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Guidewire to Host Upcoming Chicago Claims Forum
Guidewire's ongoing Claims Forum series continues with "Innovation in Claims", to be held on September 22, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois
SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29, 2004 - Guidewire Software, Inc., a leading provider of solutions to property and casualty and workers' compensation insurers, today announced the next in the series of Guidewire's popular Claims Forums. Co-sponsored by IBM, the forum event is scheduled for September 22, 2004, at the Sheraton Gateway Suites Chicago O'Hare hotel. With the theme "Innovation in Claims", the forum will bring together prominent industry leaders to share their extensive experience in enhancing claims operations.
At the forum, claims professionals and respected industry speakers will discuss the impact of both business process and technology innovation on claim organizations. Faced with increasing financial pressures and customer demands, insurers continue to search for new claim handling processes and systems to enhance their market position in today's highly-competitive business climate. Forum attendees will gain insight into the innovative approaches that leading carriers have adopted to solve industry-wide claims challenges; from improving productivity to reducing costs.
The current schedule of speakers includes:
- Pat Funck, VP of IT, Zurich North America
- Denise Garth, VP, Membership and Development, ACORD
- Dean Harring, EVP, CNA
- Judy Merante, Associate Partner, IBM Business Consulting Services, IBM
- John Raguin, CEO, Guidewire Software
Now in their 3rd year, the Guidewire Claims Forums have featured speakers from insurance carriers such as CSAA, Employers' Direct Insurance Company, Farmers, Fireman's Fund, Hastings Mutual, Liberty Northwest and The St. Paul, as well as analysts, consultants and solution providers, including CCC, Celent, First Notice Systems, Gartner, IBM, McKinsey & Co., and the Robert E. Nolan Co.
For additional information on this Guidewire Claims Forum and registration details, please visit www.guidewire.com or contact forums[at]guidewire[dot]com.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software is a leading provider of solutions to property and casualty and workers' compensation insurers. The company applies modern software technology to help insurance carriers run their core operations and reduce costs. Guidewire ClaimCenter is the industry's first end-to-end, 100% web-based claims system for all lines of business. Guidewire is an IBM Advanced Business Partner. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com.
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NOTE: Guidewire Software and Guidewire ClaimCenter are trademarks of Guidewire Software, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
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