AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$GWRE #GuidewireCloud–Aioi Nissay Dowa Management New Zealand (NZ) and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) today announced that Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ has subscribed to InsuranceSuite on Guidewire Cloud to power its core operations, simplify IT, respond to changing marketplace demands, and deliver more value to agents, brokers and policyholders. The company plans to simultaneously implement InsuranceSuite in Guidewire Cloud across all lines of business. Guidewire PartnerConnect Consulting Partner Tenzing, part of the Tech Mahindra group, is leading the implementation project.

“We selected Guidewire for its market leadership, product maturity, and track record of successful implementation projects. None of the other P&C cloud providers we looked at measured up to Guidewire’s flexibility, security, and optimization,” said Simone Labady, chief executive officer, Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ. “By leveraging Guidewire Cloud, we will be able to stay current with Guidewire’s latest technologies and innovations, while devoting less time to system maintenance so our staff can focus on providing the very best insurance products and service to our agents, brokers, and policyholders.”

Labady continued, “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Implementing InsuranceSuite will provide us with a flexible, secure system optimized with automated processes critical in supporting good business practices and customer outcomes, which are becoming increasingly important with the regulatory bodies overseeing our industry. We will also be able to take advantage of Advanced Product Designer to quickly design and deploy new products and integrate with the best-in-class insurtech solutions in Guidewire’s PartnerConnect ecosystem.”

Chris Day, managing director, Tenzing, said, “We are honored to have been selected by Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ to implement InsuranceSuite in Guidewire Cloud and look forward to delivering a highly successful project.”

“We welcome Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ to the Guidewire Cloud,” said Roland Slee, managing director, Asia-Pacific, Guidewire. “The team at Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ have shown themselves to be genuine innovators. We are proud to play a vital role in enabling their business strategy. With Guidewire Cloud, Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ will be at the forefront of Guidewire technology, fostering continuous innovation and delivering business advantage.”

Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ also selected SmartCOMM™ from Smart Communications for customer communications management. Guidewire is a reseller of Smart Communications, a Guidewire PartnerConnect Solution member.

About Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance New Zealand

Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ is part of the global MS&AD Insurance Group. We contribute to the development of a vibrant society and help secure a sound future for the planet, by enabling safety and peace of mind through insurance and financial services businesses. We create value by offering a variety of products and services, to prevent risks from occurring or minimizing the impact of those risks and to reduce the economic burden when those risks materialize. By doing so, we help create an environment where customers can live and conduct business in a secure manner.

Aioi Nissay Dowa Management NZ is a strong purpose-led and values-driven organisation and is proud to be celebrating 20 years of operating in New Zealand.

For more information, please visit www.aioi.co.nz.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. ​We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 450 insurers, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record, with 1,000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

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Contacts

Diana Stott

Director, Communications

Guidewire Software, Inc.

+1.650.356.4941

dstott@guidewire.com

Sydney Hill

HR & Training Manager

Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance New Zealand

+64 800226888

aioi.hr@aioi.co.nz