Nolana AI lands runner-up spot as Lloyd’s claims deployments grow

Nolana AI finished runner-up at ILC ClaimsTech - The Pitch 2026 in London, where 30 claims technology startups pitched before more than 40 senior claims leaders. The finish mattered because Nolana is already live in deployments across the Lloyd’s market, pushing its agentic AI system past the demo stage and into day-to-day claims work.

Nolana pitches itself as an AI operating system for insurance operations that sits on top of existing claims systems. The platform is built to cut manual administration, automate claims lifecycle workflows, accelerate dormant claims resolution, and release reserves faster. Its agents read unstructured information, validate data, and handle first notice of loss, claims creation, routing, and lifecycle management, a narrower but more immediate use case than the broad claims-suite promises that still dominate vendor decks.

The company’s placement in a room full of claims leaders gave it something bigger than a trophy: market validation. Nolana said the audience included senior leaders from major global insurers, and it is also working through Lloyd’s Lab Cohort 16, where it is deploying with insurers and brokers on operational problems identified inside the market. That combination of pitch-stage visibility and live-market use is exactly what specialty carriers have started rewarding.

The pressure point in P&C modernization is shifting from core replacement rhetoric to execution, and the services layer is where that fight is being won or lost. On June 30, 2026, ValueMomentum was named both a Leader and a Star Performer in Everest Group’s 2026 Guidewire Services PEAK Matrix, a report that profiles 31 IT services providers. Everest Group said the market is being shaped by carriers’ move to Guidewire Cloud, higher expectations for SaaS-enabled value, and the need for technology estates that can support AI adoption.

ValueMomentum said the recognition reflects its P&C focus, its Guidewire Digital and Jutro capabilities, and its ability to support cloud, data, integration, and business transformation programs. Everest Group also pointed to the company’s expansion with regional and semi-regional carriers, its investments in Guidewire Digital and Jutro, and reusable assets for platform upgrades and smart testing mandates. ValueMomentum is a Guidewire PartnerConnect Consulting partner at the Select level, and its recent case studies have highlighted Guidewire cloud migrations and Jutro-based digital experience work.

That is the real story behind both headlines. Lloyd’s claims teams are rewarding tools that plug into existing environments and prove value quickly, while Guidewire programs are being judged less by the software nameplate than by whether the implementation partner can deliver cloud migration, integration depth, and usable AI in a live carrier setting.