As much as insurance technology leaders hate being saddled with legacy systems that keep their companies from reacting aggressively to changes, they all have a grudging respect for the 20th century technology that has lasted for so long.

But will the systems they've put in place—or are preparing to install—offer long-term stability for insurers? The question we posed was: Do you believe the life expectancy for modern policy systems will match that of their legacy systems?

Here is what several IT leaders had to say.

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