Nationwide Expands Core Partnership With Guidewire

Nationwide has expanded its partnership with Guidewire Software. selecting the vendor’s DataHub and InfoCenter to support its P&C data and analytics strategies, the company announced today.

The insurer began implementation of Guidewire software in 2013, previously adopting InsuranceSuite and Guidewire Digital Portals. DataHub and InfoCenter will allow Nationwide to better map and convert data as well as display claims, financial and underwriting data on one platform, the companies said.

“Integration on any project is the hardest and most expensive thing to do and maintain. The fact that DataHub and InfoCenter are pre-integrated and evolve with Guidewire core systems was a huge attraction for us,” said Stephen Byrne, associate vice president, commercial lines transformation, Nationwide, in a statement. “Having core systems, data, and analytics products from the same provider will significantly increase our operational visibility, and allow our users to quickly retrieve data and generate actionable business insights.”