Swiss Re transforms underwriting with Azure-powered Magnum
Swiss Re has integrated its Magnum solution with Azure to transform the underwriting processes for life and health insurance. The system automates the assessment of biometric risks, streamlining complex underwriting workflows. By using data from multiple sources, including medical history and applicant risk profiles, insurers can offer faster, more tailored policy decisions. The solution connects seamlessly with POS systems, enabling on-the-spot policy evaluations by insurance agents. This innovation not only improves customer experience but also increases insurance penetration in untapped markets. Azure's robust security and reliability were key factors in enabling this successful transformation.
- Organization
- Swiss Re
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Switzerland
- Published
- April 2025
Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks
- Customer
- Swiss Re
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Maturity
- Unknown
- Linked source
- Microsoft Customer Stories
No explicit deployment-stage evidence found.
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Use case focus
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- 1Automated Life & Health Insurance Underwriting
- 2Real-time Policy Decisioning for Insurance Agents at POS
- 3Biometric Risk Assessment using AI/ML
- Integrated Magnum's biometric risk assessment engine with Azure cloud services
- Leveraged Azure AI/ML for automated underwriting and faster, data-driven decision-making
- Connected Magnum with client POS systems for real-time, in-branch policy evaluations
- Used Azure's security, availability, and reliability features to ensure compliance and data protection
- Reduced underwriting process time from days to minutes
- Increased policy conversion rates for clients
- Improved accuracy and consistency in risk assessment and policy pricing
Sources & evidence3
- Customer explicitly identified
- Primary source available
- Multiple corroborating sources available
- Recent evidence check available
- Last evidence check: Jul 22, 2026.
The case's original source is still reachable.
- Cited source last checked Jun 12, 2026 — ok (0/3 broken).
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