The Client

Coast Insurance (UK-based insurance broker with international operations)

The Challenge

Coast Insurance relied on a locally hosted server environment at their head office to run their OpenGI insurance platform and supporting systems. This created risks including reliance on a single office, limited remote working capability, and challenges integrating with their South Africa team. The business needed a modern, resilient, and scalable solution.

The Solution

Three Cherries designed and delivered a fully cloud hosted Microsoft Azure environment to support Coast’s OpenGI platform and integrations. Key elements included:

– Full Azure infrastructure design aligned to OpenGI specifications

– Deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop to enable secure remote access

– Secure connectivity via site-to-site VPN

– Coordination with OpenGI and third-party vendors throughout deployment

– Migration planning, build, and delivery of the Azure environment

The Outcome

The migration delivered a resilient, secure, and scalable cloud platform for Coast Insurance.

Results included:

– Reduced reliance on a single office location

– Enabled remote working in the event of disruption

– Improved connectivity with the South Africa office

– Successful migration of a business-critical system

– Maintained key integrations and services

Why It Matters

Moving to Azure improved business continuity, enabled flexible working, and supported collaboration across locations. The platform now provides a strong foundation for future growth while reducing operational risk.

Ongoing Support & Evolution

Three Cherries continues to support and optimise the Azure environment, resolving issues and refining integrations as the business expands.

Looking Ahead

Coast Insurance is now well positioned to scale, improve reporting and automation, and continue enhancing resilience and security through its cloud-first infrastructure.

Get In Touch

If you would like to find out more about Microsoft Azure and how it may fit within your business, get in touch! We are Three Cherries and we take the gamble out of business technology.