A centralized and secure cloud-based financial data warehouse provides a single source of truth, improving analytics and reducing risk, for a major insurer.
Client
Large NY-based life insurance and investment company
Goal
Consolidate multiple accounting systems into a centralized, reliable data warehouse to improve reporting and decision-making
Tools and Technologies
BNY Eagle Access, Python, Oracle, AWS EC2 and S3, SQL Server, Jira, Stonebranch
Business Challenge
The insurer faced growing inefficiencies due to siloed accounting systems that lacked integration, consistency, and scalability. Reporting processes were time-consuming, error-prone, and lacked real-time visibility—hindering timely business and investment decisions. A centralized solution was needed to ingest and unify data from disparate systems like SAP GL, Singularity, and Loan Management into a single, trusted platform to support strategic financial insights and reduce operational complexity.
Solution
- Built a centralized accounting data warehouse using the Eagle Access secure private cloud environment
- Ingested and standardized data from SAP GL, Singularity, and Loan Management systems
- Used AWS EC2, S3, and Stonebranch Universal Automation Controller for cloud infrastructure and job orchestration
- Enabled real-time reporting via Tableau integration and migration of legacy dashboards
- Improved data accuracy and consistency through robust validation and automation
Outcomes
- Created a unified source of truth for all accounting data
- Enabled faster, more accurate reporting and analytics, improving business and investment decision-making
- Reduced data silos and improved accessibility across systems
- Minimized infrastructure complexity and operational risk with secure private cloud hosting
- Enhanced efficiency through automated data processing and orchestration
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Meet our team at the AWS Summit in NYC July 2025
Meet our team at AWS Summit NYC July 2025
Advanced technology professionals from Iris, an AWS partner, can discuss innovations and beneficial solutions in Cloud Engineering, AI, App Modernization, and Data & Analytics.
An Iris team with extensive technology and domain experience is attending the AWS Summit on July 16, 2025, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Our professionals are excited to discuss the latest innovations and operational successes in Cloud Engineering, Application and Infrastructure Modernization, DevOps, Generative AI and Data Science & Analytics.
Contact our team at the AWS Summit or links below to learn more about our approach and the advanced technology solutions that are foundational to digital transformation. Outcomes from leveraging emerging tech include enhanced security, scalability, reliability, productivity, cost-efficiency, customer experience, decision-making, and compliance, which support the business competitiveness and growth journeys of enterprises in nearly every industry.
Connect with our team at AWS Summit:
- Prem Swarup – Vice President, Head of Data & Analytics Practice
- Ryan Fagan – Senior Client Partner, Banking & Financial Services
- Abhineet Jha – Head of Insurance IT Services
- Venkat Laksh – Head of Insurance IT Sales
- Glenn DeGeorge – Client Partner, Enterprise Services
- Samrat Ghosh – Client Partner, Enterprise Services
- Srikanth Jangam – Senior Client Partner, EdTech & Media
- Siddharth Garg – Client Partner, Enterprise Services
- Mayank Khanna – Delivery Partner, Enterprise Services
- Parijat Sharma – Client Partner, Enterprise Services
For more insights, read about our Cloud, Data & Analytics, and Generative AI services and success stories, as well as our perspective papers on Cloud Migration Challenges and Solutions, How Gen AI Can Transform Software Engineering, and Succeeding in ML Ops Journeys.
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Get in touchEvent partner at Open Banking Expo Canada 2025
Event partner at Open Banking Expo Canada 2025
Canada’s open banking future is taking shape, and the Iris team is right there, contributing to the momentum.
We are proud to be an event partner at Open Banking Expo Canada 2025, contributing to key conversations on how API ecosystems are reshaping the future of financial services. Connect with our team at the expo on June 17, 2025, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Ontario, Canada.
Iris Software is focused on bringing value and transformative technology to leading global banks and financial services (BFS) providers, including those in the personal banking and payments sectors.
Subramanian Viswanathan, Associate Vice President, Financial Services Practice at Iris Software, will moderate a Powerhouse Debate titled ‘Open Banking & API Banking: Unlocking the future of financial services’ with leaders from BMO, TD, RBC, and Scotiabank. “The future of financial services lies in building connected ecosystems where data moves securely, and value moves instantly.” - Subramanian Viswanathan.
For decades, Iris has accelerated the digital transformation journeys of major global and Canadian banks and financial services and payments enterprises. Connect with our experts to learn how our solutions in AI / ML, Application Modernization, Automation, Cloud, Data Science, DevOps, Enterprise Analytics, Integrations, and Quality Engineering improved clients’ data quality, reliability and scalability; platform and systems efficiency; user interfaces and experiences; insight extraction and decision-making; and regulatory compliance.
For more information on the benefits of our future-ready solutions, visit Iris Software Banking and Financial Services.
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Get in touchJoin us for Reuters Future of Insurance USA 2025
Join us for Reuters Future of Insurance USA 2025
Meet our Insurtech expert at FOIUSA 2025, where AI, data analytics, and digital transformation are a top focus for insurers and Iris Software.
Reuters Events hosts this year’s annual Future of Insurance USA Summit on June 12-13, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. The theme is Rebuild Trust at the Top, with a focus on the value that AI-powered tools, customer-centric products, and strategic collaborations can bring to insurers in all sectors of the industry. The emphasis on these topics are driving 500+ insurance leaders, innovators, and top technology providers like Iris Software to participate in the Summit.
Abhineet Jha, Senior Client Partner, will represent our Insurtech Team at the event.
Four main topic areas will be addressed in the presentations and networking discussions in support of the theme of the 2025 FOI Summit:
- Technology Innovation and Transformation, focusing on AI and Data Analytics
- Risk Management, including cyber threats and regulatory compliance
- Customer Experience, developing seamless UX, personalization, and enhanced communications
- Industry Collaboration, building strategic partnerships
These areas are a top focus of the Insurtech services and solutions that Iris successfully provides to leading carriers in property, casualty, specialty, and life and annuity insurance.
Discuss the evolving insurance landscape, Insurtech innovation, and your technology priorities with Abhineet Jha, our seasoned insurance expert, at Reuters Future of Insurance USA 2025. Learn how insurers are partnering with Iris and applying our solutions in AI/ML, Application Modernization, Automation, Cloud, Data Science, Enterprise Analytics, and Integrations to advance their digital transformation goals.
You can also contact our team and read more about our InsurTech Services and Solutions and successes in future-proofing insurance enterprises here: Insurance Technology Services | Iris Software.
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Get in touchMeet our team at the Payments Canada Summit 2025
Meet our team at the Payments Canada Summit 2025
Banking, financial services and payments technology experts, Subramanian Viswanathan, Mehul Shah, and Suneela Katikala, are attending this year’s Summit in Toronto.
The 2025 Payments Canada Summit, themed Innovate-Collaborate-Transform, is May 6 - 8 at the Automotive Building in Toronto, Ontario. This forum is considered Canada’s premier payments event, bringing together more than 1,900 participants to discuss innovation, challenges and opportunities in this dynamic global industry. Financial institutions, payments and technology service providers, retailers, monetary and regulatory professionals will connect, learn, and share ideas through presentation and networking sessions. The key topics relate to improving outcomes in digital payments, consumer experiences, risk and fraud mitigation, cross-border and other payments policies.
Connect with three of our banking and financial services (BFS) technology experts at the Summit to discuss digital transformation and payment system modernization: Subramanian Viswanathan, Associate Vice President, Mehul Shah, Associate Director, and Suneela Katikala, Senior Client Partner.
The advanced technologies that Iris delivers – across AI / Generative AI, Application Development, Automation, Cloud, DevOps, Data Science, Enterprise Analytics, and Integrations - are driving innovations in the payments sector every day. Our experienced global team helps financial institutions and payments providers enhance operations, security, scalability, cost-efficiency, and compliance in the myriad platforms, processes and systems supporting their domestic and international payments transactions. Iris has served BFS clients for more than 30 years and was named a Leader in BFS IT Services by Everest Group in its PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025. Iris is also PCIDSS 4.0-certified to ensure robust cyber security and compliance for our clients involved in payment card processing or that store, process, or transmit cardholder data and/or sensitive authentication data.
Contact our team at the Summit or anytime at Iris Software Banking and Financial Services to learn more about our future-ready technology solutions. You can also read our Perspective Papers for insights on Real-world Asset Tokenization, leveraging Generative AI for Asset Tokenization and the state of Central Bank Digital Currency.
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Join us at the InsurTech Hartford Symposium
Learn how our innovative technology solutions help insurers future-proof their enterprises.
The InsurTech Hartford Symposium 2025 is April 29 and 30 at the Connecticut Convention Center. The focus of the forum’s numerous speakers, sessions, and attendees is on innovation, and how it’s driving digital transformation and growth in the insurance industry.
As most insurers’ strategic objectives include the improvement of product line innovation, personalized customer experience, operational efficiency and security, and compliance and risk management, partnering with experienced technology service providers like Iris Software is critical to their business success.
At the Symposium, insurance leaders and innovators can meet Venkat Laksh, Senior Client Partner and seasoned InsurTech pro, to learn how insurers are applying our advanced software engineering solutions, in Application Development, Automation, AI / Generative AI, Data Science, Enterprise Analytics, and Cloud, to modernize tech infrastructure, optimize business competencies and secure their digital futures.
Connect with Venkat at the InsurTech Hartford Symposium 2025 for beneficial conversation on the latest InsurTech innovations and trends. You can also contact Venkat and our InsureTech team and get more information about our InsurTech solutions and services here: Insurance Technology Services | Iris Software.
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Get in touchEverest Group Names Iris Software a Leader in BFS IT Services
Everest Group Names Iris Software a Leader in BFS IT Services
We are proud to be recognized as a Leader in the Banking and Financial Services IT Services Specialists PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 by Everest Group, the first-ever for this category and for Iris!
Iris is proud to be recognized as a Leader in the inaugural Banking and Financial Services (BFS) IT Services Specialists PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 by Everest Group. This assessment is the first-ever for this category, and for Iris!
We were evaluated along with 29 other BFS IT service providers on our market presence, value delivery, strategic vision, innovation, technical capabilities, functional knowledge, and buyer references.
Pranati Dave, Practice Director, Everest Group, stated, “Iris Software’s expertise in capital markets and risk and compliance transformation, combined with a skilled talent pool and a strong reputation for execution, continues to drive its success with top-tier financial institutions. Clients have consistently recognized Iris for its low attrition, engineering rigor, and collaborative delivery model. Its investments in ML Ops, AI/ML, and modernization of cloud-based data and risk platforms have helped Iris earn a Leader recognition on Everest Group’s inaugural Banking and Financial Services (BFS) IT Services Specialists PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.”
Sunil Puri, President, Iris Software, stated, “We are honored to be named a Leader in BFS ITS by Everest Group. During our more than 30 years of growth in the BFS and other sectors, including Capital Markets & Investment Banking; Brokerage, Wealth & Asset Management; Commercial & Corporate Banking; Risk & Compliance; Retail Banking & Payments; Anti-Money Laundering & Know-Your-Customer; Insurance; Manufacturing; Logistics; Life Sciences and Professional Services, we have been a long-term partner in our clients' transformation journeys - helping to build, integrate and modernize complex platforms, systems, and applications.”
When IT matters most, clients call upon Iris to provide mission-critical software engineering and advanced application development services across AI/Generative AI, Automation, Cloud, Data & Analytics, Integrations, DevOps and Quality Engineering.
We remain steadfast in our vision of being our clients’ most trusted technology partner and thank our associates for their dedication and innovation.
Learn more about our BFS services, value proposition and client success stories and contact our team today.
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Get in touchFaster go-to-market with no-code API solutions
A home insurance enterprise streamlined policy administration, improving scalability and security while reducing time-to-market by 40%.
Client
A leading home insurance enterprise
Goal
Expedite go-to-market strategy by integrating the policy admin system with multiple external services while ensuring scalability, security, and compatibility
Tools and Technologies
Unqork, API gateways, REST APIs, SOAP APIs
Business Challenge
The client sought to expedite its go-to-market strategy by integrating its Policy Admin system with multiple external services.
The objective was to swiftly implement these integrations while maintaining scalability, security, and compatibility with external services, thereby accelerating the organization's time-to-market for new products.
Solution
- Efficiently created APIs and seamlessly integrated them with the existing low-code/no-code enterprise application
- Utilizing pre-built and pre-exposed API gateways, the team developed highly functional and adaptable APIs without manual coding
- Unqork facilitated the creation of both REST and SOAP APIs, seamlessly integrating with external APIs, ensuring optimal data access and distribution capabilities
Outcomes
- 40% faster time-to-market, enabling quicker product launches
- 25% increase in customer satisfaction due to improved system flexibility
- Enhanced scalability and security with seamless API integrations
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LIMRA 2025 Workplace Benefits Conference
LIMRA 2025 Workplace Benefits Conference
Discuss the impact of digital transformation on insurers, benefits providers, and consumers with Venkat Laksh, our InsurTech expert, at the LIMRA 2025 Workplace Benefits Conference.
The LIMRA (Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association) 2025 Workplace Benefits Conference takes place April 23-25, 2025, at the Encore Boston Harbor in Boston, MA. With this year’s theme, Pathways to Growth, industry leaders and participants will examine the business and technology trends affecting the North American workplace benefits market. Speakers and attendees, primarily carriers and brokers of life, health, and related insurance coverage, and providers of employee benefits and technology solutions, will explore strategies for growth while addressing shifting consumer needs, the latest digital tools and technologies, and an increasing focus on innovation, outcomes and collaboration.
Venkat Laksh, Iris’ Global Lead – Insurance, and Senior Client Partner, will attend this forum. Iris provides leading insurance companies with advanced InsurTech services and solutions, including Software and Quality Engineering, AI/ML/Generative AI, Application Modernization, Automation, Cloud, Data Science, Enterprise Analytics and Integrations. These companies are applying next-generation, emerging technology through Iris to ensure their enterprises are future-ready, scalable, secure, cost-efficient, and compliant.
Talk about your digital priorities with Venkat at the LIMRA 2025 Workplace Benefits Conference and connect with our InsurTech team anytime to advance your digital transformation goals: Insurance Technology Services | Iris Software.
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Get in touchEnhanced executive dashboard for streamlined reporting
A specialty property & casualty insurer improved user experience, reduced onboarding time, and centralized reporting with a new executive dashboard.
Client
A leading specialty property & casualty insurer
Goal
Redesign the existing executive dashboard to improve user experience, streamline access to reports, and reduce manual efforts in onboarding new users and reports
Tools and Technologies
Azure, UI/UX enhancements, centralized reporting hub, SSO integration
Business Challenge
The client aimed to revamp its executive dashboard to address usability concerns and enhance functionality. Users found the system difficult to navigate due to inconsistent flow and poor design. Essential information was not easily accessible in one place, leading to inefficiencies.
Additionally, onboarding a new report or user required extensive manual effort, including database updates, script creation, and multiple service tickets, resulting in turnaround times of 1-2 days.
Solution
As a strategic solution partner, Iris reimagined the executive dashboard with a focus on user experience and operational efficiency. Key enhancements included:
- Intuitive design improvements for seamless navigation and accessibility
- Expanded functionalities such as search, sorting, filtering, favorites, most reviewed, access requests, user management, notifications, and audit trail
- Development of a centralized reporting hub that provides a single access point for all Hudson reports with a mobile-friendly interface
- Deployment on Azure for seamless accessibility and performance optimization
Outcomes
- Improved customer experience and satisfaction through a user-friendly interface
- Onboarding time for new users and reports reduced to 30 minutes
- Simplified report access with SSO integration and minimal clicks required to retrieve information
- Easier discovery and navigation of reports, with enhanced filtering and search capabilities
- Personalized user views with notifications for schedule delays or report errors
- Introduction of an admin section enabling UI-based user creation, notifications, and report access management
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