Lysis Group provides deep expertise in financial crime compliance and operational transformation across the insurance sector — supporting general insurers, life companies, reinsurers, MGAs, and brokers to navigate increasing regulatory expectations and operational complexity.

With evolving requirements around financial crime, data, governance, and conduct, insurance firms face growing scrutiny from regulators and partners. Lysis works with insurers to strengthen client lifecycle controls, enhance onboarding and monitoring capabilities, and design frameworks that are both effective and proportionate to business models.
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Our expertise covers:
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• End-to-end Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) – including onboarding, screening, and refresh
• KYC programme design and remediation
• AML framework development and enhancement
• Sanctions screening implementation and effectiveness reviews
• Transaction monitoring model design and optimisation
• Risk rating methodologies and customer segmentation
• Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments (EWRA) and control framework alignment
• Policy and procedure development across AML, KYC, CTF, sanctions, and ABC
• Governance Framework Design & Testing
• Regulatory Change Mapping & Impact Analysis
• Compliance Gap Reviews
• Outsourced Compliance & Assurance Support
• SMCR & Conduct Risk Advisory
• Governance structure reviews, including SEAR in Ireland
• Compliance target operating model (TOM) definition
• Onboarding process transformation for both retail and commercial lines
• Remediation support for AML/KYC backlogs
• Interim compliance resourcing – MLRO, DMLRO, Financial Crime Officers
• Bespoke training programmes for insurance compliance and financial crime teams

How We Help
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We support insurers, intermediaries, and distribution networks with regulatory alignment, operational enhancement, and sustainable risk management. Whether it’s defining and testing governance frameworks, mapping the impact of regulatory change, or designing risk-based compliance controls, Lysis brings the insight and delivery strength to enable robust and effective compliance.

We assist new entrants to design and implement compliant onboarding and monitoring frameworks and help mature organisations assess and strengthen existing controls. Our teams work collaboratively with compliance, operations, and senior management to embed proportionate, risk-aligned frameworks that evolve with regulatory expectations and commercial needs.

Why Lysis?
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We understand the structure and challenges of insurance operations — whether working within direct insurers, intermediaries, or delegated authority models. Our consultants combine deep regulatory knowledge with hands-on operational and transformation delivery experience.

With a proven track record of supporting insurers across the UK, Ireland, EU, and international markets, Lysis is a trusted partner to compliance and operations teams seeking to build sustainable frameworks, reduce risk, and remain regulator-ready.

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