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The insurance industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the need for greater agility, efficiency, and enhanced customer experiences. Recognizing leaders in this digital shift, Guidewire has announced the winners of its 2025 Innovation Awards. The annual awards honor insurers Amerisure, CNA, and OP Life for their strategic and transformative use of the Guidewire Cloud Platform to meet dynamic market demands and deliver powerful business outcomes.
Guidewire announced Amerisure, CNA, and OP Life as its 2025 Innovation Award winners.
Amerisure modernized its Loss Sensitive billing, saving thousands of manual hours annually.
CNA leveraged Guidewire to reduce product launch times by over 60%.
OP Life achieved 70% process automation in its risk life insurance business.
All winners demonstrated significant operational efficiency and accelerated time-to-market.
The awards highlight the tangible benefits of cloud technology in the P&C insurance sector.
Amerisure transformed its Loss Sensitive billing program by transitioning from legacy systems to the Guidewire Cloud Platform. This marked the first-ever cloud deployment for this complex product line. The company developed key capabilities within Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter, including real-time integrations. The initial phase launched in April 2025, slashing invoice processing times to just three days and saving an estimated 4,000–6,000 manual hours per year across credit and IT teams. This modernization has improved operational performance, scalability, and customer experience, positioning Amerisure for future growth.
CNA undertook a comprehensive modernization of its digital insurance ecosystem using the Guidewire Cloud Platform, Jutro, and Advanced Product Designer (APD). This initiative accelerated product delivery and streamlined underwriting with scalable low-code capabilities. A key achievement was the launch of a new workers’ compensation product, for which CNA became the first insurer to go live with a product converted through APD Adoption, reducing product launch times by over 60%. By rebuilding its portal with Jutro and streamlining over 100 integration points, CNA improved agent usability, boosted quote conversion rates, and established a foundation for faster future innovation.
OP Life set out to address Finland's protection gap, where fewer than 10% of the population holds life insurance. Using Guidewire's PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and Jutro, the company built a new, automated risk life insurance solution from the ground up. Key innovations included modular products via APD and automated underwriting. The first release achieved a 70% automation target and boosted year-over-year sales. A second release expanded distribution by embedding life insurance into agent sales channels. This data-driven approach is helping OP Life close the protection gap while achieving strategic growth and setting a new benchmark for life insurance modernization.
The accomplishments of Amerisure, CNA, and OP Life demonstrate a clear industry trend: strategic investment in cloud technology is no longer optional but essential for growth and competitiveness. These insurers exemplify how leveraging a modern platform can directly translate into operational excellence, rapid innovation, and superior value for policyholders and agents alike.
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