Latest Data Driven Headlines

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Catastrophe Experts Tap AI to Tackle Soaring Insured Losses

Mar 26 2025 // Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes ranging from unprecedented wildfires to hurricanes and floods.Less than three months...

States’ AI-Related Legislation Aimed at Insurance Is ‘Unfounded’, Says NAMIC

Mar 25 2025 // Policy discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in insurance are “unfounded” and “detrimental to policyholders,” according to a analysis from the National Association of Mutual Insurance...

Auto Insurer Root to Pay New York $975K Over Data Breach

Mar 24 2025 // New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured $975,000 in penalties from auto insurance company Root over a data breach that the state says exposed the personal information of about 45,000 New Yorkers.Root does not...

AI Chatter Hits Record on European Earnings Calls Across Sectors

Mar 24 2025 // The chatter around artificial intelligence on earnings calls in Europe is scaling new peaks as even companies beyond technology-related sectors are embracing it to boost efficiency and competitiveness.Mentions of...

Gen AI Is Shaking Up Underwriting, but Can it Replace Human Judgment?

Mar 21 2025 // Artificial intelligence technology has continued to evolve, and it’s affecting many areas of insurance from claims to underwriting to customer service, according to panelists at the 2025 PLUS D&O Symposium in New...

AI Is Turbocharging Organized Crime, EU Police Agency Warns

Mar 20 2025 // The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes...

Florida Bill Would Limit AI in Claims Denials, Extend Bar on Execs, Raise Surplus Levels

Mar 19 2025 // After years of rising insurance premiums, anger from homeowners, and recent reports about some property insurance carriers’ alleged diverting of profits, bills seen as “consumer friendly” continue to gain...

‘Bleak’ Data: Insurance Carriers’ Entry Level Hiring Expectations Hit Low Point

Mar 19 2025 // Insurance carriers expecting to add staff in 2025 are largely looking for experienced professionals rather than filling entry level roles, according to the latest Insurance Labor Market Study from Jacobson Group and...

Teen’s Suicide Turns Mother Against Google, AI Chatbot Startup

Mar 18 2025 // Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life.In a lawsuit with major implications for Silicon Valley, she is seeking to hold Google and...

OpenAI Asks White House to Shield AI From State Rules

Mar 13 2025 // OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to help shield artificial intelligence companies from a growing number of proposed state regulations if they voluntarily share their models with the federal government.In a 15-page...

Meta Faces Legal Challenge by French Publishers Over AI Training

Mar 12 2025 // French publishers and authors are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for copyright infringement, accusing the tech giant of using their books to train its generative artificial intelligence model without authorization.SNE, the...

Nirvana Raises $80M for AI-Driven Fleet Insurance; Carrier-Agency Connector CoverForce Secures $13M

Mar 10 2025 // Nirvana Insurance Secures $80M for Trucking Insurance AINirvana Insurance, an AI-driven commercial trucking insurer, announced an $80 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at nearly $850 million. The round...

Florida OIR Wants More Data, Warns Insurers About Concurrent Causation Denials

Mar 10 2025 // As consumer complaints have apparently mounted over unpaid hurricane losses, Florida’s top insurance regulator and some lawmakers have signaled new scrutiny on insurance carriers’ claims-handling...

Minnesota Bill Aims to Combat Sexually Explicit, AI-Generated Deepfakes

Mar 7 2025 // Molly Kelley was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create highly realistic and sexually explicit videos and images of her, using family...

Labor Department Investigating Nvidia, Amazon-Backed Startup Scale AI

Mar 7 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Scale AI, a data labeling startup backed by tech giants Nvidia, Amazon and Meta, for its compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California-based firm said on...

Supercharge Your Agency with EZLynx’s New AI Tools: Meet EVA

Mar 6 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx.As an independent agent, time is your most valuable resource, and staying competitive in a rapidly changing insurance market requires efficiency. The good news?...

Lawsuit Alleges GM Illegally Sold Arkansans’ Driving Data to Insurance Companies

Feb 28 2025 // Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar this week, alleging the car manufacturer deceived Arkansans by collecting and selling driver information to third parties, who then sold...

Selectsys Acquires Expert Insured, with AI for Carriers, MGAs

Feb 28 2025 // Tennessee-based Selectsys, an insurtech specializing in business process outsourcing for insurers, has acquired Expert Insured, an artificial intelligence-led insurance management system for wholesalers, carriers and...

Google’s AI Previews Erode the Internet, Educational Tech Company Says in Lawsuit

Feb 25 2025 // Alphabet’s Google internet search engine is eroding demand for original content and undermining publishers’ ability to compete with its artificial intelligence-generated overviews, a U.S. educational technology...

Florida OIR Wants More Data, Warns Insurers About Concurrent Causation Denials

Feb 24 2025 // As consumer complaints have apparently mounted over unpaid hurricane losses, Florida’s top insurance regulator and some lawmakers are signaling new scrutiny on insurance carriers’ claims-handling and other...