Ogon expands InsuranceNow push ahead of Guidewire Connections

Ogon Consulting will return to Guidewire Connections 2026 as a Gold Plus sponsor and use the Las Vegas event to showcase its InsuranceNow digital products, host customer discussions and spotlight carriers moving to a self-led model. The move underscores how the partner is tying product investment directly to carrier independence and broader use of the Guidewire platform.

Why it matters: - Ogon is betting that carriers want more than core InsuranceNow implementation support. - The company is building products that extend the platform into policyholder and agent-facing experiences. - The strategy targets carrier independence, faster innovation and more direct use of Guidewire APIs. - Guidewire Connections is a key gathering for the InsuranceNow ecosystem, so Ogon’s presence puts its products in front of customers, partners and Guidewire teams at the same time.

What happened: - Ogon Consulting said it will return to Guidewire Connections 2026 as a Gold Plus sponsor. - Connections 2026 runs Oct. 26-29 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. - Ogon will host the InsuranceNow Collaboration Room at the event. - The company will moderate a breakout panel focused on becoming self-led on InsuranceNow. - Ogon will also showcase its policyholder portal and host its annual customer celebration in Las Vegas.

The details: - Ogon’s digital engagement suite includes Skyway, Jetstream and Command Center. - The products are designed to extend Guidewire InsuranceNow into everyday experiences for policyholders and agents. - Skyway and Jetstream are now live or in implementation with seven carriers. - Ogon said each product is purpose-built for InsuranceNow and powered by the Guidewire API framework. - The breakout session is titled “From Implementation to Independence: How to Become Self-Led on InsuranceNow and Drive Innovation.” - The panel will feature InsuranceNow customers sharing firsthand accounts of their move to a self-led model. - Ogon said the session is meant to give attendees a practical look at different paths to self-sufficiency and how carriers keep innovating after that transition. - The InsuranceNow Collaboration Room is intended as a place for customers to meet peers, work through shared challenges and engage directly with experts from Ogon and Guidewire. - Ogon supports 21 InsuranceNow customers with implementation, configuration, production support, upgrades and updates, and data migration. - The company’s digital engagement suite is part of that broader InsuranceNow support business.

Between the lines: - Ogon is positioning itself as more than a services partner by tying its product roadmap to the gaps carriers face after implementation. - The focus on self-led operations suggests demand for carriers to run InsuranceNow with less day-to-day dependence on outside implementation help. - By centering customer stories at the conference, Ogon is using peer examples to validate its approach rather than relying only on product claims. - The annual meeting also gives Ogon direct access to the people shaping the platform, which can speed feedback on what carriers need next.

What's next: - Ogon will use Connections 2026 to promote its InsuranceNow products and gather carrier feedback. - The company is expected to continue expanding Skyway, Jetstream and Command Center with more InsuranceNow carriers. - The event may also serve as a venue for deeper conversations between Ogon, Guidewire and current customers about platform independence and innovation.

The bottom line: - Ogon is doubling down on InsuranceNow with products, sponsorship and customer programming aimed at making carriers more self-sufficient and more connected to the platform’s ecosystem.