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May 2026 Newsletter

 May has been a month of high-speed momentum as we enter the final countdown to the Transformation Summit. We officially kicked off our Innovation Partnership with EY with our deep-dive event, AI in Insurance: From Experimentation to Real Transformation, followed by an intensive Innovation Bootcamp for our members. With the full Summit Agenda now officially released, the stage is set for June. As always, this edition also features key insights from the Irish insurtech landscape and a look at our upcoming ecosystem engagements. 

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 AI in Insurance: From Experimentation to Real Transformation 

 We recently kicked off our Innovation Partnership with EY with a high-impact executive briefing that moved the AI conversation from theory to reality. The morning was packed with insightful sessions and a diverse lineup of expert speakers, tackling the real-world operational and leadership challenges of moving AI into implementation. A major highlight was the discussion with Ronan Fitzpatrick, Group CTO at Vhi, who shared grounded perspectives on how AI is reshaping customer experience. Throughout the various sessions, we explored market evolution, the reality of AI in underwriting and claims, demand-side disruption, and the future of hybrid human-agent operating models, emphasizing that culture and leadership remain the true drivers of safe, scalable AI adoption. 
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Insurance Innovation Bootcamp

This month we held our most recent Insurance Innovation Bootcamp, bringing together a diverse group of participants from across our member organisations. Huge thanks to our innovation partner, Sedgwick Ireland, for providing such a fantastic space for curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. The session was a deep dive into shifting mindsets using empathy maps and prototyping to truly understand customer needs rather than just jumping to solutions. It was about staying in the "problem space" longer to drive meaningful results.

If you’d like to participate in a future bootcamp or are interested in hosting one, please get in touch.

 

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 The Insurance Event of the Year: 3 Days Left to Register! 

With only 3 days left to register, the countdown is officially on for our flagship Transformation Summit at the Odeon Point Village, Dublin 11th June 2026. Shaping up to be the insurance event of the year, this edition brings together 15 sessions and 20+ expert speakers to tackle AI 2.0, Operational Excellence & the Future of Insurance. We are thrilled to welcome senior international leaders from Generali, Google Cloud, Celent, Ninety Innovation, MACH Alliance, InsurTech NY, Hamilton, and our own Dr. Lollie Mancey to discuss scaling AI, intelligent underwriting, and legacy modernisation for true operational impact. Spaces are filling up fast secure your spot today!

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Podcast Feature: Ireland's Insurtech Revolution has Begun

 Listen to InsTech CEO Gary Leyden on the ThinkBusiness Podcast as he discusses how Ireland is uniquely positioned to become a global hub for insurance innovation. The episode dives into how AI is shifting from a back-office tool to a core driver of customer experience, the importance of ecosystem collaboration, and how traditional insurers can successfully partner with agile start-ups to transform the sector. [Listen to the Podcast] 

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Guidewire's InsurPitch Ireland Edition Makes History!

Guidewire recently brought their annual pitch competition to Ireland, hosting the InsurPitch Ireland Edition in Dublin to showcase top-tier local tech. For the first time ever, the judges crowned joint winners! Huge congratulations to Kayna Innovation and Miss Moneypenny Technologies on taking the top spot and securing their places in the prestigious Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards program. Kudos also to our brilliant finalists Blink Parametric, Inaza, and SettleIndex for an incredible night highlighting the future of insurance.

 

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Irish Insurtech Protostars Named Finalist in ITC Europe Challenge Lab

Huge congratulations to Irish insurtech Protostars for being selected as one of just three global finalists at the ITC Europe Challenge Lab in Barcelona! Powered by Generali, the competition tackled the complex challenge of "AI Liability: Insuring Intelligence at Scale." Protostars impressed on the main stage with its AI-native platform that translates complex tech, compliance, and cyber data into clear, decision-ready risk insights for insurers and brokers. Brilliant to see Irish innovation leading the way globally. 

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Consumer Survey: European Insurance Consumer Survey 2026

Discover how consumer trust in AI is hitting an inflection point and where policyholders are drawing the line on automated decisions in this newly released annual study from Guidewire. Mapping feedback from over 4,000 European consumers, the report highlights the critical demand for transparency and a "human-in-the-loop" mandate. [Read the Survey]

Industry Report: The Age of AI in Financial Services

 Discover how changing consumer trust and evolving technology are shaping the next generation of financial services in this comprehensive report from Baringa, which highlights the critical strategies for architecting long-term customer loyalty. [Download the Report]

Executive Insight: Can Agentic AI Finally Modernize Core Insurance Tech?

Explore how advanced agentic AI workflows are tackling the industry's oldest legacy system challenges in this deep dive from McKinsey, which outlines how carriers can successfully move beyond traditional automation to truly modernise operations. [Read the Insight]

Market Report: Cyber Claims Report 2026

Examine the rapidly shifting digital threat landscape and the major drivers behind recent incident trends in this detailed APAC market analysis from Chubb, which offers essential data for improving risk assessment and building resilient cyber defenses. [Download the Report]

Expert Opinion: Strategic Shifts to Compete with AI-Native Entrants

Learn the crucial organizational and technological pivots established carriers must execute to stay competitive in this feature by Christopher Bannocks on ThoughtPieces, which explores how to defend market share against born-in-the-cloud, AI-native competitors. [Read the Article]

     Global Briefing: Global Insurtech Report for Q1 2026 

     Track the latest funding trends, investment highlights, and emerging technology partnerships across the global ecosystem in this sector briefing from Gallagher Re, which details where insurance technology capital is flowing as we start the year. [Download the Briefing] 

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