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Guidewire Software Opens Paris Office to Better Serve Regional General Insurance Market
Leading provider of claims, underwriting and policy administration, and billing systems brings technology and expertise to continental Europe
PARIS, FRANCE and SAN MATEO, California, USA, May 18, 2007 - Guidewire Software®, a leading provider of technology solutions to general insurance companies, today announced that it has expanded its international operations with the opening of a new office in Paris. Guidewire’s European presence already includes an office in London, and the company plans further expansion in continental Europe. Guidewire provides modern technology solutions to help general insurance companies better manage their claims handling, underwriting and policy administration, and billing processes. The company’s solutions are widely adopted by insurance companies of all sizes and across all lines of business throughout the United States. Implementations are underway in the U.K., Canada, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
“Guidewire has based its business on serving the needs of the general insurance industry. We have been successful throughout North America, the U.K. and Ireland, and Oceania,” said John Raguin, president and general manager, International Operations, Guidewire Software. “Our increased presence in continental Europe and in France in particular, will enable us to more directly serve the needs of this regional marketplace.”
“I am pleased to have this opportunity to bring Guidewire solutions to the French and Belgian market,” said Didier Millet, country manager, Guidewire Software France. “I look forward to meeting with, and assisting, regionally based general insurers to meet their business challenges.”
To support this expansion, Guidewire has launched a French-language version of its corporate web site, www.guidewire.fr, to provide French-speaking insurance organizations an easy way to learn about Guidewire and its products.
Additionally, the company will host an informational breakfast for members
of the general insurance industry to learn how Guidewire can help address their
needs on May 22nd at the Crillon hotel, place de la Concorde, Paris. The breakfast
will include discussions with Domeo (a joint venture between Guidewire customer,
Homeserve PLC and France’s Veolia), industry analyst firm Celent, and
James Kwak, vice president and Guidewire co-founder. It will also provide an
opportunity to meet the Guidewire France staff. Interested parties may register
to attend online at http://www.guidewire.fr/informations/manifestations
or by email at events-fr@guidewire.com.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software is a leading provider of technology solutions to general
insurance companies. Guidewire delivers proven software to run core insurance
operations, including billing, underwriting, policy administration, and claim
management. The Guidewire Insurance Suite™ consists of Guidewire ClaimCenter®,
Guidewire PolicyCenter®, and Guidewire BillingCenter™, which provide
a modern, web-based platform for all lines of business. Guidewire is headquartered
in San Mateo, California, USA, with offices in Toronto, London, Paris, and Sydney.
Guidewire customers include insurance companies of all sizes and across all
lines of business, including CNA, Amica Mutual Insurance Company, Main Street
America Group, Canada’s The Co-operators Group and The Dominion of Canada
General Insurance Company; Australia’s Suncorp, U.K.’s Homeserve,
and the largest Russian insurance company, Rosgosstrakh, among others. Registered
offices of Guidewire France are: 43 rue Taitbout, Paris and in Orly (the Valley-of-Marne).
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.fr or www.guidewire.com.
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