PartnerConnect Consulting

More than just a network of 10,000 consultants, PartnerConnect partners are world-class leaders in their respective fields. Every insurer tries to do three simple things: engage with customers and partners, innovate freely, and grow efficiently. No matter what your unique goals are, PartnerConnect Consulting partners have the expertise and resources to help you get there.

The PartnerConnect Consulting program offers three tiers: Select, Advantage, and Global Premier. Tiers recognize and reward partners for attaining sales goals, participating in active implementations, developing go-to-market skills by region, and achieving specializations.

Specializations are regionally based and require partners to demonstrate skills, knowledge, and competency in a particular Guidewire product or solution area. The achievement of specializations shows you the investments that partners have made to achieve expert status in a particular domain.

Choose from the following specializations to find just the right partner to help you reach your goals:

Guidewire InsuranceSuite specialization partners can implement the essential core systems that support the P&C insurance lifecycle, including underwriting, policy, billing, and claims management. This is a central source for all critical customer and financial data, rate and product definitions, workflows, and business rules across all lines of business.

Guidewire PolicyCenter specialization partners can implement an underwriting, policy, and product management system that supports underwriters as they serve agents and policyholders.

Guidewire ClaimCenter specialization partners can implement an end-to-end claims management solution, including loss-report intake, adjudication processes, and operational reporting.

Guidewire BillingCenter specialization partners can implement a user-friendly billing and cash management system designed to drive efficiencies and deliver excellent across the entire P&C organization.

Guidewire Digital specialization partners can deliver compelling user journeys across marketing, sales, service, and claims and can deploy Guidewire Digital applications with the Guidewire platform to drive customer centricity, business agility, and profitability.

Guidewire DataHub specialization partners can source, unify, standardize, and store data from internal systems as well as external sources.

Guidewire Cloud specialization partners can deliver Guidewire Cloud deployments.

In addition to product-specific specializations, partners can also demonstrate expertise in the following strategic disciplines:

Guidewire InsuranceNow specialization partners can support InsuranceNow implementations in the United States. Support can include subcontracting, implementation support, and complementary support services. Guidewire will continue to lead InsuranceNow projects. This specialization is by invitation only.

Guidewire Self-Managed Upgrades specialization partners have demonstrated comprehensive product knowledge, experience with upgrade tools and techniques, and active engagement with Guidewire to deliver successful, referenceable self-managed upgrade projects.

Premier Go-to-Market – North America specialization and Premier Go-to-Market – EMEA specialization partners can support the expansion of Guidewire software technology into new relationships with insurers in a specific region. These partners also continue to drive adoption of Guidewire technology through successful project implementations, and they make the necessary investment in Guidewire training and certification to provide quality consulting services.

Digital UX complementary specialization partners have demonstrated interoperability or integration with Guidewire products in the area of User Experience (UX). Partners must apply for this specialization.