Unifying Global Cyber Data to Enable More Informed Underwriting and Risk Decisions
the challenge
A leading specialist underwriter had a clear ambition: to build a globally connected cyber underwriting business. However, fragmented data, inconsistent regional processes and limited access to advanced analytics made it difficult to achieve a unified view of risk and performance.
Critical underwriting, exposure management and cyber intelligence data was distributed across multiple systems and third-party providers, creating challenges in generating trusted, enterprise-wide insight.
The programme required the integration of numerous internal and external data sources, including CyberCube and KYND, while also supporting future expansion across the UK, Europe, North America, ANZ and LATAM.
To realise its vision, the underwriting business needed a scalable cyber data platform and a delivery partner with the insurance expertise and technical capability to navigate significant organisational and data complexity.
data services
Data Integration, Data Engineering, Cloud Migration, Data Governance, Databricks, Risk Intelligence
the solution
Dufrain designed and delivered a modern Cyber Lakehouse on Databricks, creating a single, trusted platform for cyber underwriting, analytics and risk intelligence.
The solution brought together multiple data sources into a governed, scalable environment, providing a foundation for advanced modelling, reporting and future AI-driven use cases.
Drawing on deep insurance and data expertise, Dufrain led the architecture design, data modelling, ingestion framework development and complex reconciliation activities required to integrate underwriting and cyber intelligence datasets.
Working collaboratively with Databricks throughout the programme, the team also secured support through the Databricks Customer Investment Fund (DCIF), helping to accelerate adoption and maximise value from the platform investment.
the outcome
By implementing a modern Cyber Lakehouse on Databricks, this leading underwriting business established a scalable foundation for global cyber underwriting and risk intelligence.
The platform delivered:
- 99.6% migration accuracy without manual intervention.
- Integration of 11 cyber and underwriting data sources into a single trusted environment.
- A common data architecture across 5 global regions, supporting greater consistency and scalability.
- Improved underwriting insights and portfolio visibility.
- Enhanced use of cyber risk intelligence in decision-making.
- A governed data foundation to support business growth, regional expansion and future AI-driven use cases.
The programme also demonstrated Dufrain’s ability to combine insurance expertise, modern data architecture and advanced engineering capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes at global scale.
Together, Dufrain and Databricks enabled the business to create a future-ready platform that supports both immediate underwriting requirements and longer-term innovation opportunities.
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