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Admiral Deploys Guidewire Products for Underwriting, Policy Administration and BillingAdmiral Group plc, one of the largest car insurance providers in the UK and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to general insurers, today announced the successful initial implementation of Guidewire PolicyCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® as Admiral's new underwriting, policy administration and billing systems for its motor and household lines of business. Admiral selected Guidewire software as a platform for the future, allowing it to continually innovate and develop insurance products across all brands and across all distribution channels. PolicyCenter and BillingCenter have been deployed to its Elephant and Diamond brands already, with deployment to the Admiral brand due later this summer. The company is continuing this roll-out and, when fully deployed to all operational units later in 2016, PolicyCenter and BillingCenter will used by 5,000 staff, in six cities on three continents. "As part of our overall transformation programme, Guidewire software will support us in reducing development and testing times to be able to get new products to market quickly and produce more predictable results," said Charlotte Bennett, Head of IT, Admiral. "While it is still early days, we are pleased with the functionality of the Guidewire products and feel we have a higher level of self-sufficiency; something that we particularly value." PolicyCenter and BillingCenter are enabling Admiral to:
"We pride ourselves in providing our customers with great service," commented Alistair Hargreaves, Head of Service, Admiral. "The deployment of Guidewire underpins Admiral's customer commitment to ensure that we are able to offer modern and flexible products now and in the future." "We congratulate Admiral on their successful PolicyCenter and Billing Center implementation," said Sheridon Glenn, vice president, Field Consulting, Guidewire Software. "We are gratified to be their partner in providing the technology platform that will help them continue to provide their customers with original solutions." About Admiral Group
Guidewire delivers the software that general insurers need to adapt and succeed in a time of rapid industry change. We combine three elements - core operations, 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 general insurers around the world have selected Guidewire. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com. Follow us on twitter: @Guidewire_PandC. 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. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160629005012/en/ |