Leading Connecticut-based member-owned municipal insurer to leverage
Guidewire Core, Data, and Digital products to increase business
efficiency and enrich user experience
NEW HAVEN, Conn. & FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2018--
The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA), a leading
member-owned municipal insurance provider in Connecticut, and Guidewire
Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property
and Casualty (P&C) insurers rely upon, today announced that CIRMA has
selected Guidewire InsurancePlatform™ to replace its existing systems
and modernize the way it does business. Guidewire PartnerConnect™ Select
Consulting Partner, Blackcomb Consultants, will be leading the
implementation project.
CIRMA selected Guidewire ClaimCenter™ as its new claims management
system along with Guidewire DataHub™ and Guidewire InfoCenter™ for
enterprise-wide data management and business intelligence. The company
also selected Guidewire CustomerEngage™ and Guidewire VendorEngage™ to
provide omnichannel digital service to its customers and vendors. In
addition, CIRMA selected Guidewire Predictive Analytics™ for Claims that
will embed predictive insights into ClaimCenter to create a Smart
Core™ system. The company will deploy the products to its workers’
compensation and liability auto property lines of business.
“Guidewire’s product maturity, market share, and track record of
successful implementations were important factors in our decision-making
process,” said David Demchak, president and chief executive officer,
CIRMA. “We are confident that this strategic relationship, with a vendor
offering intuitive, forward-thinking products to support our business
model, will provide CIRMA with the ability to support our present and
future needs, strategic initiatives, and offer a better digital customer
service experience to our members. Lastly, we will be able to integrate
with best-in-class partners that are a part of the industry-leading
Guidewire PartnerConnect™ partner ecosystem.”
Pamela Keyes, vice president, Risk Management and Business Analytics,
CIRMA, said, “By selecting Guidewire, we will be able to take advantage
of the new, technologically-advanced and highly-configurable features
and functionalities offered by ClaimCenter. It will enable us to design
workflows and integrate all of our systems together, thereby
streamlining our claims reporting process to improve efficiency for all
lines of business, as well as enhancing and expediting decision-making.”
“We are gratified that CIRMA has entrusted us with implementing their
InsurancePlatform products,” said Saroj Mohanty, Managing Partner and
Principal Consultant, Blackcomb Consultants. “By selecting Guidewire and
Blackcomb, CIRMA will be better able to meet the insurance needs of its
municipal members in a rapidly-changing insurance market.”
“We welcome CIRMA to the Guidewire customer family and applaud its
recognition of the advantages of running its business with
InsurancePlatform,” said Steve Sherry, chief sales officer, Guidewire
Software. “We admire CIRMA’s commitment to providing risk financing and
management services to Connecticut’s municipalities, public schools, and
local public agencies, and look forward to helping the company meet and
exceed its business objectives.”
About Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA)
The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency (CIRMA) was
established in 1980 in response to the municipal insurance crisis of the
time. Our members' loyalty and participation has enabled CIRMA to become
Connecticut's leading provider of municipal risk financing and risk
management services. CIRMA operates two risk pools, the Workers'
Compensation and the Liability-Auto-Property pool. We also provide third
party claims administration and risk management services to self-insured
municipalities.
As a member-owned and governed association of Connecticut
municipalities, school districts, and local public agencies, CIRMA's
mission is to meet the risk financing and risk management needs of our
members. Today, our Assets under Management total over $390 million,
providing a base for stable rates, high capacity, and assured
availability of quality insurance coverage. We provide coverage and
services to 384 municipal, school, and local public agency members. For
more information, please visit http://cirma.ccm-ct.org/.
About Blackcomb Consultants
With offices in Chicago, Dallas and India, Blackcomb Consultants is a
leading enterprise technology Guidewire-centric solutions and services
partner. Key service offerings include Core Systems Implementations,
Program/Project Management, Organizational Change Management,
Performance Improvement, Upgrades, Production Support and Cloud-Hosted
Services for Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers. Our Dallas-based
Development & Hosting Center allows us to deliver proven, cost-efficient
solutions for implementing and upgrading Guidewire software
applications, for P&C Carriers of all sizes. Blackcomb combines proven
insurance technology experience with deep industry expertise, to deliver
custom solutions that meet your key business, technical and financial
priorities. We work to be a perfect fit with each client's internal
culture, and create ideal and lasting professional relationships. For
more information, please visit www.blackcombconsultants.com.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire delivers the industry platform that Property and Casualty
(P&C) insurers rely upon to adapt and succeed in a time of accelerating
change. We provide the software, services, and partner ecosystem to
enable our customers to run, differentiate, and grow their business. We
are privileged to serve more than 350 companies in 32 countries. For
more information, please visit www.guidewire.com
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Diana Stott
Director, Communications
Guidewire Software, Inc.
+1.650.356.4941
dstott@guidewire.com
Chuck Hirsch
Marketing
Blackcomb Consultants
+1.914.730.9292
Marketing@BlackcombConsultants.com
