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Microservices Architecture for UK InsurTech — FCA ICOBS Built In

ClickMasters provides Microservices Architecture for UK InsurTech businesses with FCA ICOBS, FCA PS21/3 compliance from Sprint 1.

Updated August 20259 min readBy ClickMasters InsurTech Team

Key Highlights

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Compliance

FCA ICOBS
FCA PS21/3
Solvency II UK
Lloyd's Blueprint

+2 more standards

Pricing

InsurTech Microservices Architecture£40,000–£200,000
Discovery£3,500–£8,000
Retainerfrom £2,000/mo

Microservices Architecture for InsurTech — UK Specifics

InsurTech Microservices Domain Model

UK InsurTech microservices domain boundaries: Policy Administration Service (policy lifecycle — quote, bind, endorse, cancel, renew), Claims Service (FNOL, assessment, settlement, recovery), Pricing Service (rating engine — actuarial models, pricing factors), Document Service (policy documents, certificates of insurance), Payment Service (premium collection, claims payment), and Distribution Service (broker/MGA/direct channel management). Lloyd's integration: a separate Lloyd's Integration Service handles CDR, Risk Exchange, and slip placement.

FCA PS21/3 and InsurTech Microservices

FCA PS21/3 Important Business Services for an insurer: Policy Administration (customers must be able to access their policy), Claims Handling (customers must be able to report a claim), and Premium Payment (customers must be able to pay). InsurTech microservices: each IBS maps to a service — independent deployment ensures a bug in the Pricing Service cannot take down Claims Handling. Impact Tolerance testing: simulate Policy Administration Service failure → Claims Handling continues independently → test confirmed.

Solvency II UK Reporting from Microservices

Solvency II UK (retained post-Brexit): quarterly Quantitative Reporting Templates (QRTs) to PRA. InsurTech microservices data for Solvency II: premium data from Policy Administration Service, claims data from Claims Service, investment data from Finance Service. Solvency II reporting pipeline: event-driven data collection (services publish premium/claims events) → Solvency II reporting database (aggregated from events) → QRT generation (automated from reporting DB). PRA reporting API: ClickMasters integrates with PRA Gabriel for automated QRT submission.

Lloyd's Blueprint CDR in Microservices Architecture

Lloyd's Digital Blueprint Core Data Record (CDR): structured electronic placement data. InsurTech microservices: Policy Administration Service generates CDR on policy bind → CDR validation (JSON schema check) → Lloyd's Risk Exchange submission (Lloyd's Integration Service). CDR event: PolicyBound event published to event bus → Lloyd's Integration Service subscribes → CDR generated and submitted. Slip workflow: electronic slip generated from Policy Administration Service data → broker approval → Lloyd's endorsement via Risk Exchange API.

Compliance

FCA ICOBS

FCA PS21/3

Solvency II UK

Lloyd's Blueprint

UK GDPR

Cyber Essentials Plus

Compliance & Regulations

Every solution we build for this industry is designed to meet the following regulatory and standards requirements.

FCA ICOBS

FCA PS21/3

Solvency II UK

Lloyd's Blueprint

UK GDPR

Cyber Essentials Plus

Investment Options

Flexible engagement models tailored to your insurtech project requirements.

InsurTech Microservices Architecture

£40,000–£200,000

Full engagement

  • Industry-specific approach
  • UK GDPR compliant
  • Dedicated technical lead
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Discovery

£3,500–£8,000

Scoping

  • Industry-specific approach
  • UK GDPR compliant
  • Dedicated technical lead
Retainer

from £2,000/mo

Ongoing support

  • Industry-specific approach
  • UK GDPR compliant
  • Dedicated technical lead

What Our Clients Say

Success stories from clients in insurtech industry.

ClickMasters transformed our digital infrastructure. Their understanding of UK fintech regulations saved us months of compliance work.

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Sarah Mitchell

CTO, FinTech Solutions Ltd

The team's expertise in NHS integrations and DTAC compliance was invaluable. They delivered on time and within budget.

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Dr. James Cooper

Medical Director, HealthFirst UK

Their grasp of FCA requirements and insurance sector nuances helped us launch our platform 40% faster than expected.

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Michael Brooks

CEO, InsureTech Pro

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about insurtech software development.

How does FCA PS21/3 affect InsurTech microservices design?

FCA PS21/3 directly influences InsurTech microservices design: (1) IBS boundaries map to service boundaries — Policy Administration, Claims, and Payment are natural microservices because they correspond to FCA-defined business services. (2) Each IBS must have its own resilience — independent deployment, independent database, independent monitoring. (3) Impact Tolerance testing must be automated — ClickMasters builds quarterly DR tests as automated scripts. (4) Service catalogue: every service has a runbook, SLA, and named service owner for FCA PS21/3 documentation.

What is the right number of microservices for a UK InsurTech?

ClickMasters guideline for UK InsurTech: 7–10 services for a full insurance platform (Policy Administration, Claims, Pricing, Document, Payment, Distribution, Lloyd's Integration, Notification, Reporting). Each service should be independently deployable by a 2–3 person team. Anti-pattern: 30+ services for an InsurTech with 15 engineers — the operational overhead dominates delivery time. Start with 7–10, extract additional services only when a genuine independent deployment or scaling need arises.

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