AI and Technology – Page 2
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NewsGallagher Re: AI projects capture 95% of Q1 insurtechs funding as sector rebound continues
Insurtech investment reached $1.63bn in Q1 2026, according to the reinsurance broker’s research, with AI-focused firms dominating funding and life and health deals also surging
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NewsSupercede: Demand for reinsurance intelligence is outpacing multi-year technology timelines
Most tech programmes are designed around a clear endpoint, but most reinsurance decisions are made long before that point arrives, writes Ben Rose, co-founder and president of re/insurtech firm Supercede
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NewsDive In Festival 2026 leads with AI and ‘human gain’ theme at centre of final festival
Global insurance culture festival to conclude after 12 years as industry debates balancing AI adoption with human skills and trust
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NewsCapgemini: AI “trailblazers” outpace P&C peers with 21% higher revenue growth
Report from the tech consultant finds only 10% of insurers scaling AI effectively, with most still stuck at pilot stage and failing to track returns
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NewsThe architectural decision every specialty acquirer is making implicitly
OpEd: A wave of P&C acquirers buying specialty books is running an integration playbook that defers technology to phase three, writes Grant Bodie of Cavehill Consulting Group. By the time it arrives, the architectural decision has already been made – by the org chart, the platform roadmap, and the day ...
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NewsAfter Blueprint Two: the governance problem the market hasn’t named yet
Blueprint Two’s failure was as much about governance as freedom of choice, writes Grant Bodie, principal consultant, Cavehill Consulting Group
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NewsWTW reshapes EMEA insurance business to accelerate AI strategy
Broker’s new P&C and life structures introduced as firm targets technology-led growth
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NewsClosing the protection gap: How space is transforming the future of insurance
By Pierre du Rostu, CEO of AXA Digital Commercial Platform and Berend de Jong, global insurance and finance lead at Planet
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NewsMcGill and AIG launch AI-driven capacity partnership
Collaboration could see AIG deploy up to $1.6bn of specialty capacity through broker’s platform
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NewsReinsurers face ‘conundrum of success’ after profits surge but softer market looms – Oxbow Partners
Record underwriting profits and strong capital buffers have put reinsurers in a position of strength but a new report, from insurance industry focused management consultancy Oxbow Partners, warns that the industry now faces difficult strategic choices as the market cycle begins to turn
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NewsGuidewire survey finds London market brokers favour digitally advanced carriers
Tech capability increasingly decisive in placements as market softens, according to a survey of London market brokers
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NewsBlack box AI is hiding new risks around data confidence – Cactus’s Robinson
Bermuda-based software founder says there is a widespread problem among carriers of doing data management at too junior levels, causing mistakes
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NewsLockton Re and Armilla warn AI risks sit outside traditional insurance frameworks
“Ready or Not” report published by the reinsurance broker urges clearer risk classification as probabilistic systems challenge coverage triggers
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NewsSwiss Re: AI boom reshapes risk, but leaves insurers exposed
Artificial intelligence is driving growth in new insurable assets and transforming insurers’ operations, but Swiss Re Institute warns that economic fragility, new liability risks and competitive pressures could torpedo profits
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NewsATA launches $750m AI infrastructure risk facility
Advanced Technology Assurance has launched an insurance consortium of up to $750m to underwrite the global AI infrastructure build-out, backed by a consortium of more than 10 re/insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates
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NewsHas cyber insurance lost the war with AI?
The question for our industry is no longer whether AI will be utilized by adversaries, but whether the insurance model can evolve quickly enough to remain a viable backstop for the digital economy, writes Guy Simkin, co-founder and CEO at Cyber Insurance Academy
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NewsIn a fast-changing aerospace sector, shared knowledge is our strongest asset – IUAI
By Ulla Norrhaell, President of the International Union of Aerospace Insurers (IUAI)
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NewsBeazley warns of ‘a world in flux’ as cyber, energy and geopolitical risks intensify
Four big predictions from Beazley about what 2026 has in store, ranging from ‘AI Luddite’ attacks on data centres to commercial nuclear fusion
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NewsCat models under pressure after a year of global shocks
Earthquakes, wildfires, floods and severe convective storms have tested assumptions and exposed catastrophe modelling blind spots across multiple catastrophe perils.
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NewsWTW forecasts stronger year ahead for global M&A
Dealmakers outperformed the wider market in 2025, with WTW pointing to scale-driven strategies, renewed megadeal activity and better financing conditions as drivers of a bullish 2026 outlook
