Insurance

Genuine readiness in 2026 requires documented third-party access audits across broker and TPA relationships plus evidence that controls were verifiably in force.

The U.K.'s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden of multimillion-pound payouts, the government said.

Increasingly powerful weather trends are lowering the lifespan of roofs in the hardest-hit states, according to AI analysis by Nearmap.

Advancements in estimating tools are helping insurers deliver faster and seamless digital claims, writes Marc Rothchild, EVP and head of claims at Xceedance.

Insurers will start relying on more advanced approaches to evaluating cyber risk, including continuous cyber risk monitoring.

Even if subsidized NFIP coverage ends, the technology can find more places where less risk makes insurance feasible, according to insurance and risk platform executives from Aon, Previsico and Lilypad Insurance.

Junior underwriters can gain support for their work from AI, and data handling to support underwriting improves, said insurance risk management experts from Cytora, Scor and AXA XL.

This year's 83% adoption rate is up from last year, but trails 2023's high of 92%.

AI-powered platforms have collapsed the production timeline for a professional TV commercial from weeks to hours. But the agents who are getting real value out of TV advertising right now aren't just putting campaigns out. They're building frameworks for reading what comes back.

Despite growing adoption, research shows that agents and brokers struggle to integrate AI into their daily workflows.

Properties outside of the 100-year flood zone exposed to $375 billion to $1 trillion in losses, Moodys reports

Experts in the insurance industry explain where to draw the line, and why sometimes a less capable AI is a more valuable tool.

The findings come as climate and weather risk is increasingly becoming part of the affordability equation for many homeowners, particularly as insurance and maintenance costs rise in vulnerable regions.

Insurance companies are increasingly shifting their assets into offshore vehicles, where they are being used for…what exactly? We don't know, and that's the problem.

The life insurance company, which is also parent to John Hancock Life Insurance, is one-third of the way to its goal of $1 billion in value by the end of 2027.

At UnitedHealth Group, artificial intelligence reads aloud summaries of medical charts as nurses drive to patients' homes. It listens to millions of customer calls to find the causes of complaints. One trial even has AI agents calling doctors' offices to schedule appointments for patients.

Carlyle Group is unveiling a new framework for portfolio risk so that asset values reflect the insurance implications associated with severe weather shocks.

Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.

When a new claim enters the system, a race against time begins.

Emirates Airline is offering travel insurance that includes medical coverage for war-related incidents and extended-stay support during disruptions, another example of how Gulf carriers are trying to reboot their businesses now that a US-Iran peace deal is on the table.