Conning survey reveals a surge in AI adoption within the insurance industry, with large language models leading the tools being explored for sales, underwriting, and claims processing.
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The insurance industry is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) at an accelerating pace, with 77% of respondents in a recent survey indicating they are in some stage of adopting AI in their value chain. This represents a significant jump from the 2023 survey, which showed 61% of respondents had either implemented or were in the process of implementing AI as part of their workflow, according to the study by Conning.
The survey, conducted among insurance C-suite decision-makers responsible for “greenlighting” emerging technologies, also found that 67% of companies are already piloting large language models (LLMs)—advanced AI systems designed to understand and generate natural language and other types of content to perform a wide range of tasks—a strong indicator of future adoption.
“Insurers are adapting, developing, and piloting innovative AI applications in pursuit of greater efficiency to drive…