Lumera strengthens its commitment to the Dutch Life and Pensions market with the strategic acquisition of systems provider AxyWare.
Stockholm, December 22, 2022 – Lumera, a leading software company dedicated to the digital transformation of the European Life and Pensions industry, has acquired AxyWare, a well-established systems provider to Dutch pension funds, pension fund administrators, and life insurers. Based in Utrecht, AxyWare is a privately held company with 30 employees.
With its flexible administration software, AxyWare actively supports the implementation of the Dutch pension reform, involving occupational pension schemes and set to be completed by 2027. This carries major implications for the pensions administration market, and the union of AxyWare and Lumera will have outstanding capabilities to address new customer needs brought about by the reform.
“The way we combine technology leadership with a solid understanding of our customers and their business has always made Lumera stand out. By teaming up with AxyWare, we know that the same success factors will apply in the Netherlands. Supported by their local customer partnerships, an outstanding team of professionals, and market expertise, we are perfectly positioned to serve Dutch customers and ensure their smooth transition to the new pension framework,” says Mats Lillienberg, CEO, Lumera.
From the outset in the early 2000s, Lumera has built solutions for Nordic insurers which facilitate the transition from Defined Benefit (DB) to Defined Contribution (DC) pension plans. The ensuing, fundamental changes to the market and its stakeholders, are now in many ways echoed in the Netherlands. The Dutch pension market has entered a phase of significant change, expected to continue beyond the current transition period.
“We are uniting with Lumera at the right time, and there is a perfect logic to this agreement. Lumera stands on the same ground as we do and brings relevant experience from Defined Contribution markets while adding vital resources. This helps us better address the needs and requirements of all customers – present and future – that follow from fundamental changes to our market,” says Jeroen Elbertse, CEO, AxyWare.
From an engineering and integration perspective, Lumera and AxyWare are an excellent fit, as the product portfolios are highly complementary. Lumera also views AxyWare’s offering as an asset when addressing other international markets and product niches where modern DB solutions are in demand.
The AxyWare acquisition demonstrates a long-term commitment to the Dutch pensions market by Lumera, along with a significant investment. Upon completion of this transaction, AxyWare will be carefully integrated with Lumera’s organization in the local subsidiary Lumera BV. Lumera will honor all commitments to current AxyWare customers.
For more information, please contact:
Lumera
Mats Lillienberg, Group CEO, Lumera: +46 70 848 81 87, mats.lillienberg@lumera.com
Christine Blinke, CMO, Lumera: +46 73 668 60 08, christine.blinke@lumera.com
About Lumera
Lumera is dedicated to the digital transformation of the European Life and Pensions industry. As insurtech innovators, we are introducing AI-powered automation and business analytics to policy administration. The Prudent Revolution is our mission – bridging technology and partnership to navigate the fastest, safest path through complex change for L&P providers. With a faultless track record from extensive migration projects, Lumera combines our cloud-native policy administration platform with deep domain expertise.
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About AxyWare
AxyWare is a full-service provider of administration and communication systems for pension funds and insurers. Customers rely on AxyWare policy management solutions to improve their business agility, while reducing complexity, risks and costs. AxyWare is committed to driving digital transformation of the entire savings and insurance value chain. Our innovative software and approach facilitate the essential migration of legacy systems to future-proof platforms as well as a smooth transition to the New Pension Contract (WTP).
www.axyware.nl