Technology
‘Lo$$ Ratio’ Freestyles With Insurance
The alter ego of National Insurance Inspection Services President Curtis Goldsborough offers a creative outlet with a hip-hop flavor to highlight a “predict-and-prevent” approach to coverage.
Date: June 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to Top Louisiana All Private Passenger Auto Writers’ Sites
Progressive Insurance Group leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited Louisiana all private passenger auto writers’ sites.
Date: June 2026
UK Regulators Reveal Details of Consultation Aimed at Making Nation a More Attractive Domicile for Captives
In July 2025, His Majesty’s Treasury said it wanted to implement a framework by mid-2027 that would expand and support a captive insurance sector.
Date: June 2026
New York Bill Would Allow Buy-In to State Health Plans as Looming Federal Cuts May Expand Uninsured Population
Currently, Essential Plan policies have no monthly premiums, no deductibles and low cost-sharing provisions, according to the New York State of Health, the state’s marketplace.
Date: June 2026
NAIC: ‘Model Cards,’ Clear Risk Classification Key to Implementing AI Bulletin Adopted in States
Dorothy Andrews, a senior behavioral data scientist and actuary at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, spoke of AI monitoring.
Date: June 2026
NAIC Revamping Asset Management Oversight
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is forming new task forces, implementing bond-related projects and developing new models to assess structured debt as regulators aim to keep pace with modern portfolios.
Date: June 2026
Federal Court Vacates ‘Listed Transaction’ Portion of IRS Microcaptive Rule
The goal was to end what the IRS said were abusive microcaptive structures, which lack many of the attributes of genuine insurance.
Date: June 2026
Cell Captive System for Digital Creators Wins AM Best’s 2026 Student Challenge
The cell captive model aims to create a safety net for digital creators, according to the submission from students at Temple University.
Date: June 2026
Apps Give Cues To Guide Retirement Funds
One study says about half of all customers use apps to map out and manage the financial portion of their retirement. And insurers’ retirement apps provide the tools to help people make important decisions during the process.
Date: June 2026
AM Best Survey: AI Appears Ready, but Many Insurers Plot Cautious Adoption Pace
Edin Imsirovic, director, and Kaitlin Piasecki, industry research analyst, AM Best, discussed the results of a recent AM Best survey, published in the Best’s Special Report Artificial Intelligence Appears To Be Ready, but Most Insurers Are Not.
Date: June 2026
The Voice of Insurance Leads AM Best’s Top 30 Preferred Podcasters List
Several podcasters broke into the top 10 as Best’s Review expands ranking of top podcasters to 30.
Date: June 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to Top P&I Clubs’ Sites
The Shipowners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited P&I clubs’ sites.
Date: May 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to Top Georgia Private Passenger Auto Writers’ Sites
Progressive leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited Georgia private passenger auto writers’ sites.
Date: May 2026
Making Automation Work for Agents
Philadelphia Insurance Companies is leveraging automation and AI to streamline operations and strengthen agent relationships — all while maintaining the flexibility needed for complex risks. Brent Skiles, Chief Transformation Officer, discusses how the company is balancing efficiency with flexibility in a rapidly evolving market.
Date: May 2026
Influencer Advocates for Independent Agents With Podcasts, Tech Consulting
Jason Cass published a guide to support agents facing new technologies.
Date: May 2026
Homeowners Carrier Built With Automation, Boosting Profits
Hippo CEO Rick McCathron says insurers’ use of AI and automation needs to be governed transparently to be reliable and to avoid bias.
Date: May 2026
Fighting AI With AI: One MGA Finds Fraud Is a Real Downside to the Technology
BriteCo, an MGA that specializes in coverage for jewelry and watches, says it has actively anticipated the use of digitally faked photographs and other fraudulent documentation in the application process.
Date: May 2026
Comparison Sites Offer Insurance Quotes Via ChatGPT Apps
Some companies are using large language model platforms to get quotes as insurers continue to expand ways of using artificial intelligence.
Date: May 2026
Chubb CEO: AI Will Replace Jobs; MGAs Mostly a ‘Bad Bet’ for Market
Chubb is embracing the power of technology, AI, data and business process change, according to Evan Greenberg, chairman and CEO.
Date: May 2026
Automation Is Changing the Workplace, but Experts Say Troubles May Arise
Automation’s impact on the insurance industry is the subject of industry reports from Aon, Crawford & Co. and Howden Re.
Date: May 2026
Automation Hastens Pace of Creating Complex Insurance Coverage
Tasks that took days now need just minutes, Marsh Risk CIO Rob Hussey says.
Date: May 2026
AI’s Most Tangible Impact Falls to Underwriting, Insurance Exec Says
Bryan Brizzi, chief digital officer at Crum & Forster’s surplus and specialty division, said the company is focusing on some use cases that can make business more efficient and productive.
Date: May 2026
AIG, McGill in Long-Term AI-Fueled Subscription Market Partnership
The companies said they will use agentic artificial intelligence to manage the deployment of capacity to clients.
Date: May 2026
AI Streamlines Underwriting, Making It More Consistent
While automation is transforming the insurance landscape, Zurich North America’s Kristen Bessette and Peter Caminiti said humans still have the final say on evaluating risk.
Date: May 2026
MSIG USA’s Data-Driven Growth
Brian Botkin, Chief Underwriting Officer at MSIG USA, said that the company’s growth has come through a very disciplined underwriting approach and a build-out of its specialty underwriting capabilities. Following are excerpts from the interview.
Date: April 2026
Insurtech Influencer Credits Active Travel Calendar for Building His Brand
Ken Leibow, CEO and founder of InsurTech Express, has built a strong online presence supported by connecting at in-person events.
Date: April 2026
AM Best Launches Certificate of Creditworthiness in Mobile App, Other Online Offerings
The new certificate verifies and summarizes an insurer’s Best’s Credit Rating for a range of insurance market participants.
Date: April 2026
AI Platforms: Fragmentation, ‘Silent Cyber’ Among Commercial Risk Challenges
AI platforms say post-pandemic complexity of inflation and the changing nature of risks could pose challenges.
Date: April 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to Multiperil Crop Insurer Sites
State Farm Group leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited multiperil crop insurer sites.
Date: March 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to Captive Insurer Parent Sites
Toyota Motor Corp. leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited captive insurer parent company sites.
Date: March 2026
Podcaster Speaks With Retired Air Force General About Risk Management Lessons
Retired Brig. Gen. E. John “Dragon” Teichert drew on decades of military experience during David Benyon’s podcast to discuss managing risk and building partnerships.
Date: March 2026
Insurance Apps Target Wellness, Rewards
Technology and reduced premiums are among the rewards insureds can receive in exchange for logging physical and mental health activities.
Date: March 2026
Can Data Boost an Insurer’s Bottom Line?
Two insurance technology leaders say data monetization offers significant business opportunities as the need for information continues to grow.
Date: March 2026
Author: AI-Forward Leadership Redefines How Insurers Adopt Technology
Jeff Arnold discusses how insurers can move beyond AI experimentation to intentional leadership by using AI to strengthen decisions and culture without losing trust.
Date: March 2026
AI Platforms Weigh In on Regulatory Patchwork Facing Global Captives
AI platforms cited regulatory fragmentation, compliance complexity and tax scrutiny among the challenges facing captives.
Date: March 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to Surety Insurer Sites
Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos. leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited surety insurer sites.
Date: February 2026
Web Traffic: Visits to MENA Insurer Sites
Turkiye Sigorta A.S. leads web analytics provider Semrush's ranking of most-visited MENA insurer sites.
Date: February 2026
The Hard Market Takes an Irreverent Look at Insurance While Giving Industry Insights
Those interested in the world of insurance come for the memes and stay for the business acumen, as well as some laughs. The social media influencer’s work appears to be paying off: Its Instagram page has 66,000 followers.
Date: February 2026
Study Shows How AI, Other Technologies Are Reshaping Insurance Culture
Justin Sydnor from University of Wisconsin-Madison spoke to AM Best TV about how emerging technologies may change the way insurers assess risk.
Date: February 2026
SOA Podcast Looks To Make the Actuarial Profession Seen and Heard
Research Insights, hosted by R. Dale Hall, managing director of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, explores the various responsibilities of actuaries on a day-to-day basis.
Date: February 2026
Apps Drive Growing Microinsurance Market
Mobile apps are boosting a sector that’s helping underserved markets.
Date: February 2026
AI Platforms: Insurance Market Fragmentation, Economic Challenges Complicate Industry Growth in MENA Region
AI platforms highlight MENA insurance challenges that include a reliance on oil-driven economies, low adoption rates and a regulatory patchwork.
Date: February 2026
Zurich Risk Advisor App Is Built To Assess ‘Any Peril’ in Insurance
The risk management tool for commercial lines allows live collaboration and generates a report with loss control recommendations.
Date: January 2026
AI Platforms Examine Challenges Insurers Face in Indian Market
Distrust of India’s financial services sector, coupled with the fractured nature of insurance regulations and the population’s economics, rank among the challenges highlighted by artificial intelligence programs.
Date: January 2026
AI Platforms Predict Changes to Actuary and Auditor Functions in Insurance
Facilitating auditing and monitoring of transactions and focusing on interpreting results are some of the changes cited by large language artificial intelligence programs.
Date: December 2025
Web Traffic: Visits to Largest Workers’ Compensation Insurers’ Sites
Liberty Mutual Insurance Cos. leads web analytics provider Semrush’s ranking of most-visited workers’ compensation insurer websites.
Date: November 2025
Web Traffic: Visits to Largest Caribbean Insurers’ Sites
London Life and Casualty Reinsurance Corp. leads web analytics provider Semrush’s ranking of most-visited Caribbean insurer websites.
Date: November 2025
Tech Influencer Says Breadth of Experience Built Trust Within Insurtech Sector
Sabine VanderLinden, co-founder of Alchemy Crew Ventures, says her hands-on approach to building insurtechs combines thought leadership and execution.
Date: November 2025
Study Uses Real-World Data To Prove Effectiveness of Fortified Standards
The effectiveness of lab-tested Fortified building standards was uncertain until Hurricane Sally gave researchers the opportunity to test them against real-world data, according to a University of Alabama study.
Date: November 2025
NYSIF Workers’ Compensation App Provides Answers for Injured Employees
Gaurav Vasisht, CEO and executive director of NYSIF, said the workers’ comp provider launched an app to address injured employees’ most frequently asked questions and help manage their coverage.
Date: November 2025
AI: Technology Reshapes Workers’ Compensation Coverage
Streamlined operations, better injury prevention and improved underwriting are some of the changes cited by large language artificial intelligence programs.
Date: November 2025
Insurance vs. History Showcases the Industry’s Long-Standing Impact
Long-time insurance veteran Meredith Brasher uses her podcast to highlight the industry’s history and why it matters today.
Date: November 2025
Self-Driving Shift Comes With Early Costs, Changing Landscape for Insurers
The move to fully autonomous vehicles in the private passenger auto sector could cut down on accidents, while increasing severity and transforming the face of insurance.
Date: October 2025
Maryland Regulator: Drivers Who Choose Telematics See Variety of Outcomes
More than half of Maryland drivers who use automobile insurance telematics saw change in their premiums in recent years, according to Maryland Insurance Commissioner Marie Grant.
Date: October 2025
Maryland Private Passenger Auto Approved Rate Filings by Overall Effect With Increases of 22.50% or Greater
Based on an effective date beginning Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2025.
Date: October 2025
It’s Not Just AI: Tech Advancements Are Boosting Insurance Industry’s Future
While artificial intelligence looms as the biggest transformational upgrade for the industry, insurers are discovering other technological steps that can be taken at this very moment with items such as sensors and new health screenings.
Date: October 2025
Dare To Compare: Carriers and Their Customers Embrace Apps’ Shopping Tools
Once cause for trepidation among insurers, online comparison shopping tools via apps have helped with sales and service for both carriers and customers.
Date: October 2025
AM Best: AI Model Poisoning Emerges as New Threat to Insurance Data Integrity
Understanding the risks of model poisoning, a form of AI manipulation in which attackers subtly corrupt training data, is essential for safeguarding technological initiatives, according to AM Best Director Edin Imsirovic.
Date: October 2025
AI Platforms Project the Arrival of Widespread Use of Autonomous Vehicles, Impact on Insurance
Artificial intelligence expects a shift from driver to manufacturer liability as autonomous vehicles gain market share. The question: How soon?
Date: October 2025
‘Insurance Nerds’ Inject Both Humor and Insight Into Profiles in Risk Podcast
Self-described “Insurance Nerds” Nick Lamparelli and Tony Cañas host the Profiles in Risk podcast, a platform that attempts to entertain and educate its audience.
Date: September 2025
AI Makes the Case for Differentiating Regulation of Mutual Insurers
Artificial intelligence tackles the age-old debate over regulation of mutual insurers and whether it needs to be tweaked to reflect their different profile from stock carriers.
Date: September 2025
AI Platforms Explore Risks on the Horizon That Casualty Reinsurers Face
Third-party litigation funding is fueling more frequent and costly claims for casualty reinsurers, according to some artificial intelligence models.
Date: August 2025
Web Traffic: Visits to Largest Global Insurance Brokers’ Sites
Aon plc leads web analytics provider Semrush’s ranking of most-visited global insurance brokers’ sites.
Date: July 2025
State of the Line Podcast Delivers Timely Insights for Workers’ Comp Stakeholders
NCCI’s Cristine Pike and Donna Glenn discuss how the podcast brings concise updates on medical inflation, workforce dynamics and economic indicators to an industry seeking accessible, data-backed insights.
Date: July 2025
Large Language Models Weigh In on Issues Facing Global Insurance Brokers
Brokers face an array of technological, personnel and regulatory challenges as the market evolves, according to the artificial intelligence models.
Date: July 2025
APIs: The Building Blocks Behind Mobile Apps
Application programming interfaces, known as APIs, connect apps with multiple data sources to make them useful.
Date: July 2025