Everest Group recently released its report titled ‘Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.’
In the report, it states that, ‘Insurance enterprises no longer approach Guidewire programs as one-time core replacement initiatives. As cloud adoption matures, the market is shifting toward value realization from existing Guidewire estates, faster product change, lower-customization implementation models, stronger digital experiences, and more data- and Al-enabled operations. Carriers are also placing greater emphasis on underwriting agility, claims efficiency, and distribution modernization as they look to improve speed-to-market and respond faster to changing market conditions.’
Everest Group confers the Star Performer title on providers that demonstrate the most improvement over time on the PEAK Matrix®. On defining the Leaders, the report says:
- Leaders combine large-scale Guidewire practices, broad global delivery footprint, and end-to-end transformation capabilities, enabling them to support insurers across strategy, product architecture, implementation, cloud modernization, and run services
- They also differentiate through stronger ecosystem depth and continued investments in cloud, Al, data, and adjacent platform capabilities, allowing them to address more complex enterprise-wide transformation mandates
- Leaders typically show greater consistency in winning and scaling large, multi-workstream programs across geographies and lines of business, supported by stronger delivery governance, talent depth, and cross-functional consulting-led motions
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Everest Group Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 - licensed to PwC
“PwC differentiates in the Guidewire consulting and SI services market with a top-tier partnership, globally integrated delivery model, and extensive experience in managing large, complex transformation programs. Proactive investments into building marketplace assets, segment-specific solutions, and integration capabilities for new product launches in line with Guidewire’s strategy, as well as continued growth momentum across the Americas and international markets, have helped PwC earn Leader and Star Performer recognitions on Everest Group’s Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.”
Commenting on PwC’s strengths, Everest Group states:
- PwC has built a market-leading Guidewire practice, supported by one of the deepest certified talent pools in the market, proven execution across large, complex cloud programs, including greenfield launches, multi-country rollouts, and core-plus-digital transformations, and strong recognition from Guidewire for growth and innovation
- It has built a robust portfolio of Guidewire Marketplace assets and segment-specific solutions across E&S, parametric insurance, farm, workers’ compensation, digital quote-and-buy, data, and fraud-related use cases, helping reduce configuration effort and accelerate speed-to-market, especially in specialty-heavy environments
- It has made significant investments in Al and agentic capabilities, including Agent OS, a proprietary framework built from 20,000+ code snippets, 100+ insurance Al use cases, and SDLC-focused Al assets spanning development, testing, documentation, and claims workflows, strengthening both delivery productivity and innovation positioning
- Its globally integrated delivery model, backed by acceleration centers and a standardized operating approach, supports consistent execution across geographies
“I'm thrilled to share that PwC has once again been named a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix 2026. Holding this position again speaks to the consistency, expertise, and innovation our people bring to every client engagement. As the longest tenured partner in the Guidewire ecosystem, we remain committed to driving real business outcomes and staying ahead of where the industry is headed. A huge thank you and congratulations to our 3,500+ Guidewire professionals across the globe who made this possible.”
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