Underwriting
How does the London Market keep its edge post-Blueprint Two?
Following the shelving of Blueprint Two, Tom Luckham explores how the London market is learning from the successes and failures of the programme in order to transform the technical capabilities of the sector.
Bordereaux reconciliation explained: Standardising risk, premium and claims data
Insurance operations depend on a web of data exchanges between brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, reinsurers, and banks. This content explains how bordereaux sits at the centre of this web by tracking risks, premiums, and claims as they move…
Guidewire’s Clarke on why insurers can’t trust AI to be ‘mostly right’
Charles Clarke, group vice president of Guidewire, says carriers cannot afford ‘mostly right’ artificial intelligence decisions when every policy, claim and reserve carries legal and financial consequences.
Why trust will decide the next phase of AI in insurance
As AI adoption accelerates, Ben Rose, president and co-founder of Supercede, says insurers will favour trusted, resilient technology partners over the fastest-moving newcomers.
Time:To – Aspect’s Carpio on how AI has made it easier to underwrite
Artificial intelligence and technology allows you to adjust your portfolio easier than ever before, according to George Rojas Carpio, senior underwriter at Aspect.
Webinar: Watch Iprism, Duck Creek and Hyland discuss the future of commercial underwriting
The conversation around AI in underwriting is shifting, from what’s possible to what’s already in play. What will be the norm in five years' time, and how do we get there?
Why better data flow will determine insurance AI success
Competitive advantage from artificial intelligence will come from turning fragmented insurance data into timely, reliable insights that improve operational decision-making, according to Dave Wilson, director of financial services and insurance at…
Why AI governance will define insurance’s next competitive edge
Insurers are shifting from asking what artificial intelligence can do to proving they can control it, with Greg Podleśny, co-founder of Acini, arguing governance is set to become the defining capability of the next phase.
Is it Terminator: Judgment Day for insurance AI?
Editor’s View: Emma Ann Hughes argues the safest future for insurance as it intertwines with artificial intelligence is one where humans retain the ability to say “Hasta la vista, AI” and can still keep calm and carry on if they have to flick the kill…
Verisk’s Sawford argues explainable AI is insurance’s future
The next phase of artificial intelligence adoption in insurance will be defined by firms' ability to explain, validate and stand behind every AI-assisted decision, according to Chris Sawford, managing director of Verisk General Insurance UK & Ireland.
Agentic AI has ability to ‘fundamentally change’ operations
Hamilton CEO Pina Albo said in “one of the most complex environments ever” in the insurance industry, agentic artificial intelligence is making the sector feel like it has more staff.
Zurich cuts commercial underwriting time by 78% with AI
Zurich UK’s underwriting workbench for commercial insurance has reduced processing times by 78% in less than two years.
Build or buy? How AI is reshaping insurers’ tech decisions
Generative artificial intelligence may make it easier to build software, but Nigel Gardner, business development executive of Charles Taylor InsureTech, says insurers still need specialist expertise to manage regulatory complexity and deliver lasting…
Ageas CEO argues winning with AI means knowing when not to use it
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across insurance, the strategic choice is no longer whether to adopt it, but where to design in human judgement, according to Ant Middle, CEO of Ageas UK.
Lloyd’s profits fall to £3.5bn
Lloyd’s profit before tax fell from £4.2bn in the first half of 2025 to £3.5bn in the first six months of 2026, as lower investment returns offset a "strong" underwriting performance.
Q&A: Tim Hardcastle, Instanda
Tim Hardcastle, CEO and co-founder of Instanda, speaks to Insurance Post about the progress of his complex commercial lines product, promising underwriting agentic pilots, and the ‘black box’ limit in artificial intelligence.
Mea CEO on how AI will free underwriters to focus on risk
Martin Henley, CEO of mea Platform, argues insurers will only see meaningful gains from AI if it automates routine tasks to give underwriters more time to apply expert judgement to risk selection and emerging exposures.
Who pays when AI gets it wrong in the boardroom?
Duane Folkard, lead cyber underwriter, and Sam Cornelius, lead management liability underwriter at rrelentless, examine whether current underwriting approaches adequately assess how artificial intelligence-generated information is used in decision making.
Who holds the key? The AI race to secure insurance data
As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in underwriting and claims, Emma Ann Hughes examines if insurers are doing enough to keep their customers’ data safe.
Time:To – Zurich’s Thomas on using AI to strengthen underwriting
Artificial intelligence should be used to help underwriters spend less time hunting around for data, according to Sam Thomas, interim chief underwriting officer of Zurich UK.
How tokenomics is transforming the way insurers use AI
Unless insurers understand the true cost of artificial intelligence tokens and manage them strategically, Brandon Nuttall, chief digital and AI officer at Xceedance, warns they risk spiralling expenses, inconsistent outcomes and new forms of operational…