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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🚀 &#039;&#039;&#039;Go-live&#039;&#039;&#039; is the milestone at which a new or upgraded technology system, [[Definition:Policy administration system | policy administration platform]], [[Definition:Claims management system | claims platform]], or operational process transitions from a testing or staging environment into full production use within an insurance organization. In an industry that depends on the uninterrupted ability to quote, bind, administer, and pay [[Definition:Insurance claim | claims]], go-live events demand meticulous planning because even brief disruptions can affect [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] service, regulatory reporting, and [[Definition:Premium | premium]] collection.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ Preparation typically follows a structured implementation lifecycle: requirements gathering, system configuration, [[Definition:Data migration | data migration]], user acceptance testing (UAT), parallel running, and finally the cutover to production. Insurance go-lives carry distinctive complexity because they must accommodate live [[Definition:Insurance policy | policy]] data, in-force portfolios with staggered renewal dates, open claims in various stages of adjudication, and integrations with external parties such as [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurers]], [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]], regulators, and payment networks. Many carriers adopt a phased approach — rolling out by [[Definition:Line of business | line of business]], geography, or distribution channel — to contain risk. In regulated environments, supervisory authorities in jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and across Solvency II markets may require advance notification or evidence of operational readiness before an insurer migrates core systems, particularly when the change affects [[Definition:Solvency | solvency]] calculations or [[Definition:Regulatory reporting | regulatory reporting]] outputs.<br /> <br /> 💡 A poorly executed go-live can cascade into serious consequences: miscalculated [[Definition:Reserve | reserves]], delayed claim payments, broken [[Definition:Bordereaux | bordereaux]] feeds to [[Definition:Capacity provider | capacity providers]], and compliance failures. The insurance sector&#039;s recent wave of [[Definition:Legacy system | legacy system]] modernization and [[Definition:IFRS 17 | IFRS 17]] platform implementations has made go-live management a board-level concern, with dedicated program governance structures, rollback contingency plans, and post-go-live hypercare periods becoming standard practice. For [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtechs]] launching new products, the initial go-live often coincides with securing [[Definition:Regulatory approval | regulatory approval]] and activating [[Definition:Binding authority agreement | binding authority agreements]], making it a defining operational moment that determines whether the venture can begin writing business on schedule.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Policy administration system]]<br /> * [[Definition:Data migration]]<br /> * [[Definition:Legacy system]]<br /> * [[Definition:User acceptance testing (UAT)]]<br /> * [[Definition:IFRS 17 implementation]]<br /> * [[Definition:Claims management system]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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