Deal

Guidewire Software acquires FirstBest Systems, Inc.

August 2016 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

Guidewire Software acquired FirstBest Systems, Inc. in August 2016. FirstBest Systems, Inc. is a Bedford, Massachusetts, USA-based Underwriting management / commercial and specialty lines business.

Acquirer
Guidewire Software
Target
FirstBest Systems, Inc.
Value
(not disclosed)
Date
August 2016
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
Guidewire Software acquires FirstBest Systems, Inc.
Deal value
(not disclosed)
Sector
Underwriting management / commercial and specialty lines
Date
August 2016
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About this deal

Guidewire Software acquired FirstBest Systems, Inc., a transaction completed in August 2016.

FirstBest Systems, Inc. operates in Underwriting management / commercial and specialty lines, is based in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. FirstBest Systems is a provider of an underwriting management system (FirstBest UMS) to P&C insurers, supporting submission intake, risk analysis, the underwriting process, and collaboration for complex commercial, specialty, and workers' compensation lines in the U.S. and Canada.

FirstBest's technology and people expand the Guidewire Insurance Platform by giving insurers writing complex commercial, specialty, and workers' compensation lines greater support for risk assessment and decision-making.

FirstBest UMS pairs naturally with Guidewire PolicyCenter, deepening support for the high-value commercial, specialty, and workers' compensation underwriting segment. Folded into the Guidewire Insurance Platform underwriting capabilities.

Like Guidewire, FirstBest has been committed from its founding to advancing the strategic goals of P/C insurers through modern software. Their expertise in complex risk analysis, and the informational and workflow needs of commercial underwriters will deepen our ability to serve this vital constituency within the industry.
Marcus Ryu, Chief Executive Officer, Guidewire Software
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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