82% of insurers believe AI will dominate industry’s future

AutoRek, a financial operations automation platform, has revealed that 82% of insurers believe AI will dominate the industry's future, yet just 14% have fully integrated it into their financial operations, exposing a stark divide between ambition and real-world adoption across the sector.

82% of insurers believe AI will dominate industry’s future

March 18, 2026

AutoRek, a financial operations automation platform, has revealed that 82% of insurers believe AI will dominate the industry's future, yet just 14% have fully...

In the first half of 2025, natural disasters caused around $131bn in potential insurance losses globally. Only about $80bn of that was insured. What remains is an uninsured black hole larger than the GDP of Bahrain.

How extreme weather is widening insurance protection gaps

March 18, 2026

In the first half of 2025, natural disasters caused around $131bn in potential insurance losses globally. Only about $80bn of that was insured. What...

Akur8, a global actuarial AI platform, has acquired Slope Software, a cloud-native actuarial modelling provider for life insurers and pension firms, expanding its capabilities into the life and annuity market.

Akur8 buys Slope Software to broaden actuarial platform

March 17, 2026

Akur8, a global actuarial AI platform, has acquired Slope Software, a cloud-native actuarial modelling provider for life insurers and pension firms, expanding its capabilities...

Novidea, a global cloud-native insurance platform provider, has released a platform update designed to reduce manual rework, improve data integrity, and accelerate high-volume processing across policy, claims, bordereaux, and accounting workflows.

Novidea upgrades platform to streamline insurance workflows

March 17, 2026

Novidea, a global cloud-native insurance platform provider, has released a platform update designed to reduce manual rework, improve data integrity, and accelerate high-volume processing...

Skipton Building Society has partnered with LifeSearch, a leading protection specialist, in a strategic move from a single-tie arrangement to a broker model, broadening members’ access to life, critical illness, and income protection products.

Skipton members gain market access through LifeSearch deal

March 17, 2026

Skipton Building Society has partnered with LifeSearch, a leading protection specialist, in a strategic move from a single-tie arrangement to a broker model, broadening...

Steadily, a leading landlord insurance service operating across all 50 U.S. states, has launched a ChatGPT app that delivers instant insurance premium estimates directly within the AI platform.

Steadily launches ChatGPT app for instant landlord quotes

March 17, 2026

Austin-based insurance firm Steadily has launched a ChatGPT app that delivers instant insurance premium estimates directly within the AI platform. The new app allows property...

Willis, a WTW business, has partnered with Qover, a European embedded insurance orchestration platform, to expand its GB Affinity technology ecosystem and deliver faster, scalable insurance programmes at the point of sale.

Willis and Qover enhance embedded insurance offerings in UK

March 17, 2026

Willis, a WTW business, has partnered with Qover, a European embedded insurance orchestration platform, to expand its GB Affinity technology ecosystem and deliver faster,...

For years, artificial intelligence has quietly tiptoed in the background of insurance claims, surfacing information, flagging risks and helping humans make decisions, but rarely taking action itself. That is beginning to change. Those stealthy steps are now becoming bashful plods, as AI's impact on the decision-making process surges.

Insurance claims rewired: The rise of agentic AI

March 17, 2026

For years, artificial intelligence has quietly tiptoed in the background of insurance claims, surfacing information, flagging risks and helping humans make decisions, but rarely...

Willis and Qover launch embedded insurance partnership

March 16, 2026

Willis and Qover have formed a strategic partnership to expand the GB Affinity technology ecosystem and support the delivery of embedded insurance solutions across...