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For insurers, the mainframe is (and should be) here to stay

If youre an insurance company using mainframes, you may believe some common misconceptions about the platform, and may need a refresher on its virtues.

By Sam Knutson | Updated on May 03, 2017

If you’re an insurance company using mainframes, you may believe some common misperceptions about the platform, and may need a refresher on its virtues.

The mainframe remains the most secure, lowest cost and best performing computing platform on the planet. According to IBM, all of the world’s 10 largest insurance companies continue to run mainframes. These platforms process roughly 30 billion business transactions per day, including most major credit card transactions and stock trades, money transfers, manufacturing processes, and ERP systems. The mainframe retains a unique distinction as the mission-critical heartbeat of the digital economy, supporting cutting edge web and mobile transactional applications.

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