Commercial trucking insurer modernizing legacy data infrastructure
Canal Insurance runs on Guidewire's core suite (PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter) backed by SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL, with reporting powered by Power BI and IBM Cognos. The hiring velocity is accelerating around claims, data, and support roles — a pattern tied directly to their active ETL modernization and cloud BI migration projects. They're moving off legacy SSIS packages toward scalable analytics, indicating a shift from reactive reporting to real-time operational visibility.
Canal Insurance specializes in commercial trucking and specialty transportation insurance, distributing coverage for auto liability, motor truck cargo, physical damage, and trucker's general liability through professional general agents nationwide. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, the company serves mid-market transportation operators. Their core systems run on Guidewire's policy, billing, and claims platform, with data operations built on SQL Server and Oracle. Current focus is modernizing legacy ETL infrastructure and implementing cloud-based analytics on Azure to improve operational insights and SLA adherence across claims and underwriting teams.
Core systems: Guidewire PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, ClaimCenter on Guidewire Cloud Platform. Data: SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL. ETL: SQL Server Integration Services, SAP Data Services. BI: Power BI, IBM Cognos Analytics. DevOps: Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Confluence.
Primary focus: ETL modernization (refactoring legacy SSIS, implementing proactive daily processing). Secondary: cloud BI solutions on Azure, semantic data models, star schema design, and operational runbooks. Goal is improving SLA adherence and actionable insights across claims and underwriting.
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