Artificial Intelligence

Lyndon Wood

News

Industry veteran secures £50m capacity for new MGA

2026-08-21T08:25:00+01:00By

‘Securing £50m of capacity and underwriting authority is an important milestone,’ says chief executive

Tom Hughes

News

Cyber policy wordings have potential to provide unintended AI cover – IUA

2026-08-21T06:00:00+01:00By

Although believing that artificial intelligence is ‘an insurable exposure’, explicit coverage is still hard to find as use cases around the technology continue to evolve and differ vastly between businesses, says underwriting director

Michelle OReilly

News

Alps partners with AI-powered Nuvalaw to cut dispute delays

2026-08-20T09:05:00+01:00By

’We’ve already proven the use case with a recent personal injury claim resolved in just 24 hours,’ says managing director

Mike Dalby index

News Analysis

Briefing: Insurance sector offers trust and opportunity as students face results day

2026-08-20T08:00:00+01:00By

Mike Dalby, chief executive at Howden’s consumer and local commercial division, suggests that those receiving their results should look to insurance as a fulfilling career

James York

News Analysis

Briefing: Robotic repairs and drone delivery – the future of insurance is hardware

2026-08-19T08:00:00+01:00By

From humanoid surveyors to autonomous repair fleets, James York says emerging robotics technology could transform how insurers manage, mitigate and respond to risk

Jason Storah, Aviva

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Aviva swerves any ‘big proclamations’ around redundancies as it continues AI investment

2026-08-18T06:00:00+01:00By

UKGI chief executive acknowledges that AI is ‘changing our business’, with staff headcount just one of many considerations the insurer is working through as part of its ongoing AI adoption

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Sixfold partners with Sollers on AI underwriting offering

2026-08-13T14:52:00+01:00By

‘Insurers should not have to replace the systems their underwriters already use to get value from AI,’ says head of partnerships

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News Analysis

AI-powered insurance shopping already rivalling brokers and telephone enquiries

2026-08-13T07:00:00+01:00By

New data from market research firm Consumer Intelligence suggests that AI has rapidly established itself as a new channel for consumers to shop for cover, already rivalling utilisation rates seen across brokers and telephone enquiries

Lee Anderson, SRG

News Analysis

Briefing: AI will not replace specialist brokers – but it will define the exceptional ones

2026-08-12T09:00:00+01:00By

Lee Anderson, group deputy chief executive at SRG, pinpoints the real differentiator of artificial intelligence use for brokers

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CII warns AI fluency gap could undermine responsible adoption

2026-08-11T12:17:00+01:00By

’AI has the potential to improve how insurance and personal finance firms serve customers, but only if it is adopted with purpose, transparency and professional accountability at its core,’ says director of policy and public affairs

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High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

2026-08-07T14:00:00+01:00By Insurance Times

Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 3 to 7 August 2026

Luisa Barile

News

ManyPets fetches new business growth as profit before tax increases by 59%

2026-08-06T11:00:00+01:00By

ManyPets boss says this is despite a ’very competitive’ UK pet insurance market that ’hasn’t grown as much’

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Ikea enters UK home insurance with Urban Jungle deal

2026-08-05T08:00:00+01:00By

’We are bringing a simple, functional and affordable home insurance product to our customers,’ says country customer experience manager

Lee Mooney, August 2025

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ETrading set to be ‘core’ component for Markel UK as it bolsters capabilities – Lee Mooney

2026-08-04T06:00:00+01:00By

As the specialist insurer stacks up star improvements in Insurance Times’ annual eTrading report, managing director confirms additional investment in talent, AI and products in a bid to continue upwards trajectory

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