Digital Systems, Business Systems, and Project Orion Teams

September 25th Release Notes
covering releases for Sprint 2026.9.S1 and Sprint 2026.9.S2
Release Notes
Team Metrics
Helpdesk Metrics

Vanguard and Andromeda Teams

Project Orion

Metrics:  Project Orion  Vanguard  Andromeda 
Version: Orion 9.16.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Product, Underwriting Epic GW-2004 Lexis Nexis Sync None Migrated LexisNexis integrations (MVR, CLUE, ADD, and insurance score) from the EDITS format to Risk XML.
Claims Story GW-12191 Claim-create cannot express multiple vehicles each with its own driver WINNIE PHASE II - (Review For Inclusion) Claims API now links the driver to the insured vehicle and can record more than one damaged policy vehicle in one loss.
Claims Bug GW-12190 Claim-create writes the insured driver's date of birth onto the named insured's claimant record WINNIE PHASE II - (Review For Inclusion) Claims API no longer overwrites the named insured's date of birth with the insured driver's.
Producers, Underwriting Story GW-12163 Producers - no access to run manual MVR and ADD data reports Lexis Nexis Sync Producers prohibited from running manual MVR and ADD data reports.
Claims Bug GW-12145 Claim-create accepts imperfect input silently — invalid picklist values, and duplicate claimants for one person WINNIE PHASE II - (Review For Inclusion) Claims API now rejects claims with invalid dropdown values and no longer creates duplicate claimants for the same person.
Underwriting Task GW-12144 LexisNexis Risk XML production setup Lexis Nexis Sync Completed production setup for the LexisNexis Risk XML integration.
Producers, Underwriting Bug GW-12131 Producers should not have access to order CLUE Data Reports Lexis Nexis Sync Producers prohibited from running manual CLUE data reports.
Accounting Bug GW-12118 WINPortal CC Payments - Payments are saved, but cannot be posted WIN Portal Phase I (Guidewire) Fixed WIN Portal credit card payments that were saved but could not be posted.
Product, Underwriting Story GW-12092 Additional Driver Discovery - LexisNexis migration from EDITS to Risk XML Lexis Nexis Sync LexisNexis ADD moved to Risk format.
Product, Underwriting Story GW-12007 LexisNexis Accounts - FCIC/WVNAIC and USIC/USIC-TRMGA Lexis Nexis Sync LexisNexis EDITS to Risk format updates.
Accounting, Underwriting Story GW-11793 WINPortal CC payments stuck Pending (empty vendorMetadata rejected by Midas) WIN Portal Phase I (Guidewire) WIN Portal payment fixes.
Policyholders, Product Form GW-11780 PA Maverick Form Revision - Application None PA Maverick Application form revision effective 09/29/2026 for new business and renewal business.
Policyholders, Product Form GW-11759 OH Maverick Form Revision - Notice of Cancellation - Nonpayment None OH Maverick Notice of Cancellation - Nonpayment form revision effective 09/29/2026 for new business and 10/19/2026 for renewal business.
Policyholders, Product Form GW-11758 OH Bond - Notice of Cancellation - Nonpayment OH Bond - Form Revision OH Bond Notice of Cancellation - Nonpayment form revision effective 09/29/2026 for new business and 10/19/2026 for renewal business.
Policyholders, Product Form GW-11757 OH Bond - Application OH Bond - Form Revision OH Bond Application form revision effective 09/29/2026 for new business and 10/19/2026 for renewal business.
Producers, Product Form GW-11756 Ohio Financial Responsibility Bond OH Bond - Form Revision OH Bond Financial Responsibility Bond form revision effective 09/29/2026 for new business and 10/19/2026 for renewal business.
Product, Underwriting Production Support GW-11737 49102 - System did not generate notice of cancel None Notice of Cancellation is now generating correctly.
Underwriting Task GW-11650 Migrate LexisNexis from EDITS to Risk XML - Insurance Score (NCF) Lexis Nexis Sync LexisNexis Risk XML migration.
Underwriting Story GW-11564 LexisNexis Risk XML Integration — Auto-Generating MVR and CLUE Lexis Nexis Sync LexisNexis EDITS to Risk XML update.
Claims Story GW-11404 47906 - Guidewire Create FNOL API Issues - Claimant not created and clarification on claim comments and police reported by WINNIE PHASE II - (Review For Inclusion) Claims API now creates a claimant for a driver flagged as a claimant, and records how the police report was made.
Underwriting Story GW-11194 Upgrade Lexis Nexis to Risk XML - Manual MVR and CLUE report Lexis Nexis Sync LexisNexis EDITS to Risk XML update.

Meteia

Digital Presence (Web)

Metrics:  Meteia 
Version: WEB USIC 1.62.0 - 9/15/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6199 USIC Systems Access Verbiage Change None Updates the Systems Access verbiage on the USIC Producer Login page to provide clearer information for producers.
Producers Story WEB-5423 Add Systems Access Section to Producer Login Page Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Adds a Systems Access section to the USIC Producer Login page to provide consistent access to producer systems across WIN company sites.
Producers Story WEB-4769 M2-5: Convert Producer Actions to Left Navigation Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Moves producer actions into standardized left-side navigation to improve consistency, scanability, and access to common functions.
Producers Story WEB-4766 Remove Policy Services menu in USIC Top Nav Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Removes the USIC Policy Services menu and replaces it with direct Payments and Claims Center navigation to improve clarity and reduce redundant links.
Producers Story WEB-4762 Update Agent Services section in USIC top nav Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Reorganizes the USIC Agent Services navigation so producer tools and resources are grouped consistently and easier to access.
Producers Story WEB-4758 Create Forms and Guidelines page for USIC Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Adds a USIC Forms and Guidelines page organized by state, product, and document to make producer resources easier to locate.
Producers Story WEB-4757 Rework USIC Producer Top Nav menu Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Reworks the USIC producer top navigation to align with FCIC patterns and make producer tools and system access easier to find.
Producers Story WEB-4756 Redesign USIC Producer Login page Subteam - USIC Website Content Governance and Cleanup Redesigns the USIC Producer Login page with a modern two-column layout that better communicates available portal features and aligns with other producer sites.
Version: WEB CA QRB 2.17.0 - 9/15/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Marketing, Producers Story WEB-6153 Add durable workflow state tracking (Commercial Auto) CA Program Reliability (Web) Adds durable workflow tracking for Commercial Auto bind, payment, document, and envelope processing to support reliable reconciliation and delivery handling.
Version: WEB WIN 1.22.0 - 9/15/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Story WEB-6067 WIN Landing Page: Enlarge member-company logos and match wordmark size across them WIN Landing Page Visual Refresh Enlarges and normalizes WIN member-company logos on the landing page so each brand is more prominent and consistently displayed.
Producers Story WEB-6066 WIN Landing Page: Change top ribbon from near-black navy to brand blue WIN Landing Page Visual Refresh Updates the WIN landing page header ribbon to a brand-aligned blue while maintaining accessible text contrast.
Version: WEB LS 2.12.0 - 9/15/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
IT, Marketing, Producers Story WEB-6064 Lone Star: Increase homepage logo size Lone Star Homepage Redesign; Navigation Alignment Increases the Lone Star homepage logo size to improve brand visibility and consistency with other WIN company websites.
Producers Story WEB-6062 Lone Star: Move Personal Auto / Commercial Auto links above the PTS link, side-by-side Lone Star Homepage Redesign; Navigation Alignment Repositions Lone Star Personal Auto and Commercial Auto links above the PTS link as side-by-side options to make payment and quoting paths clearer.
Producers Story WEB-6060 Lone Star: Standardize top navigation dropdowns to match FCIC Lone Star Homepage Redesign; Navigation Alignment Standardizes Lone Star top-navigation dropdowns to match FCIC so producers can find products and services more easily.
Version: WEB IOL 2.31.0 - 9/17/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Marketing Production Support WEB-6217 49903 - September InsureOnline.com Blog None Publishes the September blog post and accompanying photos to InsureOnline.com.
Version: WEB FCIC 2.23.0 - 9/17/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6185 49599 - USIC & FCIC Video Upload None Adds the Guidewire InsuranceNow Bridge Process training video and supporting content to the Online Training sections of the FCIC and USIC websites.
Version: WEB USIC 1.63.0 - 9/17/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6185 49599 - USIC & FCIC Video Upload None Adds the Guidewire InsuranceNow Bridge Process training video and supporting content to the Online Training sections of the FCIC and USIC websites.
Version: WEB CA QRB 2.18.0 - 9/17/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers, Quote Story WEB-6160 Add length validation to AS400 response parsing (Commercial Auto) CA Program Reliability (Web) Adds length validation to AS400 response parsing so short or malformed responses are handled safely instead of causing processing errors.
Producers, Quote Story WEB-6158 Refresh the end-to-end test suite and wire it into the pipeline (Commercial Auto) CA Program Reliability (Web) Adds the refreshed end-to-end test suite to the pipeline to improve automated regression coverage for Commercial Auto quoting.
Producers, Quote Story WEB-6156 Add durable delivery service with retries (Commercial Auto) CA Program Reliability (Web) Moves Commercial Auto delivery processing to a durable backend service with retry handling to improve QRB reliability.
Producers, Quote Story WEB-6154 Add reconciliation email alerts for document generation failures (Commercial Auto) CA Program Reliability (Web) Adds automated reconciliation email alerts when Commercial Auto document generation fails so delivery issues can be identified and remediated promptly.
Version: WINNIE FNOL 2.02.0 - 9/17/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Claims Bug WEB-6092 Claims reported WINNIE chat ended session / feedback WINNIE PHASE II (All Other Loss Types) Addresses WINNIE sessions ending before callers can respond or provide follow-up contact information, improving the claims conversation and callback experience.
Version: CUSTOMER PORTAL 2.00.1, WEB FCIC 2.24.0, WEB TXR 1.43.0, WEB USIC 1.64.0, WEB WVNAIC 2.30.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Marketing Epic WEB-3735 WIN Portal Phase I (Guidewire) WIN Customer Portal This release introduces the new Meteia-owned WIN Customer Portal for Guidewire-serviced carriers, replacing the legacy Guidewire-hosted customer portal. Customers can register and gain self-service access to policy documents, billing and payments, claims submission, and support resources.
Version: WEB FCIC 2.24.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6254 50156 - Update Producer Newsletters (FCIC) None Added 2026 Newsletter Issues 2 and 3 to the FCIC Newsletters page and removed the 2025 Issue 1 and Issue 2 newsletters.
Marketing, Producers Story WEB-6215 FCIC Customer Portal Banner and Flyer Update WIN Portal Phase I (Guidewire) Updates the FCIC Customer Portal web banner and flyer with current materials that no longer reference Texas.
Version: WEB LS 2.13.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6319 50596 - Message on Lonestar Website for September 2026 Month End None Adds a Lone Star website notice for the September 30 month-end processing window from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Producers Production Support WEB-6259 50174 - Update Producer Newsletters (LS) None WIN's 2026 Newsletter Issues 2 and 3 are now available on the Lonestar MGA producer newsletters page, and the 2025 Issue 1 and Issue 2 newsletters have been removed.
Producers, Security Story WEB-5689 LS - Add Agency Admin option to Producer Services menu Secure Document Delivery for Agency Admin Adds an Agency Admin option to the Lone Star Producer Services menu, providing producers with the same Agency Admin functionality available on FCIC.
Version: WEB IOL 2.32.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Marketing Production Support WEB-6302 50523 - Add new carrier logo to the website as a “Trusted Partner” None Adds the new carrier logo to the InsureOnline.com carrier list as a Trusted Partner.
Version: WEB TXR 1.43.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6257 50158 - Update Producer Newsletters (TXR) None Updated the Producer News page on the Texas Ranger MGA website — the 2026 Issue 2 and Issue 3 newsletters are now available, and the 2025 Issue 1 and Issue 2 newsletters were removed.
Version: WEB USIC 1.64.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Producers Production Support WEB-6255 50157 - Update Producer Newsletters (USIC) None Added 2026 Newsletter Issues 2 and 3 to the USIC Newsletters page and removed the 2025 Issue 1 and Issue 2 newsletters.
Producers, Security Story WEB-5687 USIC - Add Agency Admin option to Producer Services menu Secure Document Delivery for Agency Admin Adds an Agency Admin option to the USIC Producer Services menu, providing producers with the same Agency Admin functionality available on FCIC.
Version: WEB CA QRB 2.19.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Security Story WEB-6159 Improve Commercial Auto payment error handling CA Program Reliability (Web) Improves Commercial Auto payment processing by handling declined payment responses and surfacing the underlying error so correctable issues can be resolved.
Version: WEB WIN 1.23.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Marketing Story WEB-6038 WIN Website Updates (Our Products Section) None WIN Website “Our Products” updates: Tennessee now shows as actively writing (matching the state map) rather than licensed-but-not-writing; the First Chicago Insurance Company profile now lists Tennessee and Utah among the states where FCIC offers insurance, matching the producer portal; and corrected the state hover tooltips for Kansas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

SV3 Team

PTS

September Mid-Sprint Report
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Underwriting Story PCORPCCP-5238 (10429) Advance Issue Discount for FCIC Maverick and Point Rider None Added the Advance Issue Discount for FCIC Maverick and Point Rider.
Underwriting Production Support PCORP-10677 Unlink Duplicate Policies None Unlinked duplicate policies.
Accounting Production Support PCORP-10672 Payments being posted by another rep's name not by rep who took payment - ZD# 49902 None Corrected payments being posted under a different rep's name instead of the rep who took the payment.
Accounting, Underwriting Production Support PCORP-10671 Unable to process reinstatement payment with DNR - ZD #49897 None Resolved an issue processing a reinstatement payment with a DNR.
IT Production Support PCORP-10665 Unable to Open Texas Ranger None Resolved an issue opening Texas Ranger.
Underwriting, Marketing Production Support PCORP-10664 Insurify/Compare: Issues with TX quoting None Resolved Texas quoting issues on Insurify/Compare.
Underwriting Production Support PCORP-10660 Request for Non Payment of Premium option on policy None Added a Non-Payment of Premium option on the policy.
IT Production Support PCORP-10659 Image Missing for All New Business - 49643 None Restored missing images for all new business.
Underwriting Production Support PCORP-10658 Issue viewing current policy - TR006440-14 ZD# 49628 None Resolved an issue viewing the current policy (TR006440-14).
Accounting Production Support PCORP-10657 Correction Needed on Billing Notices for GL Policies (ZD# 49572) None Corrected billing notices for GL policies.
IT Production Support PCORP-10654 User Maintenance - Vendor Permissions ZD# 49567 None Updated user maintenance for vendor permissions.
IT Production Support PCORP-10650 The FCIC LexisNexis_PTS_CLUE_Monthly_Send failed None Resolved a failure in the FCIC LexisNexis PTS CLUE monthly send job.

Big Blue Crusaders

iSeries

Metrics:  Big Blue Crusaders 
Version: iSeries FCIC 3.1.0 - 9/24/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Underwriting, Product Initiative IS-3164 FCIC Wisconsin Public Transportation - Rate/Rule/Form Revision Base Plus None FCIC Wisconsin Public Transportation rate/rule/form revision went into production.
Version: iSeries FCIC 3.0.3 - 9/21/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Underwriting Task IS-5125 Show authorized driver information on MVR screen Post-Implementation Updates Updated the MVR screen so authorized users can view the required driver information.
Version: iSeries FCIC 3.0.2 - 9/18/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Underwriting Story IS-5120 50184 - Agency statements are not being sent to email Post-Implementation Updates A change was made to how these emailed files are processed.
Underwriting Story IS-5113 50112 - Excel files for agency not being generated Post-Implementation Updates A change was made to how these emailed files are processed.
Version: iSeries FCIC 3.0.1 - 9/16/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
Underwriting Task IS-5123 Show authorized information on Daily Policy Information Lists Post-Implementation Updates Updated the Daily Policy Information Lists so authorized users can view the required information.
Accounting Story IS-5114 Positive Pay process crashes due to bad data Post-Implementation Updates A change was made to how these files are processed.
Version: iSeries FCIC 3.0.0 - 9/13/2026
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
All Epic IS-1865 FCIC Encryption AS400 Data Encryption FCIC data encryption was rolled out to production.

Supernova Squad

Systems

Metrics:  Supernova Squad 
Releases 9/11 - 9/25
Impacted Area Issue Type Issue Key Summary Epic/Project Release Notes
IT Story None Hours Reporting for HR - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 HR hours data is now generated by the system instead of a manual Excel workbook, saving recurring manual effort and eliminating spreadsheet errors. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Story None Employee Self-Service Hours - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 Employees can now view their own hours (and only their own), reducing routine questions to HR and managers. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Story None Awarded Paid Time Off - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 HR can now grant, track, and report awarded paid time off, with a full history for audit. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Bug None Team Membership Correction - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 Adding a person to a team now works in all cases, removing a known source of support requests. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Bug None Accurate Time Balances Under Concurrent Edits - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 Time balances now stay accurate when two people make changes at the same time. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Bug None Calendar Changes Appear Immediately - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 Calendar changes now appear immediately for all users. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Bug None Times Shown in Organization Time Zone - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 All times now display in the organization's time zone rather than the server's, removing a common source of scheduling confusion. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Bug None Self-Approval of Compliance Exceptions Prevented - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 Employees can no longer approve their own compliance exceptions, enforcing proper separation of duties. (Released 9/24/2026)
IT Bug None Application Reliability Improvements - Winnie Team Scheduler Winnie Team Scheduler v1.10.0 Corrected several faults that could stop the application, improving overall service reliability. (Released 9/24/2026)

Infrastructure and UCAAS Teams

Infrastructure

Releases 9/11 - 9/25
No Releases to Report!

UCAAS

Releases 9/11 - 9/25
No Releases to Report!