Technology/Science
For Carriers, AI Can Now Mean Hyper-Personalized Customer Service, Leaders Say
The future of property/casualty insurance is here and it looks a lot like … a devoted personal assistant for the policyholder, one that moves at lightning speed and never complains or takes a day ...
FLASH Weather AI Launches Hail Prediction Model
FLASH Weather AI has launched a new high-resolution hail prediction model that can give almost an hour of warning before a storm. FLASH's 1-Hour Hail Swath Prediction Model is a deep-learning system ...
The Big Dog Is Off the Tech Porch: State Farm as ‘Next Gen Good Neighbor’
You'd have to roll back the calendar a few decades to find a time when competitive moves by the nation's biggest auto and home insurer were described with the phrase, "The big dog is off the porch." ...
No, Florida Lawmakers Did Not Repeal the No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
Did you hear that Florida's 55-year-old "no-fault" auto insurance statute has been repealed? Most people in the Florida insurance industry probably know that is not true. But a number of recent ...
Grant Thornton: Insurers See AI Gains but Face Governance Gap
Insurers are seeing gains from artificial intelligence, but many are also exposing themselves to unnecessary risks, according to a new Grant Thornton report. The independent CPA firm's 2026 AI Impact ...
Iran War Is ‘Supercharging’ Clean Energy Transition, UN Climate Chief Says
The Iran war is "supercharging" the world's shift to renewable energy, as countries scramble to reduce their exposure to volatile oil and gas markets, the U.N. climate secretary said on Thursday. The ...
NYC Begins 10 Days of Flying Taxis With Manhattan-JFK Flights
Joby Aviation Inc. is planning to fly electric air taxis between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan this week to show off its quieter, zero-emission aircraft in a city weary of noise ...
Executive View: AI Strategy in Insurance Requires Plug-and-Play Operating Model
The insurance industry is entering a phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption where the primary constraint is no longer capability. Most core use cases, including submission intake, ...