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☁️ '''Cloud computing''' in the insurance context refers to the delivery of IT infrastructure, data storage, and software applications over the internet — rather than through on-premise hardware — enabling [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carriers]], [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]], [[Definition:Broker | brokers]], and [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtechs]] to build, scale, and operate core systems with greater agility and lower capital expenditure. Where legacy insurers historically maintained monolithic [[Definition:Policy administration system (PAS) | policy administration systems]] in proprietary data centers, cloud adoption allows them to modernize through platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, accessing elastic computing power that scales with [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] volumes and [[Definition:Claims | claims]] processing demands.

⚙️ Insurance-specific applications of cloud computing span the full operational lifecycle. [[Definition:Policy administration system (PAS) | Policy administration]], [[Definition:Billing | billing]], [[Definition:Claims management | claims management]], and [[Definition:Document management | document management]] systems increasingly run as cloud-native or cloud-hosted services, allowing real-time data sharing across distributed teams and [[Definition:Third-party administrator (TPA) | third-party administrators]]. [[Definition:Catastrophe modeling | Catastrophe modeling]] firms have migrated computationally intensive simulations to the cloud, compressing run times from days to hours and enabling underwriters to model scenarios on demand rather than in scheduled batch runs. Cloud-based [[Definition:Application programming interface (API) | APIs]] also underpin the connectivity layer of modern [[Definition:Insurance distribution | distribution]], letting comparison platforms, [[Definition:Embedded insurance | embedded insurance]] partners, and digital [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]] bind coverage in real time by calling carrier systems directly.

🔐 Adoption has not come without friction. Regulators and [[Definition:Rating agency | rating agencies]] scrutinize how insurers manage [[Definition:Data security | data security]], [[Definition:Data privacy | data privacy]], and [[Definition:Business continuity | business continuity]] in cloud environments, especially given the sensitivity of [[Definition:Personally identifiable information (PII) | personally identifiable information]] and protected health data that flows through insurance transactions. The [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) | NAIC's]] Insurance Data Security Model Law and various state implementations impose specific requirements around vendor management and incident response that cloud deployments must satisfy. Despite these hurdles, the competitive pressure is clear: [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtechs]] built cloud-first can iterate on product features in weeks rather than the months or years typical of legacy environments, forcing incumbent carriers to accelerate their own migration strategies or risk losing relevance in a market that increasingly rewards speed and digital sophistication.

'''Related concepts'''
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* [[Definition:Insurtech]]
* [[Definition:Policy administration system (PAS)]]
* [[Definition:Application programming interface (API)]]
* [[Definition:Data security]]
* [[Definition:Digital transformation]]
* [[Definition:Catastrophe modeling]]
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