Case Studies

Acme Insurance

Acme Insurance is a fully functional e-bike insurance proof of concept spanning five portals, a real-time rating engine, document generation, payment processing, and end-to-end policy lifecycle management. It was built to demonstrate what becomes possible when AI is applied not just as a feature, but as a development methodology.

22,260

Lines of Code

5

Hours to Build

$200

Total Cost

5

Integrated Portals

Two perspectives on the same platform

The first case study examines how Acme Insurance was built. The second explores how AI was embedded into the product itself.

Development

How We Built Acme Insurance

A solo developer and an AI pair-programmer shipped a production-grade insurance platform in a single sitting. This case study breaks down the methodology, architecture decisions, and what it reveals about the future of software delivery.

Key finding

$200 and 5 hours vs. an estimated $2.76M and 18 months under SAFe methodology

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AI-Native Experience

Making Acme Insurance AI-Native

Ace is a conversational insurance agent woven into every portal of the Acme platform. This case study explores how AI was embedded directly into quoting, binding, claims, and policy servicing, not as a chatbot bolted on, but as a first-class operating layer.

Key finding

AI embedded in the platform, not just used to build it

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