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Laws and Regs Already Protect Insureds From AI Missteps, Insurance Reps Say

Oct 8 2025 // Despite the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in the insurance sector, along with claims of widespread errors and even discrimination by algorithms, A.I. is becoming vital to the industry – but insureds will be...

With Capital Aplenty and Power of AI, Commercial Lines Promises Opportunity: Willis

Oct 6 2025 // The commercial insurance industry is entering a period of stability and opportunity made possible by an abundance of capital and the power of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from global broker...

How We’re Harnessing AI for Proactive Risk Management in Workers’ Compensation

Oct 6 2025 // Over the past decade, the insurance industry has undergone an increasingly rapid transformation, driven by advancements in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and now generative AI technologies. These advancements...

Viewpoint: Gen AI Offers a New Frontier in Claims Modernization

Oct 2 2025 // When it comes to modernization, it sometimes feels like the insurance industry is running to stand still. In recent years, carriers have invested significantly in intelligent automation, standardizing workflows and guiding...

AI Drives Weather Data Demand Surge for Europe’s Top Forecaster

Oct 1 2025 // Europe’s biggest weather forecaster is reporting record demand for its data, as energy traders, insurers, shipping lines and tech companies rush to improve the accuracy of their AI models.In 2024, the number of...

ZestyAI Gains Wisconsin Approval for AI Model Tackling Non-Weather Water Risk

Sep 25 2025 // ZestyAI, a provider of AI-powered property and climate risk analytics, announced that its non-weather water risk model, Z-WATER, has received approval in Wisconsin for use in underwriting and writing. With this approval,...

Parents Slam OpenAI, Character.AI Over Safety in Senate Hearing

Sep 23 2025 // The father of a teenager who died by suicide this spring delivered emotional congressional testimony, alleging OpenAI’s ChatGPT “groomed” his 16-year-old son to take his own life and the company...

West Texas Wants to Sell Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers, But Lacks Infrastructure

Sep 23 2025 // Big data centers that power the artificial intelligence industry demand an abundance of energy. West Texas — known for producing 40% of the nation’s crude oil — also has an extraordinary amount of natural gas...

Bank of England’s Bailey Says AI Can Help Regulators to Find the ‘Smoking Gun’

Sep 23 2025 // Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that he and other regulators who oversee the financial services industry should use artificial intelligence to help them spot problems among the firms that they...

AI Boom Fuels 11% Rise in Top Japan Insurer’s Project Loans

Sep 19 2025 // Nippon Life Insurance Co. sees its overseas project finance lending climbing 11% to a record high this year due to surging demand to fund AI data centers in the US and elsewhere. The outstanding amount of such loans...

Department of Energy Launches Effort to Speed Power Grid Projects for AI

Sep 19 2025 // The Trump administration on Thursday launched an effort to speed development of power plants and transmission lines as artificial intelligence boosts demand, even as it orders fossil fuel plants set to shut for good to...

Without Clear Rules on Use, Maine Towns Experimenting With AI

Sep 16 2025 // After reading through a pile of resumes, Town Manager Anthony Wilson mentally ranked the people trying to become Winthrop’s general assistance administrator. Seeking a second opinion, he turned to ChatGPT. He fed the...

Reuters: AI Chatbots Were Happy to Help Craft a Phishing Scam

Sep 15 2025 // The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe every senior...

Rolling Stone, Billboard Owner Penske Sues Google Over AI Overviews

Sep 15 2025 // The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant’s AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites. The lawsuit by Penske Media...

US Senator Cruz Proposes AI ‘Sandbox’ to Ease Regulations on Tech Companies

Sep 10 2025 // Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Wednesday that would let artificial intelligence companies apply for exemptions to federal regulation to help them experiment in developing new technology. Cruz leads...

Exclusive: Applied Systems Acquires AI-Enabled Risk Digitalization Firm Cytora

Sep 9 2025 // Applied Systems announced the acquisition of Cytora, a digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry, in an effort to accelerate connecting the dots within the insurance ecosystem, something Applied terms as...

Renaissance Introduces the First in a Suite of AI Solutions for Independent Agents

Sep 8 2025 // Agency network Renaissance said it has become the first of its kind to deliver an exclusive suite of artificial intelligence solutions built specifically for independent insurance agents. “Independent insurance...

AI for Agents

Sep 8 2025 // Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are creating exciting times for just about everyone. The insurance industry is standing on the cusp of an exhilarating technological revolution, primarily driven by AI, writes Anupam...

Next-Gen Insurance: Powered by AI

Sep 8 2025 // Welcome to the next generation of insurance. Our industry stands on the cusp of an exhilarating technological revolution, primarily driven by artificial intelligence. Embracing next-generation technology is no longer a...

NY Fed Finds Modest Impact of AI on Jobs Even as Usage Increases

Sep 5 2025 // Use of artificial intelligence among businesses jumped in the last year and is expected to continue to grow, yet few firms have cut jobs as a result so far, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study. Around...