Latest Artificial Intelligence Headlines

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How Westfield Is Implementing AI in Claims

Apr 8 2025 // Identifying the needs and pain points of customers and then developing solutions to better service them and other company partners—those are the most important promises that artificial intelligence and new technologies...

States’ AI-Related Legislation Aimed at Insurance Is ‘Unfounded,’ Says NAMIC

Apr 7 2025 // Policy discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in insurance are ‘unfounded’ and ‘detrimental to policyholders,’ according to an analysis from the National Association of Mutual Insurance...

The All-in-One Solution for MGAs & Wholesalers: How Expert Insured Combines AI, Rating, Policy Lifecycle, and Accounting for Complete Management

Apr 4 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Managing the entire insurance lifecycle can be a daunting task for MGAs and wholesalers, with processes spanning from underwriting to policy issuance and...

Huge AI Data Center Planned for Pennsylvania Coal Plant Site

Apr 3 2025 // A huge natural gas-powered data center that will serve the growing demands of artificial intelligence is being planned for the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. The 3,200-acre (1,295-hectare) data...

Majority of Small Biz Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety

Apr 2 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...

AI Company Anthropic Wins Early Round in Music Publishers’ Copyright Case

Mar 27 2025 // Artificial intelligence company Anthropic convinced a California federal judge on Tuesday to reject a preliminary bid to block it from using lyrics owned by Universal Music Group and other music publishers to train its...

Catastrophe Experts Tap AI to Tackle Soaring Insured Losses

Mar 26 2025 // Insurers are betting on a suite of new AI-driven techniques to better predict surging losses from climate-driven weather catastrophes ranging from unprecedented wildfires to hurricanes and floods. Less than three months...

States’ AI-Related Legislation Aimed at Insurance Is ‘Unfounded’, Says NAMIC

Mar 25 2025 // Policy discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in insurance are “unfounded” and “detrimental to policyholders,” according to a analysis from the National Association of Mutual Insurance...

AI Chatter Hits Record on European Earnings Calls Across Sectors

Mar 24 2025 // The chatter around artificial intelligence on earnings calls in Europe is scaling new peaks as even companies beyond technology-related sectors are embracing it to boost efficiency and competitiveness. Mentions of...

Gen AI Is Shaking Up Underwriting, but Can it Replace Human Judgment?

Mar 21 2025 // Artificial intelligence technology has continued to evolve, and it’s affecting many areas of insurance from claims to underwriting to customer service, according to panelists at the 2025 PLUS D&O Symposium in New...

AI Is Turbocharging Organized Crime, EU Police Agency Warns

Mar 20 2025 // The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes...

Florida Bill Would Limit AI in Claims Denials, Extend Bar on Execs, Raise Surplus Levels

Mar 19 2025 // After years of rising insurance premiums, anger from homeowners, and recent reports about some property insurance carriers’ alleged diverting of profits, bills seen as “consumer friendly” continue to gain...

Teen’s Suicide Turns Mother Against Google, AI Chatbot Startup

Mar 18 2025 // Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life. In a lawsuit with major implications for Silicon Valley, she is seeking to hold Google and...

OpenAI Asks White House to Shield AI From State Rules

Mar 13 2025 // OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to help shield artificial intelligence companies from a growing number of proposed state regulations if they voluntarily share their models with the federal government. In a...

Meta Faces Legal Challenge by French Publishers Over AI Training

Mar 12 2025 // French publishers and authors are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for copyright infringement, accusing the tech giant of using their books to train its generative artificial intelligence model without authorization. SNE, the...

Nirvana Raises $80M for AI-Driven Fleet Insurance; Carrier-Agency Connector CoverForce Secures $13M

Mar 10 2025 // Nirvana Insurance Secures $80M for Trucking Insurance AI Nirvana Insurance, an AI-driven commercial trucking insurer, announced an $80 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at nearly $850 million. The round...

Minnesota Bill Aims to Combat Sexually Explicit, AI-Generated Deepfakes

Mar 7 2025 // Molly Kelley was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create highly realistic and sexually explicit videos and images of her, using family...

Labor Department Investigating Nvidia, Amazon-Backed Startup Scale AI

Mar 7 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Scale AI, a data labeling startup backed by tech giants Nvidia, Amazon and Meta, for its compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California-based firm said on...

Supercharge Your Agency with EZLynx’s New AI Tools: Meet EVA

Mar 6 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx. As an independent agent, time is your most valuable resource, and staying competitive in a rapidly changing insurance market requires efficiency. The good news?...

Selectsys Acquires Expert Insured, with AI for Carriers, MGAs

Feb 28 2025 // Tennessee-based Selectsys, an insurtech specializing in business process outsourcing for insurers, has acquired Expert Insured, an artificial intelligence-led insurance management system for wholesalers, carriers and...