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Artificial tasks new research wing AgLabs with developing market-wide AI initiative
‘Most AI initiatives in insurance stop at making individuals faster. AgLabs is focused on making the market faster,’ says head
High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 9 to 13 February 2026
The use of technology in the UK general insurance sector does not sit still.
Whether artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to streamline claims processes, or machine learning is tackling fraud detection, new and ever-evolving technologies are continuing to present a myriad of use cases across UKGI.
Insurance Times is committed to being at the forefront of content delivery on this subject, to ensure that brokers, insurers, MGAs and suppliers in the general insurance market can stay up to date and informed on the role and application of different technologies.
Insurance Times’ exclusive TechTalk brand showcases breaking technology and insurtech news, in-depth analysis and thought provoking interviews to keep market participants at the cutting edge of sector-wide technology developments.
Not only is TechTalk delivered online and in print, but Insurance Times’ TechTalk Live series – sponsored by Hiscox – presents a regular event programme designed to explore the evolving role of technology in the insurance industry.
TechTalk Live includes four dedicated events for brokers and four distinct events for insurers, raising pertinent technology discussion points for each audience.
TechTalk coverage features topics such as:
- AI, generative AI and machine learning.
- Digital transformation and modernisation.
- ETrading and digital trading routes.
- Front end and back office technology propositions.
- Cyber risks.
- Emerging technology trends, risks and opportunities.
- Innovative technology case studies.
TechTalk is the UKGI sector’s platform for staying ahead on relevant technologies.
The first event in the TechTalk Live series was a webinar that took place at 10am on 3 April 2025
Briefing: Where we’re going, we’ll need more space insurance
The UK insurance market could propel the British space industry to the fore. Will we fire up those boosters, or let others take the prize while we merely insure them?
TechTalk: The real AI threat to insurance jobs is doing nothing
‘You aren’t going to lose your job to AI, but you are at risk of losing your job to someone else who is using AI,’ says chief solutions officer
Artificial tasks new research wing AgLabs with developing market-wide AI initiative
‘Most AI initiatives in insurance stop at making individuals faster. AgLabs is focused on making the market faster,’ says head
Acord 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
MGA partners with ARAG for legal and home emergency covers
’Their transparent approach, strong supply chain and proven expertise in supporting digitally‑led propositions make them the ideal partner for this next phase,’ says chief executive
Digital Adoption 2025
Find out what digital innovations and processes UK brokers are implementing in the new Digital Adoption Report 2025, produced by Insurance Times in association with Applied Systems.
Digital Adoption 2023
Find out what digital innovations and processes UK brokers are implementing in the new Digital Adoption Report 2023, produced by Insurance Times in association with Applied Systems.
Insurtech 50 2023
In 2023 we launched our inaugural Insurtech 50 report, produced exclusively by Insurance Times and based on data provided by business management consultancy Oxbow Partners.
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