Cloud
23 whitepapers and resources
Guest blog with Microsoft's Srikanth Madani: EMEA insurers have their heads in the cloud, and that's a good thing
In this blog, Srikanth Chander Madani, Industry Advocate, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft Corporation, shines a spotlight on the cloud migration trend among EMEA insurers, and the key factors shaping their technology demands in 2023.
Unlock the potential of embedded insurance
The convenience of embedded insurance is making it one of the most desirable forms of insurance distribution for all parties involved. This content sheds light on the advantages and disadvantages of embedded insurance, and how insurers can unlock the full potential of embedded insurance.
The future of rating is in the cloud
The next step in the evolution of rating is Guidewire's new collaborative and centralised Rating Workbench. Watch this video to learn about the future of rating on Guidewire Cloud and the value it can bring to insurance companies.
Adopt and adapt: The keys to tech-powered success for insurers
Driven by competition from insurtechs and global tech giants such as Amazon; insurers, brokers and MGAs have found themselves at the heart of a technology whirlwind. As we head into 2023, this blog highlights the latest innovations and the keys to tech-powered success for insurers.
Guidewire Connections 2022: Collaborating and sharing stories to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently
Guidewire recently hosted its 18th annual Connections user conference in Las Vegas. This blog provides a recap of this year’s event where industry leaders from Guidewire, USAA, Tryg Group and Aioi Nissay Dowa discussed the latest technology trends and innovations which are reshaping insurance.
Moving to the cloud is reshaping the insurance industry
With many employees working from home and digital business on the rise, insurers need a solution for managing, data, core systems and organisational needs. This whitepaper discusses the benefits of cloud computing for insurance companies.
Accelerate speed to market for general insurance products
How can insurance technology leaders respond rapidly to changes in business strategy and the need for portfolio remediation? This guide focuses on how insurers can deliver products at scale, across all lines of business by establishing a new cloud-based operating model.
Next stop for dynamic pricing: P&C insurance
Insurers can now harness the power of massive quantities of customer data and cloud-scale analytics to offer personalised rates in real-time profitably. This report sheds light on the powerful benefits of implementing a modern pricing platform that incorporates dynamic pricing capabilities.
Supporting the move to a cloud general ledger
A strategic approach to cloud is critical for today’s digital finance departments. In this white paper we look at some of the risks inherent in a move to a cloud general ledger and profile two companies who have successfully mitigated these challenges.
Insights from Guidewire Connections: Harnessing cloud and data for faster time to market
Guidewire Connections saw around 1,000 customers and partners come together to learn, collaborate and network. What themes emerged from the event, and what does this mean for insurers? Read this blog to find out more.
Case study: Transformation and modernisation of core insurance systems
One of France’s largest insurance companies wanted to transform its business core systems to be able to accelerate the time to market for new commercial motor products. This case study focuses on the implementation of the full Guidewire InsuranceSuite on the cloud and the key benefits achieved.
Alleviate technical debt
IT modernisation can help organisations reduce the technical debt of their current infrastructure and free time and budget for strategic projects that support business innovation. Read this whitepaper to learn about key considerations for selecting vendors and solutions.
Spotlight innovation: Part two - Is cloud the key to adaptability and flexibility at speed?
Insurers are considering fundamental questions about their businesses as they decide what applications to build and how to deploy them on the cloud. This spotlight focuses on the existential questions of digital innovation, the benefits of taking a modular approach and achieving cultural change.
Spotlight innovation: Part one - Is cloud the key to adaptability and flexibility at speed?
Many insurers are burdened with legacy technology infrastructure that is slow to adapt to the changing needs of policyholders. Part one of this spotlight explores how some insurers are modernising by leveraging cloud-native, container-based solutions for a bottom-up approach to innovation.
How to get intelligent automation-driven work transformation done
The question for insurers is now not what to automate, but how easy and how fast the benefits can be gained at scale. This blog looks at how a cloud automation strategy can help insurers to absorb intelligent automation’s potential quicker and gain a competitive edge as a result.
The new standard in customer success
How can insurers transform the most intimidating and complex implementations into an unprecedented success? Setting the foundation for success today requires so much more than cloud hosting. Watch this video to discover how insurers are accelerating their deployments with cloud-based services.
Spotlight: Technology - A digital future
From predictive fraud analytics to in-home and vehicle telematics, the insurance industry is booming with innovative new capabilities and solutions. This spotlight focuses on why now is the time for insurers to invest in innovative solutions or risk being left behind in an ever-changing market.
Spotlight: Embracing evergreen technology
Staying ahead of the technology game delivers so many benefits and insurers are constantly looking out for what’s new. This spotlight focuses on how evergreen technologies can help insurers to develop new products quickly, attract new talent into the industry and reduce costs.
Groupama develops cloud-native applications with Red Hat OpenShift
To keep up with shifting market demands, Groupama reduced time to market and improved recruiting with a cloud-native application development approach based on Red Hat OpenShift. It has also established a stable foundation for future adoption of innovative hybrid cloud computing.
Case study: Swiss insurance company Helvetia achieves 99.9% services uptime
The Helvetia Group expanded its Red Hat application environment to a new public cloud solution based on Red Hat Openshift Container Platform. Download this case study to find out how Helvetia Group improved service availability and time to market, while drastically reducing costs.
Five strategic benefits of hybrid cloud infrastructure for insurance
Today nearly every insurer uses the cloud in some way, though few are using cloud technology to its full potential. This content focuses on how insurers can realise the true potential of cloud technology and five key benefits of hybrid cloud infrastructure.
The great cloud migration
The cloud and its benefits are much the same as they were 12 months ago, but a recent change has been the transformation of people’s perceptions and priorities, caused by the adjustment of the insurance industry in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read this blog to find out more.
Top tips: How data management & data modelling can benefit insurance processes
An insurer can only act on their most valuable asset - data - if it is stored, organised and managed properly. This blog provides some top tips about transitioning to a more robust data management system and the benefits insurers can expect from cloud-based data modelling platforms.