Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products
to the general insurance industry, today announced that Hastings Direct,
a UK personal lines insurance broker, has selected Guidewire
InsuranceSuite as its new platform for the management of underwriting,
policy administration, claims, billing, rating and client data.
“Hastings Direct undertook a rigorous evaluation exercise before
choosing Guidewire,” commented David Walker, director of risk and
business services, Hastings Direct. “We are confident that
InsuranceSuite is the right technology to support our customer and
commercial objectives, in addition to growing our business sustainably
and securely.”
“Guidewire is delighted to have been selected,” said Keith Stonell,
managing director, Guidewire EMEA. “We look forward to working with
Hastings Direct as a long-term partner as it transforms its operations
while maintaining its special relationship with customers.”
Guidewire InsuranceSuite powers the mission-critical operations of
general (Property/Casualty) insurers competing in today’s market. The
suite was designed using a modular approach, enabling insurers to select
individual applications -- Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire
BillingCenter®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter® -- or a pre-integrated set,
driven by their requirements and priorities. InsuranceSuite provides the
flexibility insurers need to deliver insurance the way they want to, by
rapidly delivering better products and service to their policyholders
and agents, while improving underwriting discipline and lowering
operational costs.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire builds software products that help General (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 General insurers
around the world have selected Guidewire. For more information, please
visit www.guidewire.com.
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About Hastings Direct
Hastings Direct is a trading name of Hastings Insurance Services
Limited, one of the fastest growing insurance providers in the UK, with
over 1.7 million customers and employing around 1,800 people at its
sites in Bexhill and Newmarket. Recently voted Car Insurer Provider of
the Year for the third year running by the public at the Consumer
Moneyfacts Awards, Hastings Direct has built its business by championing
the customer and helping to hold down the cost of quality insurance
through its refreshingly straightforward service and product
proposition. It offers car, motorcycle, van and household insurance
direct to the public and is a multi-award winning business:
2015, 2014, 2013 Car Insurance Provider of the Year, Consumer Moneyfacts
Awards
2014 British Insurance Awards, Personal Lines Broker of the Year
2014 UK Broker Awards, Personal Lines Broker of the Year
NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire
PolicyCenter, and Guidewire BillingCenter are registered trademarks of
Guidewire Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
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