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Outlook Positive, AI Use on the Rise for Independent Agents, Says Nationwide

Jul 25 2024 // Despite challenges posed by inflation, market volatility and rapidly changing technologies, independent agents remain positive about their businesses and report more optimistic perceptions of national business conditions...

Applied Systems Acquires Insurance AI Platform Planck

Jul 24 2024 // Insurance software firm Applied Systems reports that it has acquired Planck, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company for the insurance industry.Planck provides an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance. It...

Lloyd’s Insurer AEGIS London Launches Data Science and Analytics Team

Jul 15 2024 // AEGIS London, the London-based Lloyd’s syndicate, has established a new Data Science and Analytics team to enhance underwriting capabilities and data-driven initiatives.Led by Giuseppe D’Angelo, head of Data...

AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

Jul 15 2024 // A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher...

Insurers Fret Over Risk of Militant Attacks, AI Hacks at Paris Olympics

Jul 5 2024 // Insurers are nervous that militant attacks or AI-generated fake images could derail the Paris Olympics, risking event cancellations and millions of dollars in claims.Insurers faced losses after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were...

As AI Gains Workplace Foothold, States Try to Make Sure Workers Aren’t Left Behind

Jul 5 2024 // With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming...

AI and APIs: Essential Tools for Zurich Insurance Group’s Digital Leap

Jul 2 2024 // Executive Summary: For a multinational insurance company like Zurich Insurance Group, which can find itself delivering large, complex policies in multiple languages to a single international customer, there’s a...

Minimizing AI Cyberattacks

Jul 1 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by TSIB.We are seeing an explosion of technology as our devices become more powerful and less expensive. Companies are taking advantage of our voracious appetite for all things...

AI, Economy, Geopolitical Conflicts Lead to Highest Level of Corporate Risk in 12 Years: Report

Jul 1 2024 // Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years, according to Clyde & Co’s 2024 Corporate Risk Radar.The survey of...

Big Data, AI and the Rate-Making Revolution Can Mean Intellectual Property Trouble for Rating Organizations

Jul 1 2024 // The insurance industry has increasingly relied upon the use of big data to enhance its operations and core functionalities, and one way this trend has manifested is in the realms of property and casualty business, where...

The Role of Data Analytics in Marketing for Insurance

Jul 1 2024 // The strategic application of data analytics has become a cornerstone of success in the insurance industry. Data analytics and predictive modeling offer insurance entities a powerful means to identify profitable market...

Thanks to AI, Industry Could Soon See Big Rise in Parametric Insurance. Are Agents Ready?

Jul 1 2024 // Insurance agents must now embrace the use of artificial intelligence, but they won’t be replaced by it. And the use of parametric policies will soon increase sharply across property insurance lines because that...

‘Great Resignation’ Enters Third Year as Workers Embrace AI, Upskilling, PwC Says

Jun 26 2024 // The proportion of workers who expect to switch employers in the next 12 months is higher than that from the “Great Resignation” period of 2022, a PwC survey of the global workforce found.Around 28% of more than...

Music Labels Sue AI Companies Suno, Udio for Copyright Infringement

Jun 25 2024 // Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records sued artificial intelligence companies Suno and Udio on Monday, accusing them of committing mass copyright infringement by using the labels’...

AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

Jun 20 2024 // A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher...

Thanks to AI, Industry Will Soon See Big Jump in Parametric Insurance, Consultant Says

Jun 18 2024 // Insurance agents must now embrace the use of artificial intelligence, but they won’t be replaced by it. And the use of parametric policies will soon increase sharply across property insurance lines because that...

Where the AI Risks Are: Swiss Re’s Top 10 Ranking by Industry

Jun 17 2024 // The insurance industry came in sixth in a ranking of 10 major industries based on current AI risk, and seventh based on future risk, with healthcare replacing IT as the most exposed sector in the next 10 years.The rankings...

SEC Charges AI-Based Startup With ‘Old School Fraud Using New School Buzzwords’

Jun 14 2024 // The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week charged Ilit Raz, CEO and founder of the failed artificial intelligence recruitment startup Joonko, with defrauding investors of at least $21 million.According to the...

Survey: US Business Owners Seek More Insurance Coverage as AI, Election Risks Loom

Jun 13 2024 // Artificial intelligence and U.S. election have emerged as significant risks to businesses this year with an overwhelming 80% of owners worried their insurance will not cover a specific loss, a survey by insurance brokerage...

Viewpoint: Why Insurers Should Have Confidence in Machine Learning Capability

Jun 12 2024 // Executive Summary: While insurance leaders plan to use machine learning capability in their pricing and underwriting processes, only a small proportion actually have embraced the technology. They need to take the next step...