From legacy to lakehouse: Centralizing insurance data with Delta Lake [Video]

Insurers can ditch costly legacy silos for a Delta Lakehouse, unifying data to power AI, enhance efficiency and drive future growth.

In 2025, insurers face a data deluge driven by expanding third-party integrations and partnerships. Many still rely on legacy platforms, such as on-premises warehouses or siloed data systems. These environments often consist of multiple disconnected systems, each managing distinct functions — policy administration, claims processing, billing and customer relationship management — all generating exponentially growing data as businesses scale. The financial and security implications are significant. Maintaining legacy systems can consume a substantial share of IT budgets — up to 70% according to some analyses — diverting resources that could otherwise be invested in innovation and digital transformation.  

In my view, the issue goes beyond merely being a legacy system. I believe that the fundamental design principles behind these systems, being siloed, batch-focused, schema-rigid and often proprietary, are inherently misaligned with the demands of our …