Guidewire Software, a provider of flexible core systems toproperty/casualty insurers, announced the availability of GuidewireBillingCenter 3.0, the latest version of its comprehensive billingsystem for all lines of property/casualty insurance.

The latest release of BillingCenter offers:

? Flexible billing options, including: direct, agency, accountcurrent, group, list, mortgagee, and collection agency billing;

? Policy-level to account-level bill transitioning for improvedcustomer service and reduced operating costs; and

? Improved producer satisfaction with detailed commission andmulti-agency bill statements.

Other enhancements include: charge groups for more control overthe management of individual charges on a policy; ad hoc credits,which allow the easy posting of a credit to an insured or otherparty's account; and multi-payer/multi-location billing offersincreased flexibility to insureds looking to divide premium due ontheir account across multiple payers.

"BillingCenter 3.0 provides business value through improvedcustomer retention, enhanced policyholder and producerrelationships, and reduced operational costs," says Marcus Ryu,vice president, strategy and products for Guidewire. "InBillingCenter 3.0, insurers have a single system with which theycan truly run their billing operations the way they envision."