IVANS is first to deliver a Ready for Guidewire accelerator
for agency-insurer connectivity
IVANS Insurance Solutions, a division of Applied Systems, and Guidewire
Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to
Property/Casualty insurers, today announced that IVANS has joined
Guidewire PartnerConnectTM, as a Solution Partner. The
companies also announced that IVANS has successfully completed the Ready
for Guidewire accelerator validation process for its IVANS Download
for Personal Auto download services accelerator for Guidewire
PolicyCenter®.
IVANS’ solutions provide connectivity and data exchange between
insurers, agencies, and MGAs. IVANS has successfully completed the Ready
for Guidewire accelerator validation process for its IVANS Download
for Personal Auto download services accelerator for Guidewire
PolicyCenter®. The company is now eligible to use the Ready for
Guidewire validation mark, which designates that its accelerator has
been through a rigorous review process. IVANS Download for Personal Auto
accelerator together with Guidewire PolicyCenter will enable
insurers to more efficiently communicate and collaborate with their
agents.
Available for insurers using PolicyCenter, the IVANS Download for
Personal Auto accelerator will significantly reduce integration and
deployment time for PolicyCenter, helping to reduce an insurer’s total
cost of ownership. IVANS will continue to collaborate with Guidewire to
integrate other Guidewire InsuranceSuiteTM products with
IVANS Download for Personal Auto and to develop accelerators that enable
Claims, Activity Notes, and other lines of business download services
and IVANS Real-Time for rating, underwriting, and billing information
exchange.
“Agencies, MGAs, and insurers that leverage download and real-time data
exchange services continue to realize significant time and cost savings
and improved client satisfaction,” said Thad Bauer, vice president and
general manager of IVANS Insurance. “In partnering with Guidewire, we
look forward to accelerating the integration and deployment of download
and real-time services for our mutual customers which increases
connectivity and data exchange among key constituents of the insurance
lifecycle.”
“For more than 30 years, IVANS has driven connectivity and data exchange
in the Property/Casualty insurance industry, making them an ideal
addition to our PartnerConnect Solution program,” said Neil
Betteridge, vice president, Strategy, Guidewire Software. “We are
pleased to work with IVANS to increase insurer-agency connectivity and
automation that helps drive efficiencies and improved ease of doing
business for our joint customers.”
IVANS
Download and IVANS
Real-Time solutions enable more than 350 insurance carriers and
MGAs, and 25,000 independent agents to exchange data more efficiently
and increase the value of the independent insurance distribution
channel. As an industry interface leader, insurance carriers, MGAs and
independent agencies rely on IVANS’ open platform to share current,
accurate data for quoting, policy marketing, underwriting, billing,
customer service and other insurance business activities across the
insurance lifecycle.
About IVANS Insurance Solutions
IVANS Insurance Solutions, a division of Applied Systems, is the
property and casualty insurance industry's partner and trusted
technology leader for advanced carrier-agency-MGA information exchange.
IVANS makes insurance business easier with secure information exchange,
data translation and managed connectivity solutions that deliver
efficiency and better customer service capabilities to carriers,
independent agencies and MGAs. More property and casualty insurance
companies rely on the IVANS platform than any other company to create
greater value from information exchanged in insurance business. For more
information, please visit www.ivansinsurance.com.
About Guidewire PartnerConnect and Ready for Guidewire
Guidewire PartnerConnectTM is a global 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.
Ready for Guidewire accelerators developed by PartnerConnect Solution
members have been rigorously reviewed by Guidewire, adhere to Guidewire
software design principles, and meet established criteria. The
accelerators are published on the Guidewire Resource Portal and are
available for download by Guidewire customers at no charge.
Guidewire PartnerConnect is an invitation-only program. For more
information about Guidewire PartnerConnect please visit www.guidewire.com/partners/.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire delivers the software that Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers
need to adapt and succeed in a time of rapid industry change. We combine
three elements – core processing, data and analytics, and digital
engagement – into a technology platform that enhances insurers’ ability
to engage and empower their customers and employees. More than 200 P/C
insurers around the world have selected Guidewire. For more information,
please visit www.guidewire.com.
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NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire
PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, are registered trademarks of
Guidewire Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
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