Guidewire Wins Eight Celent XCelent Awards for P&C Claims Excellence
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Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that its ClaimCenter platform has received eight Celent XCelent awards and been rated a “Luminary” in all four regional 2026 Celent P&C Claims Systems Vendors reports: North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. The Luminary designation is Celent’s highest level, recognizing technology sophistication and functional breadth. According to Guidewire, this resulted in ClaimCenter receiving more XCelent awards than any other vendor globally. Celent also named InsuranceNow a Functionality Standout in the 2026 North America report, reflecting its evaluated capabilities for helping insurers modernize core operations.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03 | AI release | Positive | +3.5% | Introduced an Agentic Framework for insurers to build and manage AI agents. |
| Jul 29 | Hurricane risk analysis | Negative | +4.9% | Reported elevated hurricane exposure across millions of homes despite quieter-season expectations. |
| Jul 22 | Board appointment | Positive | -1.9% | Appointed Alexander Vollert to the board effective August 1, 2026. |
| Jul 16 | AI deployment | Positive | +6.0% | Germania Mutual deployed ProNavigator for underwriting and claims teams. |
| Jun 09 | Cloud go-live | Positive | -2.1% | Santam went live on Guidewire's cloud platform in South Africa. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Positive AI and deployment announcements showed mixed 24-hour reactions, with both gains and declines across the five-event record.
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Named a "Luminary" across global reviews for Guidewire ClaimCenter
"Guidewire ClaimCenter is a leading claims management system, delivering comprehensive functionality to meet the evolving needs of P&C insurers. Its capabilities have earned Guidewire Luminary recognition across the
Celent, a global research and advisory firm serving the financial services industries, recognized Guidewire ClaimCenter with the following XCelent awards across its Claims Systems Vendors reports:
P&C Claims Systems: North America Edition
- XCelent Advanced Technology 2026
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
- XCelent Customer Base and Support 2026
P&C Claims Systems: APAC Edition
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
- XCelent Customer Base and Support 2026
P&C Claims Systems: EMEA Edition
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
- XCelent Customer Base and Support 2026
P&C Claims Systems: LATAM Edition
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
In the Celent Technical Capability Matrix for each region, ClaimCenter is placed in the following categories:
- APAC - Luminary
- EMEA - Luminary
- NAM - Luminary
- LATAM - Luminary
In the Celent Technical Capability Matrix for
- Functionality Standout
"We're grateful to our customers whose feedback shapes ClaimCenter and InsuranceNow, and we thank Celent for recognizing the breadth and depth of these applications," said Brian Desmond, CMO, Guidewire. "We're excited to keep building, embedding AI deeper into claims workflows so teams can work faster and smarter."
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. More than 570 insurers in 43 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, rely on Guidewire products. With core systems leveraging data and analytics, digital, and artificial intelligence, Guidewire defines cloud platform excellence for P&C insurers.
We are proud of our unparalleled implementation record, with 1,700+ successful projects supported by the industry's largest R&D team and SI partner ecosystem. Our marketplace represents the largest partner community in P&C, where customers can access hundreds of applications to accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
Melissa Cobb
Director, Public Relations
Guidewire Software, Inc.
+1.650.464.1177
mcobb@guidewire.com
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