Case study

Migration to Guidewire ClaimCenter – Leading Swiss Insurance Group

Consolidation of claims data from multiple legacy systems into Guidewire ClaimCenter with standardized handling across motor and property lines.

Client: Major Swiss insurance group

Project period: May 2019 – December 2021 (support through March 2022)

Project in numbers

~5.2M

customers supported on a unified, scalable claims platform.

2.5 years

project delivery plus post-go-live support through March 2022.

14–18

specialists across ClaimCenter, ETL, and Integration with claims domain experts.

Client and project context

Client Major Swiss insurance group – ~5.2M customers.

Context The project migrated claims from multiple legacy systems into ClaimCenter, standardized claims handling across motor and property lines, and automated key lifecycle stages while ensuring service continuity.

Project goals

Migrate claims data from multiple legacy systems into ClaimCenter

Standardize claims handling processes across motor and property lines

Automate key claims lifecycle stages including registration, verification, and payments

Ensure service continuity and regulatory compliance

Project scope and team

Project scope

  • Claims process analysis and migration strategy design
  • Migration of claims, participants, reserves, payments, and documents
  • CI/CD pipeline implementation and DevOps setup
  • Integration with financial systems, ECM, and external service providers
  • Comprehensive migration testing strategy
  • Automation of claims registration and payout processes

Project team

ClaimCenter team

ETL team

Integration team

14–18 specialists across ClaimCenter, ETL, and Integration with claims domain experts.

Additional solutions and best practices

Automated FNOL deduplication workflows with retry capabilities

Intelligent document validation workflows (missing, inconsistent, duplicate detection)

Extension of ClaimCenter with auditable claim status history

Real-time synchronization between claims and central CRM

KPI dashboards for migration tracking and operational performance

Implementation results

Zero-disruption claims migration

Reduced claims processing time via automation

Improved data quality and elimination of duplicates

Full auditability and compliance readiness

Scalable, unified claims platform

Technical architecture

Platform

Guidewire ClaimCenter (on-premise)

Database

Microsoft SQL Server

Integrations

REST/SOAP, messaging queues, batch ETL

Systems

SAP FI integration, ECM connectivity

DevOps

Jenkins, GitLab CI; automated regression testing, SonarQube

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