Ready for Guidewire Program Accelerates Property/Casualty Insurer Transformation

Guidewire Software®, (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, today announced the launch of the Ready for Guidewire program which validates accelerators developed by Guidewire PartnerConnect™ Solution partners to ease integration with Guidewire InsuranceSuite products. Ready for Guidewire accelerators have been rigorously reviewed by Guidewire, adhere to Guidewire software design principles, and meet established quality criteria. Completed Ready for Guidewire accelerators are validated that they effectively integrate with Guidewire InsuranceSuite products.

“Integration work on any core system replacement project is by far the most time-consuming and expensive part of that project,” said Neil Betteridge, vice president, Strategy, Guidewire Software. “We strive to help our customers reduce their system implementation efforts and risks and to more quickly transform their business. We are excited to launch our Ready for Guidewire program with over 20 validated Solution Partner-built accelerators to our customers today.”

Solution partners who have successfully completed the Ready for Guidewire accelerator process are eligible to use the Ready for Guidewire validation mark, which designates quality and a readiness to be integrated with Guidewire InsuranceSuite products. All Ready for Guidewire accelerators are published on the Guidewire Resource Portal and are available for download by Guidewire customers at no charge.

“The Ready for Guidewire program enables Guidewire and Hyland to work collaboratively - ensuring the OnBase accelerator adheres to the high standards that both of our organizations embrace," said Bill Priemer, president and chief executive officer of Hyland, creator of OnBase. "We have already installed the OnBase for Guidewire accelerator at multiple organizations. The experience gained through the Ready for Guidewire program has equipped Hyland to meet the needs of our mutual clients and align with the Guidewire implementation plan to ensure faultless installations.”

‘Ready for Guidewire’ accelerators help insurers:

• Ease integration of third-party applications to Guidewire core products;
• Reduce project implementation time by using validated, pre-built integrations; and,
• Trust that the accelerators align to the high quality of Guidewire software development standards.

Betteridge concluded, “These Ready for Guidewire accelerators help make insurer integration projects run more smoothly, saving time and money in the process. Guidewire customers can easily leverage our extensive community of Solution partners to support innovative transformation initiatives. We are excited by the possibilities of this program and look forward to growing it from here.”

About Hyland, creator of OnBase

For over 20 years, Hyland, creator of OnBase, has helped our more than 13,000 lifetime customers by providing real-world solutions to everyday business challenges. That dedication is why year after year Hyland realizes double-digit growth and our customers recognize the value of our partnership. Named one of Fortune’s 2014 Best Companies to Work For®, Hyland continues to thrive and develop one of the most flexible and comprehensive enterprise content management (ECM) solutions available. For more information, please visit OnBase.com.

About Guidewire PartnerConnect

Guidewire PartnerConnectTM is a network of select partner companies that provide consulting services and solutions to enhance, extend, and complement the capabilities of Guidewire products. Our worldwide partner community helps contribute to the success of our mutual customers in the Property/Casualty insurance industry by delivering Guidewire software implementations, value-add solution and technology offerings, and guidance on insurance industry best practices.

Guidewire PartnerConnect is currently comprised of more than 30 partners and is an invitation-only program. For more information about Guidewire PartnerConnect please visit www.guidewire.com/partners/.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire builds software products that help Property/Casualty insurers replace their legacy core systems and transform their business. Designed to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire products enable insurers to deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™ provides the core systems used by insurers as operational systems of record. Additional products provide support for data management, business intelligence, anytime/anywhere access and guidance and monitoring. More than 180 Property/Casualty insurers around the world have selected Guidewire. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com. Follow us on twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

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