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News Archive

2009

"CNA's CIO Ray Oral Drives Reinvestment in the Business"
(Including standardization on Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter)
(Insurance & Technology, December 7, 2009)

"Out with the Old"
by Katie Doyle - Product Marketing, Europe, Guidewire
(Post Magazine, November 17, 2009) - registration required to view

"Transforming Billing"
by Kim Morton - Product Marketing, Billing, Guidewire
(Risk and Insurance, November 1, 2009)

"From Automation to Precision: Closing the Productivity Gap"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and Products, Guidewire
(Insurance & Technology, October 30, 2009)

"Billing Automation: Strengthening customer satisfaction to build competitive advantage"
by Kim Morton - Product Marketing, Billing, Guidewire
(Journal of Insurance Operations, Summer/Autumn, 2009)

"Insurers Warm to Flexible Technology Architecture"
(Insurance & Technology, September 25, 2009)

"Silicon Valley's Six Hottest Startups"
(Reuters, August 19, 2009)

"Risk: Claims Management"
(Insurance Times, August 13, 2009) - registration required to view

"EQC Improves Claims Response with Guidewire Platform"
with Guidewire customer, Earthquake Commission of New Zealand
(Insurance & Technology, August 11, 2009)

"Storm Front" (Increasing Claims Efficiency)
with Guidewire customer, Missouri Employers Mutual
(TechDecisions, August 1, 2009)

"Successful Policy Replacement: Effectively Managing the Hidden Risks"
by Neil Betteridge - Product Marketing, Policy, Guidewire
(Insurance Networking News, Juli/August, 2009)

"Celent: 2008 Tech Deals Steady Despite Economy"
(Insurance Networking News, June 5, 2009)

"Insurers and Agents Gain Insight into Billing"
(Insurance Networking News, June 1, 2009)

"Guidewire: Relevance Cultivated Through Customer Focus"
(Insurance Networking News - Vanguards in Insurance Practices, Page 5, May 19, 2009)

"Amica Mutual Insurance Selects Guidewire"
(Automotive Business Review, May 14, 2009)

"Benefits Outweigh Costs for Modernizing Legacy Systems"
by Brian Desmond - Vice President, Marketing, Guidewire
(Risk & Insurance, May 1, 2009)

"Insurers Seek Fewer, Deeper Partnerships with Vendors"
(Insurance & Technology, April 15, 2009)

"Invest to Impress"
by Chris Maddox - UK General Manager, Guidewire
(Post Magazine, April 2, 2009) - registration required to view

"Despite Downturn, Insurers Remain Committed to Core Systems Evolution"
with Guidewire customer, The Hanover
(Insurance & Technology, April 1, 2009)

"Now's Not a Time to Hide"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy, Guidewire
(Insurance Networking News, March 2009)

"Going the Extra Mile: The Benefits of TCF"
(Post Magazine, March 19, 2009) - registration required to view

"It's Not Just Technology - Behavorial Changes Can Help Control Claims Costs" by Mike Mahoney - Product Marketing, Claims, Guidewire
(Claims, March 2009)

"Modernizing Policy Admin Too Often Leaves Billing in the Dark Ages"
by Kim Morton - Product Marketing, Billing, Guidewire
(Insurance & Technology, March 2, 2009)

"Same But Different"
with Guidewire customer, Montana State Fund
(TechDecisions, February 2009)

2008

"Guidewire Announces Release of Latest PolicyCenter Product"
(TechDecisions, November 14, 2008)

"More Insurers Realizing Benefits of e-Payments and Remote Deposit Capture Technology"
(Insurance & Technology, November 10, 2008)

"Spitzenleistungen in der Schadenreguierung durch moderne Technologie" (in German)
"Achieving Claims Settlement Excellence with Modern Technology" (English translation)
by David Thomson - Country Manager, Guidewire
(IT Banken und Versicherungen, November 2008)

"Beating the System"
by Dave Sohigian - Technology Evangelist, Guidewire
(Best's Review, September 2008) - registration required to view

"Triaging Claims for Optimal Outcomes"
by Mike Mahoney - Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(Risk & Insurance, September 1, 2008)

"Main Street America Group Dumps Legacy Claims Applications for Guidewire"
(Insurance & Technology, August 2008)

"Billing Systems Evolve"
(Insurance Networking News, August 2008)

"Guidewire Survey: Billing Impacts Customer Satisfaction"
(National Underwriter, July 30, 2008)

"Insurers Aware They Need to Take Action With Billing"
(Insurance Networking News, July 3, 2008)

"Testing the Carrier/Vendor Relationship"
(Insurance Networking News, July 1, 2008)

"The Right Statement"
(TechDecisions, June 2008)

"Guidewire's ClaimCenter On a Fast Track"
(Insurance Networking News, June 18, 2008)

"Is Profitability Leaking Out of Your Billing Operation?"
by Katie Doyle - Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(IASA Interpreter, June 2008)

"GEICO Goes Live with Guidewire"
(Insurance & Technology, June 10, 2008)

"Billing System Overload?"
(Insurance Networking News, June 2008)

"Unitrin Chooses Guidewire ClaimCenter"
(Insurance & Technology, June 3, 2008)

"Unitrin Selects Guidewire's ClaimCenter"
(Insurance Networking News, May 30, 2008)

"2008 Vanguards in Insurance Practices Ranking"
"Guidewire: Claims Leader Claims the Full Suite" (page 5)
(Insurance Networking News and Celent, May 2008)

"Insurer's Choice 2008 Technology Ranking"
"Guidewire Maintains Core Focus" - Company Profile (page 16)
(Tech Decisions and Financial Insights, May 2008)

"ClaimCenter Gives FCCI Simplicity and Vendor Independence"
(Insurance & Technology, April 14, 2008)

"Insurer Claims System: Is the Claims Technology Train Leaving the Station?"
by Mike Mahoney - Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(Claims Advisor, Spring 2008)

"Economy Portends Insurance IT Budget Cuts"
(Insurance & Technology, March 25, 2008)

"Billing Systems - New Technologies, Opportunities"
(Insurance Networking News, March 4, 2008)

"Guidewire Updates Billing Product"
(TechDecisions, February 6, 2008)

"Guidewire Unveils BillingCenter 2.0"
(Insurance & Technology, February 5, 2008)

"Embracing Agile Development"
(Silicon Valley Product Management Association, January/February 2008)

2007

Blog Post on Accenture Allegations
(P&C Technology Blog, December 31, 2007)

Accenture Allegations
(Insurance & Technology, December 19, 2007)

"HCL Helps Montana State Fund Deploy Guidewire ClaimCenter"
(Insurance & Technology, December 16, 2007)

"Guild Insurance Plans Multi-Year Project to Modernise Core Systems"
(CIO, December 5, 2007)

"Auto Club of Southern California Implements Guidewire"
(Insurance & Technology, November 20, 2007)

"New Technology will Help Insurance Providers"
(The Globe and Mail, Page INS6, November 5, 2007)

"High Stakes Claims - Behind The Dominion's Migration from Legacy Claims System to Web-Enabled Platform"
by Mike Mahoney - Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(Canadian Insurance, October 2007)

"For Carriers, Platform Consolidation Necessary"
(Insurance Networking News, October 1, 2007)

"IT All-Stars 2007"
Including Guidewire customer, Robert Eshelbrenner, Hastings Mutual
(TechDecisions, September 2007)

"Legacy Systems Yield to Modern Technologies"
(Insurance & Technology, September 2007)

"Finding Money the Silicon Valley Style"
(Risk and Insurance, September 2007)

"The Shrinking Pool"
(TechDecisions, August 2007)

"P&C Carriers Threatened by Claims Management Legacies"
by Mike Mahoney - Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(Insurance Networking News, August 2007)

"Claims from a Core Perspective: Strategic Considerations in Enterprise Deployments"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and New Products, Guidewire
(Journal of Insurance Operations, Summer 2007)

"Working Together for Success"
by Mike Mahoney, Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(Claims, July 2007)

"Moving on Legacy: When and How?"
(Insurance & Technology , June 5, 2007)

"Leave a Good Impression with Electronic Payment"
(Insurance Networking News , June 1, 2007)

"Optimizing for Flexibility: software company takes a flexible approach"
(As originally published in BusinessLife, British Airways in-flight magazine, May 2007)

"3 Reasons to Replace Legacy Systems"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and New Products, Guidewire
(Best's Review, May 2007)

"ACORD/LOMA Plays Host to 2007 Forum"
(Insurance Networking News , May 24, 2007)

"Assurances : l'éditeur de logiciels US Guidewire s'implante en France"
(Easy Bourse, May 22, 2007) - in French

"Last Word: The big picture: Tech transformation"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and New Products, Guidewire
(Business Insurance-Industry Focus, May 21, 2007)

"Want to Get Funded? First Things First - What's Your Theory on the Market's Demand"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and New Products, Guidewire
(American Venture, Q2-2007)

"Dark Side of Web Services"
(TechDecisions, April 2007)

"No Magic Formula for Claims Tech ROI"
by Mike Mahoney - Product Marketing Manager, Guidewire
(National Underwriter, March 19, 2007)

"Human Factors Drive Demand For Tech To Bolster Claims - Function Weaknesses"
(National Underwriter, March 19, 2007)

"Guidewire's Strategic Puzzleman"
a profile of Guidewire's Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and New Products
(Silicon Valley-San Jose Business Journal, March 16, 2007)

"Legacy Systems, Legacy Workforce"
by Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy and New Products, Guidewire
(Insurance & Technology, January 5, 2007)

"Making the Marriage Work"
(Insurance Networking News, January 1, 2007)

2006

"Wrapping Up 2006"
by Brian Desmond - Vice President, Guidewire (Risk and Insurance, December 2006)

"Healing Workers' Comp"
(Insurance Networking News, December 2006)

"Getting Ahead of the Pack"
(U.S. Insurer Magazine, Winter 2006)

"Guidewire Release Enhances Speed, Consistency of Claims Management Process"
(TechDecisions, November 16, 2006)

"Guidewire Updates ClaimCenter System"
(Claims Magazine, November 15, 2006)

"Legacy System Replacement - Pot of Gold?"
by Brian Desmond - Vice President, Guidewire (Claims Magazine, November, 2006)

"Metropolitan, Guidewire Aim for Improved Claims Processing"
(TechDecisions, October 16, 2006)

"Time to Let Go"
(National Underwriter - TechDecisions, October, 2006)

"Guidewire Breakthrough in Australia with Suncorp"
(Hoovers - InsuranceNewslink.com, September 10, 2006)

"Reinventing the Software Development Strategy"
by John Seybold - CTO, Guidewire (Sterling Report, July 2006)

"Employers Direct Targets Enterprise Efficiency"
(Insurance Networking News, July 2006)

"A Recipe for Improving the Underwriting Process"
with Marcus Ryu - Vice President, Strategy & New Products, Guidewire (Insurance Networking News, July 2006)

"Claims Data - Untapped Opportunity"
by Marcus Ryu, Vice President, Strategy & New Products, Guidewire (Claims Magazine, July 2006)

"IASA News Briefs: FCCI Insurance Selects Guidewire ClaimCenter"
(Insurance & Technology, June 2006)

"Legacy Lifeline or Component Chaos?"
(Insurance Networking News, May 2006)

"Targeting Excellence"
(National Underwriter, March 2006)

"The Three-Legged Race"
(National Underwriter, February 2006)

"Using SOA to Deliver Integration Speed and Predictability."
by John Seybold - CTO, Guidewire (IBM SOA Business Partner Community Newsletter, February, 2006)

"The Impact of Modern Technology on Workers' Compensation Claims."
by Sandy Leyva - eBusiness Development Leader - Montana State Fund (AASCIF News, January-March, 2006)

"Thriving on Its Own."
(Insurance Networking News, January, 2006)

2005

"Guiding Principles"
(Risk & Insurance, December, 2005)
Article with Dan Walker, VP, Claims, at Canal Insurance.

"In With the New"
(Insurance & Technology, November 27, 2005)
Q&A article with Guidewire customer, Adrian Brown, CIO, Canal Insurance.

"Investing for Success"
(US Insurer, October/November 2005) [site registration required]
Guidewire named favorite vendor in the Claims Processing and Management category and one of the top 5 Policy Administration System vendors in CIO survey by US Insurer magazine.

"3 Questions: Keeping Software In-House Offers Benefits Over Outsourcing"
(ITBusinessEdge - Outsourcing for Strategic Advantage, October 5, 2005)
Q&A article with John Seybold, Guidewire CTO.

"MSA Group Chooses Guidewire"
(Insurance & Technology, September 28, 2005)
Article discussing Main Street America Group's selection of Guidewire ClaimCenter.

"Double Play"
(Tech Decisions and Claims, August 2005)
Includes commentary by Guidewire customer, Hastings Mutual (see "Go With the (Work) Flow" section.

"Ducks in a Row"
(National Underwriter, July 2005)
Includes comments by Guidewire customer, Adrian Brown, CIO, Canal Insurance.

"Boulder Claims Unveils Guidewire System"
(Claims Guides, July 2005)
Article discussing Boulder Claims' three month Guidewire ClaimCenter implementation.

"Guidewire, WorkComp.NET to Streamline Reporting"
(Claims Guides, June 2005)
Article discussing the electronic reporting solution available to workers' compensation insurers.

"Speed, Service Define Success"
(Insurance NetworkingNews, June 2005)
With thoughts by Guidewire customer, Cecil Rudd, Director of Claims, New Mexico Mutual.

"NMM to Implement Guidewire"
(Insurance & Technology, May 13, 2005)

"Hitting the IT Target"
with Robert Eshelbrenner, Vice President, IT, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, (Insurance & Technology, June 14, 2005)

"Canal Insurance Streamlines its Claims Operation"
(Insurance NetworkingNews, April 2005)

"Bringing Claims into the 21st Century"
by Ray Rose, Claims Manager, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, (Insurance & Technology, January 2005)

"CNA Lays a New Claims Foundation"
(Insurance Networking News, January 2005)

2004

"Is Your Claims System Obsolete"
by Marcus Ryu (Claims, December 2004)

"Improving Claims Operations Offers Big Benefits, but Efforts Require Broad, Considered Approach"
(Business Insurance - Industry Focus, October 18, 2004)
Article on having a world-class claims organization, seen as a 'critical element of success in the insurance business'; as discussed by presenters at Guidewire's Claims Forum, Innovation in Claims.

"Innovation for Claims"
(Claims, August 2004 - 8th article on page)
Technology has lagged in its support of business process improvement in claims organizations, thereby being an obstacle to change. Guidewire's ClaimCenter product, however, provides "claim leaders the freedom to translate ideas into reality".

"ROI Analysis Encourages Claim Investments"
by Marcus Ryu (Claims, July 2004)
Article discussing the importance of selecting equipment or program investments that can improve claim performance.

"Today's Software Is Built for Change"
by John Seybold (National Underwriter, March 15, 2004)
(Online access is for subscribers only; click here if you would like a text copy.)

"Driven by the Rules"
(Insurance Networking News, February 2004)
Article on how Guidewire ClaimCenter is being implemented at Hastings Mutual Insurance Company.