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How much does it REALLY cost to get CRS OSPolicy in place for my organization?

So, here’s the deal—CRS OSPolicy 100% free. No license fees, no subscriptions, no “support” charges lurking in the shadows like a gym membership you forgot about. You can download it, deploy it, and bask in the glow of zero upfront costs. Feels good, right?

But (and there’s always a but), you will need to shell out for your cloud infrastructure. And that’s where things get… varied. Think of it like ordering guacamole at a restaurant—you never really know how much it’s going to cost, but you just accept it as part of life.

Now, based on our experience with mid-sized specialty commercial carriers running multiple lines of business (fancy talk for “you do important stuff”), you should budget somewhere between $5K and $10K. That’s the all-in price for running your entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)—dev, config, QA, UAT—plus your DevOps, and of course, production with all the bells and whistles: high availability, disaster recovery, and active geo-replication (because redundancy is sexy).

Do you provide support services?

Yes, we provide services to make sure CRS OSPolicy doesn’t just sit there looking pretty—it actually works for you.

Implementation Support – We help you tailor CRS OSPolicy to fit your needs. That means configuring rates, rules, forms, workflow, and UI for your requested lines of business. Need custom features? Unique workflows? Integrations with billing, claims, agent portals, or even SAP (GL)? We’ve got you. Data migration? Yep, that too.
Cloud Hosting & Support – We’ll host on Microsoft Azure, so you don’t have to. This means faster deployment, lower setup costs, and no late-night server nightmares. Our hosting includes production and lower environments, security management, performance monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, and auto-scaling—because crashing in a traffic spike is so 2005.
Managed Services – Need ongoing tweaks, new LOBs, state expansions, or API integrations? We handle all that, plus software updates, testing, deployment, and general consulting. We’ll even train your team and write documentation (because we care… and because someone has to).

Bottom line: We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on insurance-y things—like making money and looking smart.

What happens if CRS goes away as a business? Who maintains the software?

If we disappear tomorrow? Nothing changes. Your system keeps running, your data stays yours, and your power stays right where it belongs—with you.

You’ve got the source code, you’ve got the control. Anyone can step in and provide the same services we did. No vendor drama, no existential crises about your core platform’s future.

We’re taking faith and trust out of the equation. No blind loyalty required—just full transparency, full ownership, and zero surprises. It’s all out in the open. Yours to use. Yours to keep.

How do you compare to other PAS vendors in the market?

CRS OSPolicy brings three big integration wins to the table:

Microservices + killer APIs – Fine-grained, coarse-grained, and everything in between.
Unlimited workflow configurability – You decide when to call external systems, what data to send, and how to use what comes back.
True open source freedom – No vendor lock-in, no corporate overlords dictating how you integrate. You want deep system connections? Go nuts.

Now, let’s be real—while CRS OSPolicy gives you a solid framework for integrations, it doesn’t come with pre-built connectors to specific software. But here’s the beauty of open source: anyone can build and share their integrations with the community.

Unlike big COTS vendors with their “top-down” empires, we’re fueling a grassroots revolution. No gatekeeping, no monetization schemes—just an evolving ecosystem that belongs to you, the insurance industry.

Is CRS OSPolicy a complete PAS product? What’s not included that I may have to pay for?

Alright, straight out of the box, you get everything you need for an internal end-user to seamlessly navigate the thrilling world of quoting, issuing, and maintaining an insurance policy. And by “everything,” we mean… well, almost everything. There’s just one tiny thing missing—rating. Yeah, CRS Policy doesn’t come with a built-in rating engine, but that’s by design. It’s like an avocado—great on its own, but even better when paired with something like Coherent (which we happen to be big fans of—[link here], because we’re helpful like that).

Now, aside from rating, you’re totally covered—rules, document generation, document management, workflow—it’s all there, fresh out of the metaphorical software oven.

Of course, there’s always a catch (life wouldn’t be fun without one, right?). Any calls you make to third-party data providers? Yeah, you’ll have to pay for those. Any integrations you need to hook up your existing tech stack? That’s on you too. For example, if you’re already rocking ImageRight for document management, you’d still need to foot the bill for that and set up the integration. Basically, if you’re bringing a plus-one to the party, you’re picking up their tab.

But hey, at least CRS Policy itself isn’t charging you for things you don’t need. We like to think of it as the “no hidden resort fees” of insurance software.

How much does it really cost to install CRS OSPolicy for my organization?

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How could you possibly have any impact on my Combined Ratio? What tangible business benefits will we see?

What do I get with the CRS OSPolicy free version? Is it a complete PAS product? What’s not included that we may have to pay for?

How do you compare to other PAS vendors ? Other PAS solutions come with pre-integrated connections for 3rd data, rating engines, claims systems, and billing… what does CRS OSPolicy provide?

What happens if you go away after we install? Who maintains the software?

Will the project be actively maintained and updated in the future?

Do you provide support services?

Are there other insurers successfully using this? Where are the case studies?

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Can other cloud providers be used? Can it be deployed internally using only in-house resources?

Alright, let’s talk tech—because nothing says thrilling conversation like software architecture.

This bad boy is a SaaS solution built on a sleek, modern tech stack. We’re talking scalability, flexibility, and performance so smooth it could star in its own action movie. It’s designed to evolve with your business, meaning you can bolt on new features, extensions, and whatever futuristic wizardry you’ll need down the road.

By default, it runs like a dream on Microsoft Azure, because cloud reliability is kind of a big deal. But if you’re the rebellious type and want to mix and match cloud providers, the architecture plays nice with others, letting you add integrations from different services.

Prefer to keep everything in-house, old-school style? Sure, you can adapt it for internal deployment on your own infrastructure—just know that it’ll take some extra customization, development effort, and probably a few late-night debugging sessions.

Long story short: It’s cloud-native, built for growth, and flexible enough to handle whatever you throw at it. Just don’t try to run it on an abacus… we tested that. Didn’t end well.

What skillsets are needed to get Policy up and running?

So, you want to get this thing up and running? Great choice. Here’s what you need:

First, you’ll want an IT person who speaks fluent Cloud and DevOps—someone who doesn’t break into a cold sweat at the sight of Kubernetes or Azure. Think of them as the “pilot” getting the plane off the ground.

Now, to actually configure your insurance products, workflow, and forms, you’ll need a technical person—but not a full-blown Developer. No need for a hoodie-wearing, caffeine-powered coding wizard. We call these folks Configurers—they have a technical mindset and some training, but they’re not rewriting the laws of physics in Python. More Lego builder, less mad scientist.

Bottom line? A solid Cloud/DevOps pro + a trained Configurer = you, looking like a genius for making this happen.

Is CRS OSPolicy secure and data encrypted? How is it guaranteed that the data will not be shared or stolen?

Alright, let’s talk security—because nothing says peace of mind like knowing your data isn’t floating around the internet like a rogue balloon at a birthday party.

This application takes security seriously (like, “password longer than your childhood address” serious). It runs on Azure, which means it gets all the perks of a locked-down, industry-compliant, Fort Knox-style cloud environment.

Your data? It’s chilling in Azure CosmosDB and Blob Storage, both wrapped up in AES-256 encryption—a fancy way of saying super secure. Role-based access, fine-grained permissions, and encryption key management through Azure Key Vault keep things extra tight.

On the backend, we’ve got Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure App Services, which handle network isolation, managed identities, and secure endpoints like a team of elite bodyguards.

All data in transit is encrypted using TLS 1.2, so no one’s eavesdropping on your precious insurance policies. And access? Strictly role-based, least privilege—because not everyone needs the keys to the kingdom.

Oh, and if something shady does happen? Security monitoring, audit logging, and threat detection are watching like an overprotective parent at a school dance.

Long story short? Your data is locked down tighter than a Swiss bank vault.

Can this scale to handle enterprise-level policy admin needs?

So, can you use this open-source beauty for your needs? Short answer: Absolutely.

Longer answer: It depends on what kind of ride you’re looking for.

CRS Policy is built on a modern, microservices-based architecture—which means it’s flexible, scalable, and doesn’t require selling your soul to a giant software corporation. But here’s the deal: if you need every single bell, whistle, and dancing unicorn that the big-name vendors throw at you, then yeah, maybe a COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) solution makes more sense in the long run.

But if you’re more into getting from point A to point B in the fastest, most efficient way possible, then CRS Policy is probably your jam. It’s light, powerful, and won’t bury you in a mountain of unnecessary features (or licensing fees that make your CFO cry).

And just so you know, some pretty big P&C insurance carriers are happily using CRS Policy to run their policy admin. So, it’s not just a fun experiment—it’s the real deal.

What dependencies does this application have on cloud services? Can other cloud providers be used? Can it be deployed internally using only in-house resources?

Is it secure? Is data encrypted? How is it guaranteed that the data will not be shared or stolen?

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