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Asia-Pacific insurers facing cloud and AI overhauls may get tighter delivery oversight as Guidewire reshapes its regional leadership team.
The new release lets insurers automate claims and underwriting tasks inside their existing systems, while keeping data access and compliance controls in house.
Insurers could speed up claims and underwriting work as the new framework embeds AI agents into core policy systems while keeping compliance controls.
The move gives the insurer software maker a foothold in a region where carriers are now seeking AI to speed underwriting and claims.
Regulators are warning insurers to keep humans accountable as AI speeds up claims work and other busy tasks, Guidewire says.
IAG New Zealand has moved its core Guidewire ClaimCentre system to Guidewire Cloud, aiming to boost claims resilience, scale and updates.
As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.
Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.
Smart Communications secures CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore for its AWS-hosted SmartCOMM and SmartIQ, boosting cloud security assurance.
Smart Communications launches AI-powered tools to help regulated firms modernise customer communications, data capture and archiving at scale.
Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers' core modernisation and data projects.
Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
Guidewire unveils Olos, a cloud release unifying pricing, underwriting and workers' comp with agentic AI to speed rate changes and decisions.
Insurers could cut motor claims leakage of up to 10% as DingGo's new AI tool plugs into existing systems to handle specialist workflows.
The partnership could open access to more than 570 insurers in 43 countries as DingGo seeks live deployments of its crash management tools.
Property claims teams could gain faster decisions and fewer disputes after Sync Technologies won Guidewire's InsurPitch Sydney from five finalists.
Carriers can speed claims payouts and reduce manual billing work as the new tie-up links payment tools with core insurance systems.
Australian insurtechs will gain a free route to pitch insurers and investors, with the winner earning an expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas.
Human oversight remains a red line for many policyholders, with only 30% of UK consumers happy for insurers to use AI on pricing decisions.
Legacy systems are raising costs and slowing claims and quoting, leaving insurers at risk of missing out on AI and growth opportunities.
