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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>💻 '''System integration testing (SIT)''' is a phase of software testing in which individually developed modules or systems are combined and verified as a group to ensure they function correctly together — a critical step for insurance and [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] organizations that depend on interconnected platforms for [[Definition:Policy administration system | policy administration]], [[Definition:Claims management | claims management]], [[Definition:Billing | billing]], [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]], and regulatory reporting. Because modern insurance technology stacks rarely consist of a single monolithic application, SIT validates that data flows, business rules, and user workflows behave as expected when disparate components — often built by different vendors or teams — exchange information in real time or via batch processes.<br />
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⚙️ In practice, SIT sits between unit testing (which checks individual code components in isolation) and [[Definition:User acceptance testing (UAT) | user acceptance testing (UAT)]] (which confirms the system meets business requirements from an end-user perspective). Test scenarios are designed to mimic real operational paths: a new policy submission moving from a broker portal through an [[Definition:Application programming interface (API) | API]] gateway into the underwriting engine, then triggering premium calculations, generating documents, and posting transactions to a [[Definition:General ledger | general ledger]]. Testers verify that each handoff preserves data integrity, that error handling works across system boundaries, and that [[Definition:Regulatory compliance | regulatory]] data feeds — such as [[Definition:Bordereau | bordereaux]] to [[Definition:Lloyd's of London | Lloyd's]] or statutory filings to bodies like the [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) | NAIC]] — render accurately. Insurers undertaking core system replacements or migrating to cloud-based architectures typically invest heavily in SIT because failures at integration points are among the most common sources of post-launch defects.<br />
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🔍 Skipping or compressing SIT carries outsized risk in insurance, where a misrouted data field can produce incorrect [[Definition:Premium | premium]] charges, flawed [[Definition:Reserve | reserve]] calculations, or regulatory filing errors with tangible financial and compliance consequences. The complexity of insurance ecosystems — spanning legacy mainframes, modern microservices, third-party data providers, and [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] accounting platforms — means integration defects often surface only when multiple systems interact under realistic conditions. As insurers increasingly adopt API-driven architectures and [[Definition:Embedded insurance | embedded insurance]] partnerships that connect to external platforms, the scope and importance of SIT continue to expand, making it a foundational discipline in any well-governed technology delivery program.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:User acceptance testing (UAT)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Policy administration system]]<br />
* [[Definition:Application programming interface (API)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Digital transformation]]<br />
* [[Definition:Core system modernization]]<br />
* [[Definition:Data migration]]<br />
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