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Artificial intelligence in insurance and reinsurance news
Read all of our news on the growing use of artificial intelligence technologies in the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to enhance risk modelling and data analytics capabilities for insurers and reinsurers, while also offering new ways to deliver insurance and reinsurance products and support customers as well.
In addition to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance underwriting and operations, insurance and reinsurance market participants are also increasingly focusing on product development to provide risk transfer protection to support the AI and tech data centre build-out, seeing this as a significant and growing opportunity.
Davies unveils new AI workbench to accelerate underwriting decisions
26th September 2025
Davies, a professional services and technology provider for the insurance and highly regulated markets, has unveiled its new AI Underwriting Workbench platform to deliver faster, data-driven decisions. The platform strengthens Davies’ existing underwriting practice, helping clients optimise their approach and overcome common pain points of traditional systems of record, including multi-carrier ... Read the full article
Arundo Re is “flexible” but there’s a need to maintain discipline: Laurent Montador
25th September 2025
Laurent Montador, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of French reinsurer Arundo Re, told Reinsurance News at RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, that as the risk landscape continues to evolve, it’s important to stay disciplined. Montador explained that at this year’s RVS, the hard discussions with clients and brokers were not the ... Read the full article
RVS Roundtable: The market is striking a balance but creativity needed in competitive environment
18th September 2025
At the 67th Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo last week, Reinsurance News held its annual executive roundtable, during which eight experts and leaders from across the industry discussed the sustainability of current market conditions, the outlook for the 2026 renewals and beyond, reinsurer discipline, the casualty space, while the ... Read the full article
Supercede sees steady growth as it streamlines brokers’ workflows and extends focus: Ben Rose
18th September 2025
Ben Rose, Co-Founder and President of Supercede, highlighted that the company has seen steady growth since its launch, with much of the expansion driven by brokers recognising the platform’s ability to streamline time-consuming, ‘table-stakes’ tasks and free them to focus on improving deal quality and client outcomes. Supercede is an independent ... Read the full article
Verisk launches generative AI commercial underwriting assistant
16th September 2025
Verisk, a strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, has launched its Commercial GenAI Underwriting Assistant, a new cloud-based solution designed to transform commercial property underwriting. The tool aims to help insurers make faster, more informed decisions, enhancing profitability in an increasingly complex market. This new solution leverages ... Read the full article
Allianz UK introduces generative AI tool BRIAN
15th September 2025
Allianz UK, part of the financial services group Allianz SE, has introduced a generative AI tool, BRIAN, to help underwriters respond to customer enquiries, enhancing speed and confidence in decision-making processes. Allianz UK says its new tool will help underwriting teams overcome the time-consuming challenge of navigating lengthy guidance documents by ... Read the full article
Canopius to leverage Kalepa’s AI-powered workbench to accelerate growth & innovation
15th September 2025
Global specialty re/insurer Canopius has partnered with Kalepa for its AI-powered underwriting workbench to accelerate growth and innovation across its lines of business in the US. The collaboration will see Canopius implement Kalepa’s underwriting workbench, which leverages artificial intelligence to streamline underwriting workflows, eliminates manual inefficiencies, and uncovers insights for risk ... Read the full article
Over half of UK underwriters say poor data quality is hindering AI transformation: CI&T
12th September 2025
According to recent analysis by CI&T, a global artificial intelligence (AI) and tech acceleration partner, and Reuters Events, poor data quality tops the list of the biggest obstacles for AI transformation in the UK. The report debunks the belief that technology limitations stand in the way of AI adoption, with over ... Read the full article
AI to revolutionise claims handling, but human expertise remains key: PwC’s Cook
10th September 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to have a profound impact on claims handling, according to Michael Cook, partner at PwC UK, who spoke during the firm’s Global Insurance Run-Off Survey and Insights on the Legacy Market briefing at RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo. Despite advances in modern platforms, automation, and improved ... Read the full article
Xceedance calls for data-led innovation in reinsurance
9th September 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Isabelle Clausner, Vice President and Client Executive, and Gavin Lillywhite, SVP Operating Leader UKI & Europe at Xceedance, shared their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the insurance and reinsurance sectors. The two executives discussed the need for greater product development, ... Read the full article
AI to serve as catalyst for frictionless re/insurance industry: PwC’s Cook
9th September 2025
Speaking at the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Michael Cook, Partner at PwC, emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) will serve as a catalyst to remove friction from workflows in the re/insurance industry, which has the potential to improve the average expense ratio and drive genuine business transformation. During ... Read the full article
Re/insurance remains a stabilising force amid major global disruption: Swiss Re
8th September 2025
Re/insurance remains a stabilising force in the face of major global disruptions, absorbing shocks and supporting economic recovery, according to industry giant Swiss Re. As the global re/insurance industry meets for the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re believes rising natural catastrophe, geopolitical uncertainty, and adoption of Artificial ... Read the full article
SCOR sees more opportunities than risks from AI: CEO Thierry Léger
7th September 2025
During the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, Thierry Léger, Group CEO of SCOR, stated that the company clearly sees more opportunities than risks from artificial intelligence (AI), noting that it provides a real opportunity to supercharge its business model. Léger emphasised that AI is going to create opportunities ... Read the full article
The value of underwriting will increase, says Swiss Re’s Haegeli & Lot
7th September 2025
During the launch of Swiss Re’s latest sigma report on the first day of RVS 2025 Monte Carlo, Jérôme Haegeli, Group Chief Economist & Head Swiss Re Institute, emphasised that the value of underwriting is increasing, with the role of an underwriter evolving dramatically, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Haegeli said ... Read the full article
Concirrus becomes first insurtech to achieve triple certification for AI trust & security
22nd August 2025
Concirrus, provider of AI-centric insurance solutions, has become the first insurtech company worldwide to secure three major internationally recognised certifications: ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Governance), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management), and SOC 2 compliance. This achievement reportedly establishes a new global benchmark for trust, transparency, and governance in the use of AI ... Read the full article
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