Last night (17 September 2026), Insurance Times returned to the Royal Lancaster London for 2026’s Tech and Innovation Awards. Presented by comedy writer and standup Geoff Norcott, best known for starring on Live at the Apollo and Eight Out of 10 Cats, the glittering event recognised the individuals, firms and initiatives transforming the market through…
Mahindra Manulife Insurance has appointed Ruchika Malhan Varma as Chief Marketing & Customer Officer (CMCO). In her new role, Varma will oversee brand and marketing communications, corporate communications, digital and growth marketing, customer experience, digital experience, partnerships, DEI, sustainability, and AI enablement. Varma brings more than two decades of experience across financial services, media, entertainment, travel…
BEIJING, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 3, the Digital Finance Forum of Global Digital Economy Conference 2026 was grandly convened at the Beijing Banking & Insurance Business Park. Since its inception in Shijingshan in 2022, the Digital Finance Forum has been staged for five consecutive editions, evolving into an international, high‑end, and professional platform…
Consumer confidence in AI has stagnated in 2026, according to Smart Communications’ Customer Experience Benchmarks report. Though there are many insurance customers that see potential in AI, they have strong concerns about privacy and accuracy. Processing Content Consumers are overall less confident about AI usage in insurance, with confidence dropping from 46% in 2025 to…
Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has integrated its reliable insurance analytics and generative AI capabilities with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s Claude Enterprise. This integration is facilitated by standardised Verisk Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors, which enable insurance and property restoration professionals to access insights conversationally within a secure,…
Webber Wentzel’s Kim Rew and Jered Shorkend explain how artificial intelligence is transforming the insurance and financial services sectors. Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to. For every new email, the company’s artificial…
Genikes Insurance excelled at the 5th Digital Finance Awards 2026, an institution that highlights digital innovation in the financial sector of Greece and Cyprus. The Company distinguished itself in important thematic categories, confirming its steady investment in digital transformation and improving the experience of customers, partners and employees. Gold awards Category “Best Risk Mitigation Initiative”…
For decades, the insurance industry moved at its own deliberate pace – a world of actuarial tables, paper applications, and adjusters dispatched to inspect fender-benders in suburban driveways. The …
EQS-News: GFT Technologies SE / Key word(s): Market Report/Study GFT named Leader in QKS Spark Matrix™ 2026 for Insurance Digital Transformation Services, Driving Faster, Lower-Risk Transformation 14.04.2026 / 09:43 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. GFT named Leader in QKS Spark Matrix™ 2026 for Insurance Digital Transformation Services, Driving Faster,…
The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading Insurance Digital Transformation Services vendors. GFT Technologies has received strong ratings for its Insurance Digital Transformation Services. The solution demonstrates high performance across both technology excellence and customer impact parameters. PUNE, India, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — QKS Group announced today that it…
