“ As a technology leader , I enjoy being part of business growth and finding creative ways to further satisfy both our internal and external customers ”
CURE AUTO INSURANCE
$ 1,820 , a pattern repeated across the state and reflecting an average savings of more than 50 % for many drivers .”
This positive response was made possible largely by the recent and successful Phase 1 implementation of a new suite of Guidewire products . This includes adopting InsuranceNow to accelerate speed-to-market and business growth . “ Speed-to-market was an important driver when considering a new system to help facilitate our goal of further expansion into new markets . Specifically , Guidewire InsuranceNow met our criteria – scalability , configurable , user-friendly and affordable ,” said Benalan . “ Also , its cloud and all-in-one aspects were both attractive and critical to help our IT staff increase efficiency by shifting maintenance and support to Guidewire so they are now able to focus on mission-critical business objectives that will accelerate our growth .”
“ The system architecture runs in a highly scalable AWS cloud with all the DevOps for deployment and monitoring .” Benalan adds . “ Based on open API technology , integration is efficient with opportunities to share data between systems and came with Business Intelligence and a Looker tool for data reporting and dashboards . This program was delivered on time and within budget , while never losing sight of enhancing customer values . With the automation and scalable Guidewire system , management and internal users are now confident we can continue to explore expansion opportunities .”
Benalan has great hopes for the Guidewire InsuranceNow product , which allows insurers like CURE to launch innovative enhancements in weeks – meeting rapidly changing customer needs and quickly scaling up with a single core system . “ It ' s a multi-million-dollar initiative , where our entire policy , claims , and billing system are moving from legacy
“ As a technology leader , I enjoy being part of business growth and finding creative ways to further satisfy both our internal and external customers ”
DOUGLAS BENALAN CIO , CURE AUTO INSURANCE
platforms to a modern system .” The transition required thorough planning and coordination across business units with user testing and acceptance . “ My vision for this modern system is long term ROI , increased automation , scalability and the flexibility to be used across different platforms and browsers . I also seek to deliver better data reporting to help make quick yet well-informed decisions .” Expansion and growth would be far more difficult using the previous , less scalable system .
Root and branch transformation Change is not always easy , or welcome . However , by showcasing detailed projected
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