystem integration

Modernizing a Life Insurance Core in the EU: A Practical Path

The Legacy Trap: Batch Cores and Paper Reality

Most European life insurers still run on batch-oriented cores from the 1980s–90s:

  • New product launches require months of IT effort
  • Servicing requests queue for overnight batch processing
  • Customer data scattered across policy, claims, and finance systems
  • Beneficiary changes require wet signatures and paper forms
  • Surrenders and fund switches remain manual, multi-day processes

The Compliance Imperative: KIDs, Governance, KYC/AML, Auditability, Resilience

EU regulations demand technical foundations, not just documentation:

  • PRIIPs KIDs must be generated dynamically at point of sale with current NAV data
  • IDD product governance must be embedded in distribution workflows
  • GDPR consent evidence and DSAR handling need technical infrastructure
  • DORA expects operational resilience designed into the platform
  • KYC/AML must be workflow-native—Jumio-ready integration + provider-agnostic adapters
Life insurance pricing and rating engine governance visual showing versioned models connected to quote-to-bind decisions with audit controls.

A Pragmatic Modernization Path: Move Fast Without Breaking the Business

You don't need a multi-year big-bang migration. Start with high-value capabilities:

  • Strangler pattern: new capabilities go live while legacy stays operational
  • Quick wins: digital underwriting workbench, policyholder portal, agent quote-to-bind
  • Incremental value: CFO sees ROI, operations sees relief, regulators see progress
  • Keep your actuarial pricing stack intact (Prophet, AXIS, MoSes, Addactis, Radar)
  • API and batch adapters for rating engines—no model re-platforming required

See How It Works for Your Use Case

Get a personalized walkthrough of the EU life insurance platform with your specific requirements in mind.

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30-minute deep dive • No commitment • EU life specialists

Nine Modules. One Life Platform.

Every capability EU life insurers need—designed for European regulatory and operational requirements.

FOUNDATION

Life Product Factory & Rules

Configure term, whole life, endowment, annuities, and unit-linked products with riders, guarantees, and fee structures. No-code rules for underwriting, pricing, and eligibility. Integration-ready for external rating engines: Prophet, AXIS, MoSes, Addactis, Radar, and custom internal engines.

RISK ASSESSMENT

Underwriting Workbench

Rules-based underwriting with evidence ordering, medical underwriting, referral workflows, and decision support. Auto-accept, refer, or decline based on risk profile. Embedded KYC/AML checkpoints with evidence capture; Jumio-ready and provider-agnostic. Call external rating engines for premium calculation; ingest pricing results with full audit trail.

CORE ADMIN

Policy Administration (PAS) & Servicing

Full policy lifecycle: issuance, endorsements, beneficiary changes, loans/withdrawals, surrenders, maturities. Real-time servicing replaces overnight batch.

FINANCIAL OPS

Billing, Collections & Commissions

Premium collection via SEPA Direct Debit and SEPA Instant. Commission calculations and reconciliation for agents, brokers, and bancassurance partners.

DISTRIBUTION

Agent & Broker Portals

Quote-to-bind journeys, pipeline management, disclosure tracking, and commission statements. Designed for agents, tied agents, and independent brokers.

EMBEDDED

Bancassurance / Embedded APIs

White-label APIs for bank and partner distribution. Embed life products in banking journeys with full compliance and audit trails.

SERVICING

Claims, Benefits & Payouts

Death claims, maturity payouts, disability benefits, annuity payments. Automated validation, beneficiary verification, and SEPA payout execution.

DOCUMENTS

CCM + Document Generation

Policy documents, annual statements, disclosure letters, and PRIIPs KIDs. Multi-language, multi-jurisdiction document generation with audit trails.

INTELLIGENCE

Analytics & Compliance Reporting

Solvency II-aligned data discipline, actuarial reporting, and audit trails. IFRS 17 readiness messaging with clear data lineage. KYC/AML audit trails and ongoing monitoring triggers surfaced in dashboards.

Omnichannel life insurance journeys across mobile, web, and intermediary portals connected through a single platform.

Why Generic Platforms Fail in EU Life

These EU life-specific requirements expose the gaps in platforms built for other markets.

Compliance & Reporting Integration Realities Product Complexity

Solvency II + QRTs + EIOPA Reporting

Compliance
Generic Platforms

Built for basic statutory reporting; QRT mapping becomes a spreadsheet project; audit trails are incomplete.

Beakwise

Data model and reporting pipeline designed for EU supervisory reporting and auditability; configurable mappings and controlled changes.

IFRS 17-Ready Finance Handoffs

Compliance
Generic Platforms

IFRS 17 is handled outside the core; reconciliation becomes manual and slow.

Beakwise

Contract data, cashflows, and events are structured for downstream IFRS 17 processes; integrates cleanly with finance/actuarial stacks.

GDPR + Consent + Data Lineage

Compliance
Generic Platforms

Consent, retention, and DSAR workflows are bolted on; lineage is unclear.

Beakwise

Consent-first design, retention controls, and traceable data lineage across journeys and documents.

KYC / AML / Sanctions

Integration
Generic Platforms

KYC is treated as a form; AML/sanctions is a separate manual step with weak evidence trails.

Beakwise

Out-of-the-box integration capability with identity/KYC providers such as Jumio, plus an integration layer to plug into existing AML/sanctions and risk engines.

Payments: SEPA / PSD2 / Open Banking

Integration
Generic Platforms

Payments are 'an API call'; reconciliation and mandates become back-office pain.

Beakwise

Supports modern payment orchestration patterns and clean reconciliation; integrates with PSPs/banks via the platform integration layer.

E-Signature + eIDAS-Ready Workflow

Integration
Generic Platforms

E-sign is a file upload; signature status doesn't reliably bind to policy lifecycle events.

Beakwise

Signature workflows treated as first-class lifecycle states; integration-ready for qualified e-signature/eIDAS flows.

Unit-Linked / Funds / Valuation Events

Complexity
Generic Platforms

Unit-linked complexity is handled via custom code and batch jobs; fund events break pricing/values.

Beakwise

Designed to model unit-linked structures and valuation events; integrates with fund data/custody ecosystems through the integration layer.

Rating Engines + Actuarial Pricing Governance

Complexity
Generic Platforms

Pricing logic is embedded in code; changes require releases; governance is weak.

Beakwise

Integration-ready with popular EU life rating/pricing engines via APIs; model versioning/governance supported so actuarial changes are controlled, testable, and auditable.

Built for EU life insurers modernizing policy administration, underwriting, distribution portals, KYC/AML integrations, and Solvency II reporting.

EU-Ready by Design

Solvency II-oriented data discipline and traceability
PRIIPs KID automation foundations
IDD governance at point-of-sale
GDPR-ready consent & evidence handling
Operational resilience patterns (monitoring, incident readiness, third-party controls)

EU Life Insurance Terminology

How life insurance products and systems are named across EU markets.

TermENDEESITNL
Term LifeTerm LifeRisikolebensversicherungSeguro de Vida TemporalAssicurazione Vita TemporaneaOverlijdensrisicoverzekering
Whole LifeWhole LifeKapitallebensversicherungSeguro de Vida EnteraAssicurazione Vita InteraLevensverzekering
EndowmentEndowmentKapital-LebensversicherungSeguro DotalPolizza MistaKapitaalverzekering
Unit-LinkedUnit-LinkedFondsgebundene LebensversicherungUnit-LinkedPolizza Unit-LinkedBeleggingsverzekering
AnnuityAnnuityRentenversicherungRenta VitaliciaRendita VitaliziaLijfrente

Product naming varies by market. Our platform supports localized product catalogs across all EU jurisdictions.

The Beakwise Platform Promise

Production-ready platform
End-to-end suite (core + digital + partner portals)
Modular deployment (modernize without disruption)

Frequently Asked Questions

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