Issue #84 | 30th January 2025

Welcome to The Lowdown, your weekly dose of thought-provoking insights, curated by Genasys. Every Friday, we bring you expert predictions, Top 10 lists, and the latest innovations shaping the future of insurance. No news, no sales pitches, just powerful ideas to fuel your next breakthrough.

This week in The Lowdown, we lead you to the AI boom in insurance and how specialised coverage may be required, the final frontier of insurance in the space age and a fantastic piece of video content on how AI is reinventing risk and insurance with some much needed true from behind all of the hype.

?? The AI Boom in Insurance: Is Specialised Coverage the Next Big Thing?

As AI adoption accelerates, insurers are facing new, uncharted risks—bias in algorithms, system failures, and cyber vulnerabilities. Insurance Business UK explores why traditional policies might not be enough and how the industry is responding with specialised AI insurance to protect businesses from these emerging threats.

?? Read the article: Insurance Business UK

?? Insurance in the Space Age: Are We Ready for the Final Frontier?

As space tourism and commercial missions take off, the insurance industry faces a new frontier of risks. Perr&Knight explores the future of space insurance, from covering spacecraft damage to liability for asteroid mining ventures. With billionaires racing to the stars, insurers must prepare for an entirely new category of policies—are we ready?

?? Read the article: Perr&Knight

?? How AI Is Reinventing Risk & Insurance—The Truth Behind the Hype

This video dives into the reality of AI’s impact on risk assessment, underwriting, and fraud detection. With a mix of expert insights and real-world applications, it explores whether AI is truly revolutionising insurance—or if it’s still more hype than substance. What’s working, what’s failing, and where is the industry headed next?

?? Watch the video: YouTube

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