Guidewire InsuranceNow vs msg.Insurance Suite

Guidewire InsuranceNow9.0Visit msg.Insurance Suite8.6Visit

Higher score Guidewire InsuranceNow #2 in P&C Insurance Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Guidewire

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msg.Insurance Suite #5 in P&C Insurance Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Contact msg life

• Guidewire InsuranceNow fits best

  Insurers wanting a mature policy and claims core

• msg.Insurance Suite fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise P&C carriers

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Side by side

Feature	Guidewire InsuranceNow 9.0/10 Visit ↗	msg.Insurance Suite 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#2 in P&C Insurance Software	#5 in P&C Insurance Software
Best for	Insurers wanting a mature policy and claims core	Mid-market and enterprise P&C carriers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Guidewire InsuranceNow 0/3 · msg.Insurance Suite 2/3
Policy administration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Claims management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Underwriting tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Both
Implementation time	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers policy administration, billing, claims and renewals REST APIs support quotes, applications, payments and claims Low-code configuration with portals and InsuranceNow GO implementations	Covers rating, quoting, applications, policy administration and claims Configurable product models and rule-based process automation Cloud, on-premises and hybrid operating models for P&C Factory
Cons	Pricing requires a sales engagement and has no free plan Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements Designed primarily for P&C insurers and managing general agents	Pricing requires contacting the vendor Platform and integration specifics are limited Components may require coordination when selected individually
Our verdict	Guidewire InsuranceNow is a cloud-based core insurance platform for property and casualty insurers and managing general agents. It brings policy administration, billing, claims, customer portals, document management, product configuration… Read the review →	msg.Insurance Suite is a modular insurance platform for carriers modernising P&C core operations and product processes. Its P&C scope includes rating, quoting, application processing, policy lifecycle administration and claims management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Guidewire InsuranceNow — where it wins

  • Covers policy administration, billing, claims and renewals
  • REST APIs support quotes, applications, payments and claims
  • Low-code configuration with portals and InsuranceNow GO implementations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales engagement and has no free plan
  • Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements
  • Designed primarily for P&C insurers and managing general agents

• msg.Insurance Suite — where it wins

  • Covers rating, quoting, applications, policy administration and claims
  • Configurable product models and rule-based process automation
  • Cloud, on-premises and hybrid operating models for P&C Factory

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor
  • Platform and integration specifics are limited
  • Components may require coordination when selected individually

• Guidewire InsuranceNow9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud core for policy, billing and claims operations.

  Visit GuidewireFull verdict →
• msg.Insurance Suite8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad P&C core capabilities with cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployment options.

  Contact msg lifeFull verdict →