Will AI Be the End of Insurance Agents?

On my first day of my first job in the insurance industry, my boss asked me, "Have you heard of this Internet thing? Agents are going to be gone." Fast forward to today, and that often-repeated prediction still has not come true. Over the past 10 years, the share of U.S. property/casualty premium written through... read more

As Wildfires Destroy and Displace, APCIA Says Congress Must Pass Fix Our Forests Act

Wildfires have again become a major headline as about 10% of the population of Spokane, Washington has been ordered to leave their homes, and hundreds of structures have been destroyed. As of Aug. 9, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, 43 uncontained large fires were burning across Washington and Oregon. Fifteen states in all... read more

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Smarter Forms, Faster Decisions: Inside the New Era for Mozart and GenAI

Forms are the foundation of every insurance product. So why does managing them still feel like the slowest part of your business? In a recent live webinar, Smarter Forms, Faster Decisions: A New Era for Mozart and GenAI, the Verisk team walked through the state ...read more

Global Wildfire Surge Hits U.S, Propelled by Rising Temperatures

The U.S. is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It's part of a global pattern of hot, dry conditions that favor fires becoming more common with climate change. Fires that erupted in and around Spokane, Washington, have destroyed hundreds of structures and forced more than 60,000... read more

Swiss Re Profit Beats Estimates as Reinsurer Boosts Cost Cuts

Swiss Re AG's first-half profit beat estimates as the reinsurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets, while the firm announced a fresh round of cost cuts. Profit for the second quarter was $1.3 billion, resulting in net income of $2.8 billion for the six months to June, the Zurich-based company said... read more

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Modernizing Claims Performance from FNOL Forward

Claims performance is determined long before repair begins. This executive report examines how digital FNOL, structured triage and managed repair improve routing precision, reduce cycle time and strengthen expense ratio performance across the claim lifecycle. Explore the framework leading carriers are using to enhance indemnity outcomes and policyholder loyalty.... read more

Major Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted Cyber Attacks

Hackers launched a wave of sophisticated attacks on Wall Street firms in recent days, targeting information systems at major money managers, according to people familiar with the matter. Point72 Asset Management informed investors on Wednesday that it had been attacked, though the hedge fund's initial indications were that no client information was stolen, according to... read more

The Evolution of Forms: How GenAI Is Powering Smarter Insurance

Forms are the foundation of every insurance product. So why does managing them ...
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The Future Isn't AI Instead of People — It's AI with People

Policyholders demand 24/7 empathetic service, but for small and midsized ...
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The Insurance Leader’s Guide to Secure, Traceable AI Development

AI accelerates insurance software development, but generic code tools create ...
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How to Turn Your Data—and Market Insights—Into a Competitive Edge

Insurance carriers are sitting on more data than ever—but turning it into ...
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AI Claims Agents for Carriers: Why P&C Claims Operations Need a New Approach

Claims operations have always been the operational core of P&C insurance ...
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