Type
Laminas MVC
Client
Astec Sytems
Role
Lead Developer
01 The Challenge
To allow insurance companies the ability to submit and update ACORD data for quotes on an IBM I system. Agents would also be able to checkout and write insurance policies.
The client portal was required to allow insurance agents to log in and manage their client’s insurance quotes. Agents are able to verify client information against public repositories and update all parts of the user application in real-time. After accepting the quote the agents were then able select payment methods including bank clearance, ACH payment, and Credit Cards. Once check out was complete the underwriting files are created for the agent.
02 The Technology
03 The Solution
Was to create a bridging API that let external applications submit ACORD payload to the IBM I using Zend Expressive. The Agent portal and forms were created using Laminas MVC. Client data stored in DB2 files.
Leveraging Zend’s IBM Toolkits we could use the web applications to inject information into the existing COBOL applications workflow. This allowed us to manage the applicants’ information interactively and update the insurance quotes in real-time. Agents were now able to submit, edit, pay, and write a policy online.
