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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...

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...

German Insurtech Wefox to Replace CEO After Board Rejects Mubadala Sales Plan

Jun 27 2024 // Wefox Holding AG is replacing Chief Executive Officer Mark Hartigan after the German insurance tech startup’s board rejected a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Mubadala Investment Co., that he backed to sell the...

‘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’...

Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit for $50M

Jun 24 2024 // CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that...

Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Wins Business Insurance 2024 Innovation Award

Jun 23 2024 // June 21, 2024 – The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance, formerly known as the National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, is proud to announce it has been honored with a Business Insurance 2024...

New Drivers and Electric-Vehicle Tech Bring New Risks to Auto Insurance Market

Jun 21 2024 // High claim severities, persistent risky driving behavior, electric vehicles and shop-and-swap consumers are challenging auto insurers to stay profitable.The challenges will continue through the end of the year and beyond,...

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...

EV Startup Fisker Files for Bankruptcy, Aims to Sell Assets

Jun 18 2024 // Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection late on Monday, as the U.S. electric-vehicle maker looks to salvage its operations by selling assets and restructuring its debt after burning through cash in an attempt to ramp up...

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...

Mubadala Proposal to Sell Insurtech Startup Wefox Opposed by Founders

Jun 14 2024 // Mubadala Investment Co. has proposed selling troubled insurance tech startup Wefox Holding AG to UK insurance broker Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a deal opposed by the German firm’s founders.The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth...

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...

Reaching for the Clouds? Expect Some Turbulence: 3 Barriers to Adopting Cloud-Native Insurtech and 5 Best Practices to Ease the Transition

Jun 13 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Nothing good comes easy, right? Turns out, overhauling your outdated technology in favor of more modern, cloud-native systems is no exception. In today’s digital...

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...

10 Things You Could Be Spending Money On Instead of Maintaining Legacy Insurance Technology

Jun 11 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.In 2023, companies in the financial services industry spent an average of 15 percent of their revenue on technology. Not only is that up from 10 percent in 2022, but...

Growing Reliance on Big Tech for AI Carries New Risks, Banks Say

Jun 7 2024 // The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks’ dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European banking executives said.Excitement around using artificial intelligence (AI)...