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Kayna Joins Guidewire InsurTech Vanguards Program
CORK, Ireland, 9th June, 2026 – Kayna, the embedded insurance distribution platform, announced today that the company has joined the Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards program, an initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider, Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE), to help insurers learn about the newest InsurTechs and how to best leverage their technology. Kayna connects vertical SaaS platform providers with carriers, MGAs, and brokers to deliver tailored, data-driven coverage to small and medium-sized businesses.
Selected to compete as one of five finalists at InsurPitch Dublin 2026, Kayna was awarded a win by the panel of industry experts. That result will now see the team take to the stage representing Ireland and Europe in front of 3,000+ industry leaders, investors and media in Las Vegas, USA at Guidewire Connections later this year.
“Joining Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards is an important milestone for Kayna. The program brings together leading Insurtechs and the P&C carriers we partner with every day,” said Paul Prendergast, CEO and Co-Founder of Kayna. “Embedded insurance inside the software platforms used to run daily business operations is where the market is moving. Kayna’s ability to analyse, identify and fill the cover gap on-platform is successfully reshaping the insurance distribution model for small and medium-sized businesses, while giving carriers a faster, smarter route to a market that has been hard to reach. We look forward to working alongside Guidewire customers to bring that to life.”
Insurtech Vanguards is a community of select startups and technology providers that are bringing novel solutions to the P&C industry. As part of the program, Guidewire provides strategic guidance to and advocates for the participating Insurtechs, while connecting them with the Guidewire P&C customer community.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kayna to the Insurtech Vanguards program,” said Laura Drabik, Chief Evangelist of Guidewire. ”Small and medium-sized businesses are a significantly underserved segment for P&C carriers and Kayna’s embedded approach, bringing tailored insurance to SMEs through the vertical SaaS platforms they already use, opens up a powerful new distribution channel. We look forward to connecting Kayna with the Guidewire community as they help carriers reach this market more efficiently and serve it more meaningfully.”
Kayna’s platform sits between vertical SaaS providers, brokers, MGAs, and carriers, using the rich business data already inside SaaS to deliver tailored, relevant insurance at the moment of need. The result is a frictionless experience for SMEs, new distribution and revenue for SaaS partners, and a high-signal channel for insurers.
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