1. Guidewire announces winners of its second annual DEVHack 2025. 2. First place was PwC’s AI insurance solution for gig workers. 3. The event engaged global developers in the P&C insurance industry. 4. Over 200 teams participated, showcasing innovative solutions. 5. Winning solutions will be showcased at Guidewire Connections 2025.
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Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) congratulates the winners of DEVHack 2025, its second annual virtual hackathon created to engage the largest network of developers in the global P&C industry and showcase their excellence in solving real-world business challenges. The event was exclusively sponsored by Guidewire PartnerConnect Technology Alliance partner and preferred cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The 2025 winners are:
"Congratulations to the DEVHack winners, and a sincere thank you to everyone who participated," said Guidewire Chief Product Officer Michael Howe. "Events like this hackathon and the Guidewire DEVSummits highlight the strength and innovation our global developer community brings in service to the P&C insurance industry. It has been inspiring to see such high-quality work, creative solutions, and genuine passion from developers. Also, I'd like to thank AWS for their support and partnership that made it possible for developers to push boundaries and showcase technical excellence in Guidewire Cloud."
Out of nearly 200 team applications submitted from around the world, 40 teams were selected to compete in the hackathon. From June 2 - July 8, 2025, the teams worked to build solutions, leveraging a developer environment provisioned with Guidewire InsuranceSuite utilizing the Mammoth release of Guidewire Cloud Platform. The top 10 submissions were announced as finalists on July 22, 2025 and shared for public voting. Their demo videos are available to view on the DEVHack website. The three winners were celebrated at a winners announcement webinar on July 24, determined using a combination of judges' scores, 11,921 tallied public votes, and earned bonus points.
To view the demo videos from all finalists and learn about the award-winning projects, visit the DEVHack website.
The first-place team, PWC's GigGuards, will have the opportunity to showcase their winning solution in the demo theater during Guidewire Connections in Las Vegas, October 27-30, 2025. Stay informed about the Guidewire Developer program through the Developer Newsletter.
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