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Financial sector

Banks & Insurance

Archiving and document management solutions adapted to the regulatory and security requirements of the financial sector.

Archiving & document managementBanks & Insurance

Financial institutions produce and store considerable volumes of documents: contracts, client files, guarantees, claims, loans, correspondence, regulatory documents.

In a regulated and demanding environment, mastering these archives is not a secondary issue. It determines compliance, decision traceability and the ability to respond to controls.

We support banks and insurance companies in the organization, security and progressive structuring of their physical and digital archives.

Document archiving for banks and insurance
Regulated environment of the financial sector

A demanding regulated environment

Banks and insurance companies operate within a structured regulatory framework. The obligations of conservation, traceability and documentary justification are an integral part of their operations.

Our interventions take place in this demanding environment. We structure archives taking into account the conservation obligations applicable to the financial sector, internal traceability requirements, needs related to controls and audits, and constraints specific to regulated institutions.

We do not intervene on legal or prudential aspects. Our role is to organize and secure the documentary environment so that it meets existing requirements.

Documentary challenges in the financial sector

For banks

  • KYC files and supporting documents
  • Loan contracts and guarantees
  • Internal commitments and decisions
  • Litigation files
  • Client relationship history
  • Long-term regulatory retention

For insurance

  • Contracts and riders
  • Claim files
  • Expert reports
  • Medical or technical documents
  • Insured correspondence

In both cases, the challenges are similar: large volumes, extended conservation obligations, multiple departments, documents distributed between paper and digital, traceability requirements.

Our role is to structure this documentary environment so that it becomes controlled, organized and usable.

Secure physical archiving

Secure physical archiving

Despite the gradual digitalization of the sector, paper archives remain a major operational reality in banks and insurance companies.

Historical files, original contracts, regulatory supporting documents: a large part of the documentary heritage remains physical.

Organize existing documentary collections
Structure inventories
Implement clear and usable indexing
Centralize scattered archives
Manage consultation requests
Supervise regulatory returns and destructions

Controlled archive outsourcing

When internal storage becomes constraining or costly, we offer structured outsourced archive management.

Detailed inventory of transferred collections
Prior organization and indexing
Secure storage
Consultation request management
Controlled return or destruction
Structured monitoring and traceability

Outsourcing does not mean loss of control. It relies on clear organization and structured monitoring.

Progressive and controlled digitalization

The transition to digital should not be brutal or theoretical. It must respond to a real need:

Faster access to certain categories of files
Streamlining internal processes
Reducing physical handling
Preparation for a hybrid documentary organization

The goal is not to digitize everything, but to structure a coherent evolution.

Progressive digitalization

Targeted and structured digitization

We support this evolution through targeted interventions:

Digitization of targeted collections
On-demand digitization
Structured document indexing
Metadata preparation
File organization
Consistency with existing systems

Digitalization is not an end in itself. It must be part of a coherent documentary organization.

Digital archiving

Digital archiving & document structuring

Once documents are digitized or natively digital, their organization becomes strategic. Without a clear structure, digital reproduces the disorder of paper.

Definition of classification rules
Implementation of business-adapted structures
Definition of retention periods
Structuring of access rights
Organization of document flows

We work in complement to existing tools within the institution, to ensure consistency between physical archiving and digital environment.

Document governance & compliance

In financial institutions, document management is not just operational. It touches on regulatory compliance, internal control, decision traceability, justification of retention periods, and the ability to produce documents in case of audit.

Formalization of retention policies
Harmonization of practices between departments
Clarification of documentary responsibilities
Structuring of archiving procedures

The goal is simple: move from document accumulation to a controlled system.

Document governance

Controlled document types

From contracts to claims, a complete solution

Contracts

Loans, insurance, savings, provident

Operations

Statements, transactions, transfers

Claims

Declarations, expert reports, compensation

Client files

ID documents, proofs, KYC

HR

Employee files, payroll, training

Legal

Litigation, disputes, compliance

Accounting

Invoices, fixed assets, reporting

Management

Budgets, investments, risks

A pragmatic and progressive approach

We don't impose massive transformation. We intervene step by step.

1

Diagnostic of existing

2

Organization of physical archives

3

Implementation of a structured system

4

Targeted digitalization

5

Digital document structuring

This approach limits internal disruptions, adapts solutions to business realities and moves at a controlled pace. Each institution has its documentary history. We build an organization adapted to this reality.

Concrete use cases

Retail banking

  • Dematerialization of account opening files
  • Archiving of statements and operations
  • Loan and litigation management

PNC insurance

  • Digitization of claim declarations
  • Expert file management
  • Contract and rider archiving

Life insurance

  • 30-year contract retention
  • Beneficiary management
  • Payment traceability

Private banking

  • Enhanced confidentiality
  • Asset management mandates
  • Complex transaction archiving

Our solutions for the financial sector

Physical archiving

Secure storage of your paper files with regulated access

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Digitization

Digitalization of your client files and contracts

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Secure destruction

Certified destruction of confidential documents

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Digital archiving

Electronic archiving system with probative value

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EDMS

Electronic document management for your processes

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Document migration

Secure transfer between systems or providers

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For which institutions?

Solutions adapted to each financial sector structure

Retail banks
Private banks
Credit institutions
Insurance companies
Mutual insurance companies
Brokers
Financial institutions
Pension funds
Asset management companies

Whatever your scope, the issue remains the same: organize, secure and sustainably structure archives.

Why structure now

Why structure now?

Over time, volumes increase, teams change and methods fragment.

Searches become long and complex
Documentary responsibilities are unclear
Duplicates and multiple versions multiply
Operational risks increase
Decision traceability becomes difficult

Structuring today avoids heavier corrective projects tomorrow.

Training in archive organization and management

Banks and insurance companies handle large volumes of documents. Effective organization also relies on building the skills of internal teams.

We offer practical training focused on document management and archiving.

Physical archive organization

Classification methods, historical collection management, structured inventories

Retention period management

Category identification, management tables, disposal schedules

Transition to hybrid environment

Digitization campaigns, metadata structuring, digital classification

Team awareness

Best practices, risk reduction, internal flow organization

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Frequently asked questions

Find answers to the most common questions about archiving in the financial sector

We start with a complete diagnostic of existing collections, then implement a classification plan adapted to operational needs and a structured inventory allowing each document to be located and identified.
We recommend a step-by-step approach: first identify priority document categories, then implement a targeted digitization campaign, and finally structure the digital organization consistently with existing systems.
An effective document audit relies on clear organization of collections, up-to-date inventories, traceability of movements and precise definition of retention periods. We support you in setting up these prerequisites.
Structured outsourced archiving includes detailed inventory, indexing, consultation request management and complete traceability. It's not just about storing boxes, but managing an archive system.

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