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A Technical Reference Architecture for Microservices-based Applications in the Insurance Industry

Authors:
Christin Schulze
Henrik Meyer
Arne Koschel
Andreas Hausotter
Alexander Link
Tim van Dorp

Keywords: —Microservices Architecture; Reference Architecture; Cloud Native; SOA; Insurance Industry

Abstract:
To overcome the shortcomings of traditional monolithic applications, the Microservices Architecture (MSA) style is playing an increasingly vital role in the provision of business services. This also applies to the insurance industry, which is facing challenges like cut-throat competition and decreasing customer loyalty. Providing scalable and resilient services of high availability in a flexible and agile manner, which comes with the MSA style, is undoubtedly a competitive advantage. However, the insurance industry’s application landscape is characterized by the coexistence of historically grown systems based on different architectural paradigms. Therefore, the integration of microservices with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) services or even legacy systems induces additional complexity. A reference architecture may lower the complexity of this integration task by defining an architectural framework of MSA-based applications in a heterogeneous environment. In this contribution, we present a technical reference architecture for our partner insurance companies. The reference architecture is shaped along a cloud-native approach to provide good scalability, short release cycles, and high resilience. As a key feature, a technical microservice supports the integration of SOA services.

Pages: 1 to 6

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2024

Publication date: April 14, 2024

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3549

ISBN: 978-1-68558-162-6

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from April 14, 2024 to April 18, 2024