Swiss Re expects Asia to outpace global insurance growth in 2026, though the regional outlook is splitting sharply between AI beneficiaries, energy-exposed markets and reform-led growth stories.
AI progress in insurance is being slowed less by the technology itself than by legacy systems, unresolved accountability questions and procurement cycles that can't keep pace, executives warned
AI’s payback period may be longer than expected, as costs, timelines and benefits remain difficult to separate and quantify, industry experts said at ITC Asia.
