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Insurtech Draws US$1.63bn As AI & Digital Risks Converge
Insurtech attracts US$1.63bn in Q1 2026 as AI-focused models surge, digital risks converge and underwriters rethink evaluation to price real-world AI expos
TL;DR
- Insurtech investment reached US$1.63bn in Q1 2026, with 95.2% of funding going to AI-focused companies.
- The sector is shifting towards an AI and cyber nexus, redefining how risk is managed.
- Cyber insurance, professional indemnity, and AI liability are converging into a single 'digital risks' line.
- New products are being developed to address gaps in underwriting, wording, and performance assurance for AI systems.
- A major challenge is the inadequacy of current AI evaluation methods for underwriting and pricing probabilistic AI systems.
- Underwriters need to shift from static dataset benchmarks to behavioral testing for credible AI insurance market scaling.