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Managed IT Services Offered for an Insurance Company, UK

Out-of-hours skilled technical support

The team at Velan Remote IT Support offered reliable help desk support services to a leading insurance MGA in the United Kingdom. We handled support tickets and managed Microsoft cloud services, including Microsoft 365 and Microsoft AWS platforms.

Key Success Factors

  • Dedicated UK Service Delivery Manager
  • 24×7 Service Desk, NOC, and Security Operations Centre (SOC)
  • ITIL-aligned service management processes
  • Proactive monitoring and automation
  • Strong governance and executive reporting
  • Continuous service improvement
  • Robust cybersecurity and compliance controls
  • Close collaboration with business stakeholders and insurance operations

A UK Insurance Firm Seeks Trusted IT Support During Expansion.

Our client is a UK-based insurance MGA specializing in underwriting and insurance solutions for the construction and engineering sectors. The organization works directly with brokers and insurers across the UK and Europe and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of an Australian insurance group.

The client needed a reliable managed IT services partner to manage its cloud-based insurance platforms and disaster recovery capabilities and maintain secure access for remote and hybrid employees. We ensured high service quality and SLA standards.

Insurance company IT challenges

  • Growing dependency on cloud-based insurance platforms
  • Requirement for 24×7 infrastructure availability
  • Increasing cybersecurity threats targeting financial services
  • Maintaining secure access for remote and hybrid employees
  • Supporting business-critical underwriting applications
  • Ensuring high availability for broker-facing systems
  • Improving response times for production incidents
  • Managing Microsoft 365 and AWS environments
  • Standardizing IT support across UK operations
  • Strengthening business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities

Our MSP Solutions for the UK Insurance Firm

Extending IT capabilities with skilled remote engineers

With 19 years of industry experience and a comprehensive IT service portfolio, Velan provided the expertise needed to address the client’s technical challenges. We became an extension of the client’s internal IT team, deploying skilled remote engineers to manage infrastructure, endpoints, and cybersecurity while delivering consistent and responsive IT support.

Managed Service Desk Solutions

As a leading managed service provider in the UK, Velan Remote IT Support helped the insurance company with L1, L2, L3, and Executive (VIP) levels of service request fulfilment, along with major incident management support.

Our managed IT help desk services included:

  • Microsoft 365 Managed Services
  • Microsoft Outlook Support
  • Microsoft Teams Support
  • VPN Connectivity
  • User Account Administration
  • Printer Support
  • Remote User Assistance
  • Software Installation
Managed Service Desk Solutions

Infrastructure Management Solutions

Our IT support solutions for the insurance company covered end-to-end proactive infrastructure management activities like server health monitoring, patch management, capacity planning, performance optimization, preventive maintenance, and firmware updates for IT devices.

Our managed infrastructure coverage:

  • Windows Servers
  • Active Directory
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • File Servers
  • AWS Virtual Machines
  • Storage Infrastructure
Infrastructure Management Solutions

Managed Microsoft Cloud Support Services

Our Microsoft cloud managed services team handled identity management, license administration, resource optimization, cost monitoring, security configuration, and backup management for the Microsoft AWS cloud environment.

Our Microsoft cloud support services included:

  • Microsoft AWS
  • Microsoft 365
  • AWS Virtual Machines
  • AWS Backup
  • AWS Site Recovery
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Intune
Managed Microsoft Cloud Support Services
Endpoint Management
Our IT engineers and technicians managed over 300 corporate devices, including Windows laptops, desktop computers, mobile devices, and executive devices. We provided timely support to troubleshoot endpoints, ensuring users could continue working efficiently.
What we have done for endpoint management
  • Device Provisioning
  • Application Deployment
  • Endpoint Security
  • Patch Management
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Remote Support
Endpoint Management

Cyber Security Operations

We have implemented security operations, such as continuous threat monitoring and monthly vulnerability assessments, to ensure proactive protection against digital threats. Through security incident response, phishing simulation, security reporting, and user training, we helped maintain a well-protected IT environment.

Security controls implemented

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Defender for Office 365
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Conditional Access Policies
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
  • Security Monitoring
  • Email Security
  • Vulnerability Management
Cyber Security Operations

Backup & Disaster Recovery

We implemented strong backup and disaster recovery solutions designed to protect critical business data, ensuring an RPO of 30 minutes and an RTO of two hours. Through periodic restore testing, we verified successful data recovery and reliable business continuity in the event of a disruption.

Business continuity strategy included:

  • Daily Incremental Backups
  • Weekly Full Backups
  • AWS Backup
  • Offsite Replication
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Quarterly DR Testing
Backup and Disaster Recovery

Network Operations Support

We provided after-hours network support services to manage network availability, bandwidth utilization, packet loss, and latency. Our network support team monitored device health and internet performance to maintain reliable connectivity.

Our managed network services included:

  • Firewall Administration
  • VPN Services
  • Internet Connectivity
  • Wireless Networks
  • Network Switching
  • Remote Office Connectivity
Network Operations Support

Compliance & Governance

Velan Remote IT Support, the best MSP for global businesses, supported the organization's operational governance through structured IT processes, security controls, compliance practices, and regular monitoring.

Our compliance and governance strategies

  • Access Control Reviews
  • Audit Log Monitoring
  • Security Policy Reviews
  • Change Management
  • Risk Assessments
  • Backup Verification
  • Infrastructure Documentation
  • Monthly Governance Meetings
Compliance and Governance

Monitoring & Automation

Our team is involved in continuous monitoring of the client's IT infrastructure using a centralized monitoring platform and configured automated alerts to identify discrepancies in servers, cloud resources, backups, security, endpoints, and networks.
What we have tracked with automated alerts
  • CPU Utilization
  • Memory Consumption
  • Disk Capacity
  • Service Failures
  • SSL Certificate Expiry
  • Backup Failures
  • Security Threat Detection
Monitoring and Automation

Our Transition Approach

Our structured process enabled a smooth shift to managed IT support. We assessed the environment, transferred knowledge, deployed tools, validated operations, and established reliable after-hours support with ongoing governance.
  • Evaluated the IT infrastructure, applications, assets, security controls, and documentation.
  • Conducted knowledge-transfer sessions with the internal IT team.
  • Reviewed existing processes, workflows, and support procedures.
  • Completed infrastructure walkthroughs and validated technical knowledge.
  • Implemented monitoring, endpoint management, and cybersecurity tools.
  • Tested backup capabilities and connected ITSM processes.
  • Provided shadow support for joint incident handling.
  • Verified operational readiness before the service launch
  • Delivered 24/7 IT support with dedicated hypercare
  • Maintained daily service reviews and weekly governance meetings
Our Transition Approach

Our Governance Model

Our governance model helped keep IT services reliable, secure, and well managed. Regular reviews helped us track performance, address issues quickly, and support continuous improvement.
  • Daily: Checked critical incidents, security alerts, and system health.
  • Weekly: Reviewed tickets, changes, issues, and capacity.
  • Monthly: Monitored SLAs, security, patches, system health, and service improvements.
  • Quarterly: Tested disaster recovery, reviewed risks, technology plans, and business continuity.
Our Governance Model

Tools and Technologies We Used to Deliver Managed IT Services for the Insurance Company

01

Cloud & Microsoft Ecosystem

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft AWS
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Identity)
  • Microsoft Intune (device/endpoint management)
  • Microsoft Outlook & Microsoft Teams support
02

AWS Services

  • AWS Virtual Machines
  • AWS Backup
  • AWS Site Recovery
  • Storage Infrastructure (AWS)
03

Infrastructure

  • Windows Servers
  • Active Directory
  • DNS / DHCP
  • File Servers
04

Security Stack

  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Defender for Office 365
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Conditional Access Policies
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
  • Email Security tools
  • Security Monitoring / Vulnerability Management tooling
05

Networking

  • Firewall
  • VPN
  • Wireless Networks / Network Switching

Stronger IT Support for Business Expansion Across the UK

Engaging Velan Remote IT Support helped improve system availability and cybersecurity for the client’s environment. It reduced downtime and improved incident response. Underwriting and operations teams became more productive. Our scalable IT support enabled growth of the insurance business across the UK and Europe.

99.95%

Infrastructure Availability

10 Mins

First Response Time

4 Hrs

Average Resolution Time

80%

Fewer Critical Incidents

99.9%

Backup Success

99%

Patch Compliance

97%

End User Satisfaction

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Managed IT services help insurance organizations manage their technology and IT systems. A reliable MSP like Velan Remote IT Support provides ongoing support, monitoring, cybersecurity, cloud management, and maintenance to keep systems secure, reliable, and available.

Insurance companies need reliable IT systems to manage daily operations, customer data, and business applications. Managed IT support helps reduce downtime, resolve technical issues quickly, improve security, and keep IT systems running smoothly.

Velan Remote IT Support is a leading MSP with 19+ years of experience in delivering high-quality managed IT support and helpdesk solutions to global clients. We have a pool of talented engineers and technicians led by IT masterminds. Our client portfolio reflects our expertise, service quality, and commitment to delivering reliable IT support.

For the UK insurance client, Velan’s SLA sets clear response targets based on incident priority. As per the SLA, critical issues receive a 15-minute response (resolution in 2 hrs), whereas high-priority issues receive a response within 30 minutes (resolution in 4 hrs). Medium issues are responded to within 1 hour (resolution in 8 business hrs) and low-priority requests are responded to within 4 business hours (resolution in 3 business days).
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