Case Study: Assurant boosts workforce collaboration and mobility with Microsoft Azure and Office 365

Risk management firm reinvents workplace with cloud tools to compete in a digital world

Assurant, a global risk management and financial services firm, faced the challenge of needing to modernize its workplace to compete in a digital market. Its employees were hindered by disconnected, on-premises tools like IBM Lotus Notes that created inefficiencies and prevented collaboration. To create a more mobile and productive workforce, the company turned to vendor Microsoft Azure and its suite of Microsoft Office 365 cloud services.

The implemented solution involved replacing legacy systems with interoperable cloud tools including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Skype for Business, and Exchange Online. This provided a unified platform for collaboration, streamlined processes like automated email tracking, and enabled secure mobile work. The results included significant time savings, such as a manager reclaiming half a day per week, and fostered a more connected, innovative global community for its 14,500 employees.

Assurant

Robert Lewis

Chief Information Officer