Data and information management

Problems will arise without good governance in place to guide AI adoption.

Instead of waiting for claims to confirm damage patterns, carriers can begin identifying likely impact zones earlier.

The technology is lowering the bar for cyber criminals attacking companies, according to Ryan Kratz, head of cyber for North America at MSIG USA. Kratz spoke with Digital Insurance about how the new type of attacks work.

AI is supercharging cyber criminals' ability to deploy ransomware – the most prominent type of cyberattack, according to Ryan Kratz, head of cyber for North America at MSIG. Kratz spoke with Digital Insurance about what commercial insurers are watching for.

The focus is on surviving such an attack, with resilient systems and processes that ensure business continuity against all odds.

Can an insurer explain its decisions and demonstrate that AI is being used fairly and responsibly?

The next generation of pricing will harness AI, behavioral analytics and real-time data streams.

By reducing data sprawl, improving governance, and preparing for forensic investigations in advance, organizations can strengthen their security posture and ensure they are ready to meet the demands of insurers when it matters most.

Only 10% of property and casualty (P&C) insurers are successfully scaling AI, according to the Capgemini Research Institute's World Property & Casualty Insurance Report 2026.

Hacking group ShinyHunters took credit for the data breach that affected the Instructure-owned Canvas learning management system.

Tech gives insurers a chance to price risks more accurately, make buying insurance faster and create new products and services.

The insurance industry doesn't have an AI adoption problem—it has a structural design problem.

Nationwide and Whisker Labs share insights related to their partnership and the Ting sensor, which uses artificial intelligence to warn policyholders about potentially catastrophic events.

It is not just about modernizing systems, but about standardizing how transactions are processed and how data is exchanged across the ecosystem.

The goal is to improve risk management and expand access to more customers in markets that better data now makes possible.

Nationwide names new cyber lead and IBHS expands wildfire prepared program, plus more insurtech news.

The majority of cyber claims are most related to data breaches, cybercrime and extortion events, according to the 2026 Claims Report from Cowbell.

Industry research from Digital Insurance finds that 52% of insurance professionals believe a cyberattack will probably occur in the near future, and this fear is a factor in their AI plans.

Underwriting, risk models and policyholder support must evolve to reflect how identity data is used in modern fraud.

The market for such coverage could reach $10 billion in premiums in 2026, analysts led by Charles-Marie Delpuech and Patricia Kwan said in a note published Monday.