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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.
Guy Goldstein joins Munich Re’s primary subsidiary, ERGO as Chief AI Officer
25th September 2026
Ergo Group AG, the primary insurance subsidiary of Munich Re, has appointed Guy Goldstein to a newly created role of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) on its Management Board, effective 1 October 2026. In his new role, Goldstein will be responsible for the systematic implementation of artificial intelligence across the entire ... Read the full article
AI and supply chain dependencies drive systemic stress surge as risks become more interconnected: Swiss Re Institute & LSE
25th September 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chains open new pathways to systemic stress as risks become increasingly interconnected, a new joint analysis by Swiss Re Institute and LSE finds. The research, which analysed filings from 91 Fortune-100 companies between 2019 and 2016, revealed a 24% increase in the links between risks, with ... Read the full article
Continued operational oversight essential to prevent exposure as AI gains access to sensitive data: AXA XL
24th September 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded into core business processes faster than many organisations can establish their governance, security and incident-response capabilities, according to a recent report by AXA XL and cyber security consultancy S-RM. The report, 'Building Resilient AI: Managing AI risk through governance, security and ... Read the full article
CLARA Analytics launches ‘first’ agentic claims intelligence platform
24th September 2026
CLARA Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for insurance claims optimisation, has announced the launch of its new platform, Agentic Intelligence, the industry’s first end-to-end AI workforce built for complex casualty and workers’ comp claims. Agentic Intelligence is built into the CLARAty.ai platform and places a team of AI ... Read the full article
Beazley builds out cyber offering as AI risks grow
24th September 2026
London-headquartered specialist insurer Beazley has unveiled new cyber cover to support businesses in managing the risks arising from their own use of AI. The announcement follows Beazley's recent confirmation of its affirmative AI cyber cover, which, according to the firm, delivers "certainty and clarity" for clients by expressly addressing AI-related ... Read the full article
CFC introduces affirmative AI cover for intellectual property risks
23rd September 2026
CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks, has introduced affirmative artificial intelligence (AI) coverage as part of its Intellectual Property policy. The new wording is intended to provide greater clarity over how the policy responds to intellectual property claims involving AI. Businesses are increasingly using AI in the development, creation ... Read the full article
Organisations of all sizes should treat AI-related cyber risk as a core issue: Travelers
22nd September 2026
The 2026 Travelers Risk Index has revealed that while companies are more knowledgeable about cyber threats, more confident, and taking more preventive steps than they were a year ago, vulnerabilities remain, especially as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in everyday operations. Conducted by Hart Research on behalf of Travelers, the 2026 ... Read the full article
Marsh launches AI-powered broker’s platform to reduce placement times for specialty risks
22nd September 2026
Marsh, a global professional services firm, has launched Broker WorkBench, an innovative AI-powered platform designed to transform how its London market brokers deliver service to clients. Broker WorkBench is Marsh’s latest AI-powered innovation and places the firm's comprehensive data and analytics capabilities at the centre of the placement process. The ... Read the full article
AI operational benefits arriving before financial gains for re/insurers: S&P
22nd September 2026
A new S&P survey found that most re/insurers have moved past the conceptual stage of AI adoption and into operational integration, though only around one-third say their AI strategy is fully integrated, with the rest still working toward enterprise-wide rollout. "AI is increasingly transforming the insurance industry across multiple dimensions, with ... Read the full article
Cyber reinsurance market offers buyers greater choice as AI reshapes risk: Marsh Re
21st September 2026
Marsh Re, the global reinsurance broker, says the cyber reinsurance market is entering a period in which buyers have materially more choice, with the market moving away from standard, off-the-shelf solutions towards more tailored structures. According to Marsh Re’s Global Specialties 2026 Market Update, the increased range of reinsurance options comes ... Read the full article
Human judgement to remain fundamental for successful trading in London market: LIIBA
21st September 2026
New research by the London & International Insurance Brokers' Association (LIIBA) has found that trust, personal relationships and human judgement will "remain fundamental" to successful trading in the London insurance market, even as artificial intelligence and data transform how risks are assessed and placed. The report, aptly named The Trust Imperative, ... Read the full article
Mosaic Insurance introduces HALO digital platform for SME specialty underwriting
21st September 2026
Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer operating across a range of complex commercial risks, has launched HALO, an AI-powered digital underwriting platform aimed at expanding access to specialty insurance products for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs). HALO brings together broker submissions, underwriting decisions and portfolio information within a single technology environment. The ... Read the full article
Growth, operations, and capital management the biggest challenges in reinsurance today: PwC’s Crepon
18th September 2026
Speaking to Reinsurance News during the Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous 2026, Xavier Crepon, Global Insurance Leader at PwC, emphasised that growth, capital management, and adapting operations to technological advancements represent the biggest challenges currently facing the reinsurance market today. On growth, Crepon stated that this is a big challenge in today's reinsurance ... Read the full article
Beazley adds affirmative AI cover in cyber and tech E&O policies
17th September 2026
Specialty insurer Beazley is now including affirmative artificial intelligence (AI) cover in its cyber and tech Errors and Omissions (E&O) policies. Affirmative AI cover indicates that an insurance policy states explicitly in its wording that claims related to AI are included under coverage. The insurer's affirmative AI wording ... Read the full article
ISG research for mea Platform finds insurers ready to hand work to AI
17th September 2026
Insurance technology company mea Platform has commissioned new research from ISG, the global technology research and advisory firm, examining how insurers are approaching AI across underwriting, claims and operational workflows. The study finds that insurers are broadly open to using AI for repeatable work, but most want the technology to operate ... Read the full article
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