SINGAPORE & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As a sponsor of the 5^th Insurance Executives’ Summit on Technology, Guidewire Software^®, a leading provider of flexible core systems to general insurance companies, today announced that it has expanded its international operations with the creation of a subsidiary company, Guidewire Software Asia Ltd., and the opening of a new office in Hong Kong. Guidewire’s Asia Pacific presence already includes offices in Sydney and Tokyo. This new office will further serve the needs of this region.

Guidewire has customers of all sizes, across all lines of business in 10 countries. With a track record of more than 50 successful implementations, Guidewire brings insurance industry experience and implementation expertise to each project and works in close collaboration with its customers for their success. In the Asia Pacific region, Guidewire is proud to include these leading insurers among its customers: Lumley; QBE; Suncorp; and Zurich. Guidewire is well respected in the industry by both its customers and by the analyst community.

“Guidewire has based its business on serving the technology needs of the general insurance industry. We have been successful throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand,” said Ian Tavener, Asia Pacific Operations, Guidewire Software. “Our increased presence in Asia Pacific and in central Asia in particular, will enable us to more directly serve the needs of this regional marketplace.”

“I am pleased to have this opportunity to bring Guidewire solutions to the Asian markets,” said Darrell Smith, Business Development Manager, Guidewire Software Asia. “We’ve been working in with insurers in the region for some time and this expansion will enable us to better assist regional and multi-national general insurers in meeting their business challenges.”

The Guidewire Insurance Suite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter^®, Guidewire BillingCenter^®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter^®, spans the entire insurance lifecycle – underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims management. These applications can be implemented individually or as a core system suite, maximizing flexibility for insurers to deploy and upgrade as they see fit.

Guidewire is an exhibitor at, and sponsor of, Asia Insurance Review’s 5^th Insurance Executives’ Summit on Technology, 29-30 September at the Hilton Hotel, Singapore. The conference is aimed at the region’s insurance industry.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software is a leading provider of flexible core systems that enable property/casualty insurers to deliver insurance the way they want to. Guidewire builds high quality software that consistently works as promised. Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability, Guidewire solutions give carriers the capability to deliver excellent service to policyholders and agents and increase market share – while lowering operating costs. The Guidewire Insurance Suite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter^®, Guidewire BillingCenter^®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter^®, spans the entire insurance lifecycle – underwriting, policy administration, billing, and claims management. Guidewire is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com or www.guidewire.jp.

NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire Insurance Suite, and the Guidewire logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Guidewire Software, Inc.