Guidewire Automation: API Alternative for P&C Policy, Claims, Billing, and Analytics Data Export

Introduction

Guidewire provides P&C (property and casualty) insurance software and technology used by insurers in 40+ countries—including InsuranceSuite (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, PricingCenter, UnderwritingCenter), InsuranceNow, and analytics products (HazardHub, Predict, Data Studio, Canvas, Compare, Cyence). While Guidewire offers APIs and [Guidewire Cloud](https://www.guidewire.com/), many reporting and export workflows are only available through the web interface or require custom integration. Browser automation provides a reliable solution to automate policy, claims, and billing data export, pull analytics and underwriting data from Guidewire products, and sync P&C data with external systems—directly through the Guidewire web interface—enabling streamlined operations for commercial, personal lines, and workers' compensation without full API development.

Why Use Browser Automation for Guidewire?

• Limited or Restricted API Access: Some Guidewire reporting and bulk export features are only available through the UI or require additional API entitlements
• Policy Data Export: Automate export of policy data from PolicyCenter or InsuranceNow for BI, reinsurance, or regulatory reporting
• Claims Data Export: Export claims data from ClaimCenter for loss runs, reserving, and external claims systems
• Billing and Premium Data: Pull billing and premium data from BillingCenter for accounting and reconciliation
• Pricing and Underwriting: Export pricing, rating, and underwriting data from PricingCenter and UnderwritingCenter for analytics and audits
• Analytics and Risk Data: Pull data from HazardHub, Predict, Data Studio, Canvas, or Compare for underwriting and risk workflows
• Dashboard-Only Features: Many reports and data views are only available through the web interface
• Multi-Product Workflows: Combine data from PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, and analytics when APIs are not unified

Setting Up Guidewire Automation

Connect to your Guidewire Cloud or InsuranceSuite/InsuranceNow web interface and automate data export workflows:

import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const response = await fetch("https://api.anchorbrowser.io/api/sessions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "anchor-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    'headless': false,
    'proxy': { 'type': 'residential', 'country': 'US' }
  }),
});

const { id } = await response.json();
const connectionString = `wss://connect.anchorbrowser.io?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&sessionId=${id}`;

const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(connectionString);
const context = browser.contexts()[0];
const ai = context.serviceWorkers()[0];
const page = context.pages()[0];

await page.goto("https://yourcompany.guidewire.com");

await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
  prompt: 'Log in to Guidewire (PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, or InsuranceNow) using the provided credentials. Complete any MFA or SSO and wait for the main menu or dashboard to load.'
}));

Automating Policy Data Export (PolicyCenter / InsuranceNow)

Export policy data for reporting, reinsurance, or regulatory submission:

const exportPolicyData = async (page, ai, config) => {
  const { lineOfBusiness, dateRange, outputFormat } = config;
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: `Navigate to PolicyCenter or InsuranceNow policy search/reporting. Set line of business ${lineOfBusiness || 'all'}, effective date range ${dateRange?.start || 'start'} to ${dateRange?.end || 'end'}.`
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Run the policy list or report. Include policy number, effective/expiration dates, insured, premium, coverage, status. Export to Excel or CSV.'
  }));
  
  const download = await page.waitForEvent('download', { timeout: 15000 }).catch(() => null);
  return download ? await download.path() : null;
};

Exporting Claims Data (ClaimCenter)

Export claims data for loss runs, reserving, and external systems:

const exportClaimsData = async (page, ai, params) => {
  const { claimType, dateRange, status } = params;
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Navigate to ClaimCenter search or claims reporting.'
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: `Filter by claim type ${claimType || 'all'}, loss date range ${dateRange?.start} to ${dateRange?.end}, status ${status || 'all'}. Run search or report.`
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Export claim number, loss date, policy, claimant, status, incurred/paid amounts, reserve. Export as Excel or CSV.'
  }));
  
  const download = await page.waitForEvent('download');
  return await download.path();
};

Exporting Billing and Premium Data (BillingCenter)

Pull billing and premium data for accounting and reconciliation:

const exportBillingData = async (page, ai, dateRange) => {
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Navigate to BillingCenter billing or premium reports.'
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: `Set period ${dateRange?.start} to ${dateRange?.end}. Run premium summary, billing history, or payment report. Export to Excel or CSV.`
  }));
  
  const download = await page.waitForEvent('download');
  return await download.path();
};

Exporting Pricing and Underwriting Data

Export data from PricingCenter and UnderwritingCenter for analytics and audits:

const exportPricingAndUnderwritingData = async (page, ai, config) => {
  const { product, reportType, dateRange } = config;
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: `Navigate to ${product || 'PricingCenter or UnderwritingCenter'}. Open report or export: ${reportType || 'rating summary, quote activity, or underwriting results'}. Set date range ${dateRange?.start || 'start'} to ${dateRange?.end || 'end'}.`
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Run the report. Export to Excel or CSV. Wait for download.'
  }));
  
  const download = await page.waitForEvent('download');
  return await download.path();
};

Exporting Analytics and Risk Data (HazardHub, Predict, Data Studio)

Pull analytics and risk data from Guidewire analytics products:

const exportAnalyticsData = async (page, ai, reportParams) => {
  const { analyticsProduct, reportName, filters } = reportParams;
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: `Navigate to ${analyticsProduct || 'HazardHub, Predict, Data Studio, Canvas, or Compare'}. Open report or data view: ${reportName}. Apply filters: ${JSON.stringify(filters || {})}.`
  }));
  
  await ai.evaluate(JSON.stringify({
    prompt: 'Run the report or export. Download results as Excel or CSV.'
  }));
  
  const download = await page.waitForEvent('download');
  return await download.path();
};

Syncing Guidewire Data with External Systems

Export P&C data and sync with data warehouses, reinsurance, or accounting systems:

const syncGuidewireToExternal = async (page, ai, syncConfig) => {
  const { dataType, dateRange, targetUrl } = syncConfig;
  
  let exportPath;
  if (dataType === 'policy') exportPath = await exportPolicyData(page, ai, { dateRange });
  else if (dataType === 'claims') exportPath = await exportClaimsData(page, ai, { dateRange });
  else if (dataType === 'billing') exportPath = await exportBillingData(page, ai, dateRange);
  else return { synced: 0, error: 'Unknown dataType' };
  
  if (!exportPath) return { synced: 0, error: 'Export failed' };
  
  const fs = await import('fs');
  const content = fs.readFileSync(exportPath, 'utf8');
  const records = parseCSV(content);
  
  const response = await fetch(targetUrl, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify({ records })
  });
  return { synced: records.length, status: response.status };
};

Best Practices

• Security: Use secure credential storage and support SSO/MFA; Guidewire holds sensitive policy and claims data
• Rate Limiting: Add delays between requests (5–10 seconds) to avoid overwhelming the application
• Data Validation: Verify exported data before syncing to reinsurance or accounting systems
• Error Handling: Implement retry logic for session timeouts and transient failures
• Product-Specific Paths: Navigation differs between PolicyCenter, ClaimCenter, BillingCenter, InsuranceNow, and analytics; adjust prompts per product
• Compliance: Ensure automation and data handling align with P&C regulatory and data residency requirements
• Audit Trail: Log automation actions and retain exports for audits and regulatory requests
• Session Management: Handle session timeouts and re-authentication for scheduled export jobs

Resources

• Anchor Browser Documentation - Complete API reference and guides
• Anchor Browser Playground - Try browser automation in your browser
• Guidewire - P&C insurance software and technology

Conclusion

Browser automation provides a flexible alternative when Guidewire API access is limited or when reports and exports are only available through the web interface. By leveraging intelligent browser agents, you can automate policy and claims data export from PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter, pull billing data from BillingCenter, export pricing and underwriting data from PricingCenter and UnderwritingCenter, and extract analytics from HazardHub, Predict, and Data Studio—workflows that support commercial, personal lines, and workers' compensation without full custom API integration. Whether you run InsuranceSuite or InsuranceNow on [Guidewire Cloud](https://www.guidewire.com/), browser automation enables efficient P&C data export and sync for insurers worldwide.

Start automating your Guidewire workflows today and streamline your P&C insurance operations!