Case Study: Erie Insurance achieves native iOS and Android apps without mobile developers with Mendix

Erie Insurance Creates a Native Mobile App Without Mobile Developers

Erie Insurance, a Fortune 500 insurer serving over 6 million policies across 12 states and D.C., needed to move beyond a mobile‑responsive portal to native iOS and Android apps to improve customer experience and leverage device features like biometrics and camera access. The challenge: deliver a secure, iteratable native experience without any in‑house mobile developers, while ensuring architecture aligned with their web presence and business needs.

Erie partnered with Mendix’s low‑code platform to build native apps using nanoflow‑to‑microflow workflows and selectively added custom React Native widgets for in‑app PDF viewing, modals, and other UI needs; Mendix Studio Pro streamlined testing across devices. The result: native iOS and Android apps that prioritize key actions (ID cards, payments, policy info), can be maintained by existing teams, and provide a robust, scalable solution that improves customer experience and competitive positioning.

Erie Insurance

Mike Grimes

Senior Software Engineer