Speaking during Accelerant’s Q1 2026 earnings call, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Radke highlighted the productivity gains the firm is achieving through its use of artificial intelligence, including the development of in-house solutions designed to reduce, and potentially eliminate, its reliance on costly third-party software systems.
Having previously emphasised that AI forms a core part of the firm’s architecture and delivers benefits for both members and risk capital partners, Radke said one of the most significant advantages has been the internal productivity gains Accelerant is now generating.
“We are using the latest AI capabilities to augment cumbersome workflows, and are already developing beta version solutions we believe may reduce our reliance or even replace expensive third-party software systems,” the executive noted on the call.
“We’ve seen significant improvements from AI within our product and technology team of engineers. They’re focused on the core operations of the accelerant risk exchange, and AI has become a meaningful execution enabler for us.”
According to Jeff Radke, the company’s use of AI has increased output per engineer and delivered a productivity improvement of more than 24%, which he said is enabling Accelerant to move more quickly, invest in new areas, and advance its strategic priorities more efficiently.
Radke added that, while the ability to do more with fewer resources is likely to become a baseline expectation across the industry, the firms that ultimately succeed will be those that expand their technical teams and deploy AI-enhanced workforces to tackle increasingly complex problems.
Radke continued, “During 2026, we plan to invest productivity gains into AI-enabled teams across priority areas. For example, we endeavour to cut the member onboarding cycle from three months, which we believe is already three to four times faster than the industry, to a matter of days.
“Additionally, we will be building 24/7, AI-enabled claims monitoring, agent-driven actuarial support and early profit signals directly into our members’ underwriting workflow.
“We are excited about our AI-driven productivity. As we scale, greater efficiency will lead to more investment and better outcomes as we continue our journey to transform the specialty insurance marketplace.”
It also disclosed that total revenue for Q1 2026 increased to $273.3 million, compared with $178 million in the same period of 2025, while operating revenue rose to $273.2 million from $174 million.
