Overview
OpenLife Platform is an open-source life insurance administration system designed to help insurers modernize their legacy infrastructure. The platform provides a modern, API-first architecture that enables digital transformation without requiring a complete system replacement.
Key Features
- Policy Administration: Full lifecycle management for life insurance policies
- Claims Processing: Streamlined claims workflow with configurable business rules
- Agent Portal: Self-service capabilities for agents and brokers
- Customer Portal: Digital-first customer experience
- API Gateway: RESTful APIs for integration with external systems
Architecture
The platform is built on modern microservices architecture principles:
- Event-driven communication using message queues
- Domain-driven design for clear bounded contexts
- Container-based deployment with Docker and Kubernetes
- PostgreSQL for transactional data with read replicas
Why Open Source?
The life insurance industry has been held back by expensive, inflexible legacy systems. By open-sourcing this platform, we aim to:
- Lower the barrier to digital transformation
- Enable collaboration across the industry
- Provide a reference implementation for modern insurance architecture
- Foster innovation through community contributions