Artificial Intelligence
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News AnalysisAttacking opportunity: Can the cyber insurance market deliver in 2026?
Record cyber attacks in 2025 exposed entrenched supply‑chain vulnerabilities and caused widespread disruption to UK businesses, yet cyber insurance penetration remains low – what opportunities does the market see to protect businesses going forward?
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NewsAcord urges ‘coalition of the willing’ to embrace digitalisation in spite of sluggish Blueprint Two
Broker digital leader additionally emphasises that the current administrative cost ratio in the Lloyd’s market poses an ‘existential threat’, blaming ‘analogue’ trading methods
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NewsInsurance’s AI adoption revealing ‘striking paradox’ – Earnix
Insurance Times analyses the themes from an exclusive outlook on Earnix’s upcoming insurance industry trends report
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IT InterviewHildur Smaradottir and Karsten Ries: How a Nordic IoT partnership has scaled proactive insurance
Insurance Times talks with Ohma chief executive Hildur Smaradottir and Onics chief executive Karsten Ries, to discuss how a Nordic insurance partnership has capitalised on the technology behind the Internet of Things and what the UK might stand to learn from their successes
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NewsFintech partners with Qover to expand travel protection offering
The offering ’helps ensure our customers can maintain their financial resilience should the unexpected happen’, says vice president of product and design
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NewsZurich invests £1.3m in new AI apprenticeship programme
’I’m proud of the investment we’re making to develop our people who will help us move the needle on AI,’ says chief technology officer
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AnalysisIs portal-only trading progress or a problem for MGAs and brokers?
As MGA portals become central to broker trading, a chief executive warns that there is a ‘danger’ in brokers shoehorning risks that require underwriter collaboration
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News AnalysisBriefing: Rising AI uptake drives demand for sector-wide skills update
The government and independent bodies concur that AI technology should unlock a wealth of opportunity for the financial services sector – but only if market firms can satisfy skills gaps with tailored training
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NewsGrowth optimism drives insurance M&A and AI investment – KPMG
‘Insurers are on the front foot, turning market uncertainty into an opportunity for bold action,’ says global head of insurance
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NewsBiba Manifesto 2026: Biba to launch broker AI school in partnership with Markel
‘It’s about how we work together to make sure brokers can be trained in AI, understand AI, understand the risks, but also the benefits and positives as well,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: The Leadenhall Project – Do not let anyone say ‘AI told you so’
The artificial intelligence trouble-bubble will pop, but are UKGI firms prepared for the fallout and how it could impact their businesses?
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NewsMGU brings global insurers and reinsurers together in AI insurance facility
‘We’ve brought the capacity and expertise of the world’s top (re)insurers to one table to create one specialised policy,’ says chairman
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NewsAllianz partnership to advance responsible AI in insurance
’With this partnership, Allianz is taking a decisive step to address critical AI challenges in insurance,’ says chief executive
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NewsWTW to offer Radar platform access through software firm Databricks
‘The integration of Radar with Databricks gives a more efficient experience for insurers,’ says director
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Sponsored ContentUnlocking AI’s efficiency with regulatory confidence – Unitary
Sponsored content: Sacha Haco, chief executive and co-founder at Unitary, discusses how new AI tools could become an effective all-in-one solution
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NewsCytora partners with Pilotbird to combat fraud in claims workflows
’Integrating predictive fraud data is crucial for automating complex workflows, particularly in the claims space,’ says COO
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NewsPlanned Chubb AI overhaul places 20% of jobs at risk
‘We are on a mission to re-invent ourselves again,’ says insurer’s investor presentation
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News AnalysisWhat lies ahead for UK insurance in 2026?
‘The pace of change today is different because of multiple forces compounding simultaneously,’ says chief executive
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AnalysisChasing the update on ‘hit and miss’ claims tracking tools
Findings from this year’s Insurance Times MGA market report have exposed claims tracking tools as an area brokers want to be held under the microscope – but what should a successful claims tracking service look like for brokers and MGAs?
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NewsAI’s energy appetite and job fears will ignite protest risk in 2026, Beazley warns
’We predict 2026, there will be some sort of physical protest against data centres and what they represent in terms of unwanted energy demand,’ says chief executive
