Insurance company Unum is leveraging AI to rewrite legacy Cobol code running on mainframes, with the initiative expected to deliver $20 million in benefits. Chief Information and Digital Officer Shelia Anderson leads the project to 'reimagine' the company's core software infrastructure, replacing decades-old code with AI-assisted modernization.
Why it matters: As enterprises seek to modernize aging mainframe systems while controlling IT costs, Unum's approach demonstrates how AI can accelerate legacy code transformation—a critical challenge for large financial and insurance organizations.