Guidewire Dominates Celent XCelent Awards with Eight Wins for P&C Claims Excellence
By Lauren Towner · 20 August 2026

Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) today announced that Guidewire ClaimCenter has earned eight Celent XCelent awards and been named a "Luminary" in all four regional Celent Claims Systems Vendors reports. The "Luminary" designation is Celent's highest distinction and recognizes the sophistication and breadth of a vendor's technology and functionality. InsuranceNow was named a Functionality Standout in the 2026 North America report. Across all global regions, Guidewire received the most XCelent awards of any vendor.
"Guidewire ClaimCenter is a leading claims management system, delivering comprehensive functionality to meet the evolving needs of P&C insurers. Its capabilities have earned Guidewire Luminary recognition across the North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM editions of the 2026 Celent Claims Systems Vendor reports, along with eight XCelent awards," said Harry Huberty, Senior Analyst – North America, Celent and co-author of the reports. "We also recognize Guidewire InsuranceNow for its Functionality Standout distinction in the 2026 North America report, highlighting its ability to help insurers modernize core operations with a flexible, user-friendly platform."
Celent, a global research and advisory firm serving the financial services industries, recognized Guidewire ClaimCenter with the following XCelent awards across its Claims Systems Vendors reports:
P&C Claims Systems: North America Edition
- XCelent Advanced Technology 2026
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
- XCelent Customer Base and Support 2026
P&C Claims Systems: APAC Edition
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
- XCelent Customer Base and Support 2026
P&C Claims Systems: EMEA Edition
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
- XCelent Customer Base and Support 2026
P&C Claims Systems: LATAM Edition
- XCelent Breadth of Functionality 2026
"We're grateful to our customers whose feedback shapes ClaimCenter and InsuranceNow, and we thank Celent for recognizing the breadth and depth of these applications," said Brian Desmond, CMO, Guidewire. "We're excited to keep building, embedding AI deeper into claims workflows so teams can work faster and smarter."