Insurance · head to head
Bold Penguin vs Guidewire ClaimCenter
Guidewire ClaimCenter
Insurance
Modern claims management for P&C insurers
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- On request
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The short version
- Only Bold Penguin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bold Penguin sold to brokers, carriers and MGAs rather than to the businesses buying insurance; Guidewire ClaimCenter pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- They diverge on capability: Bold Penguin covers Multi-carrier quoting, Guidewire ClaimCenter covers Claims intake.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bold Penguin and Guidewire ClaimCenter actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bold Penguin | Guidewire ClaimCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | transaction | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2019 | 2001 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Insurance).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bold Penguin
- Multi-carrier quoting
- Instant quotes
- Online binding
- Customer portal
- Commission tracking
- Mobile app
- API access
- Reporting
Only in Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Claims intake
- Claims assignment
- Investigation management
- Reserve management
- Payment processing
- Fraud detection
- Litigation management
- SIU workflows
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bold Penguin
- Routing and triaging commercial insurance submissionsnot Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Automating submission to bind through the Terminal platformnot Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Handling complex middle market submissions with SubmissionLinknot Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Policy checking with ClauseLinknot Guidewire ClaimCenter
Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Claims managementnot Bold Penguin
- Claims processing and automationnot Bold Penguin
- Fraud detectionnot Bold Penguin
- Workflow orchestrationnot Bold Penguin
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bold Penguin
- Sold to brokers, carriers and MGAs rather than to the businesses buying insurance
- Pricing is not published
Guidewire ClaimCenter
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
Pricing, plan by plan
Bold Penguin
Free- Broker AccessFree
- Multi-carrier quotes
- Instant quoting
- Commission tracking
Guidewire ClaimCenter
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Guidewire ClaimCenter review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Bold Penguin if
- You need multi-carrier quoting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want instant quotes.
Choose Guidewire ClaimCenter if
- You need claims intake.
- You also want claims assignment.
Questions people ask
- Is Bold Penguin or Guidewire ClaimCenter better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bold Penguin starts at Free and Guidewire ClaimCenter at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bold Penguin or Guidewire ClaimCenter?
- Bold Penguin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bold Penguin and On request for Guidewire ClaimCenter.
- Does Bold Penguin or Guidewire ClaimCenter run on more platforms?
- Bold Penguin runs on Web, Ios, Android. Guidewire ClaimCenter runs on Web.
- Can I use Bold Penguin for free?
- Yes. Bold Penguin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Guidewire ClaimCenter starts at On request.
- What is Bold Penguin best used for?
- Bold Penguin is most often used for routing and triaging commercial insurance submissions, automating submission to bind through the terminal platform, handling complex middle market submissions with submissionlink, policy checking with clauselink. Of those, routing and triaging commercial insurance submissions and automating submission to bind through the terminal platform are not what Guidewire ClaimCenter is typically brought in for.
- What can Bold Penguin do that Guidewire ClaimCenter cannot?
- Bold Penguin covers Multi-carrier quoting, Instant quotes, Online binding, Customer portal. Guidewire ClaimCenter covers Claims intake, Claims assignment, Investigation management, Reserve management. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud deployment.