Three years into the AI revolution, most carriers remain stuck in pilot purgatory. The challenge isn’t AI itself. It’s distinguishing between solutions built on general-purpose AI versus true enterprise platforms, and understanding which approaches require complex integration that extends timelines by years.
In this webinar, Datos Insights Senior Principal Meredith Barnes-Cook sits down with IntellectAI EVP and Insurance Business Head Sandeep Haridas, for a candid conversation about what underwriting technology should actually deliver in 2026 and beyond. Sandeep brings a unique practitioner perspective, transitioning from IT director to underwriter at Liberty Mutual before building technology on the vendor side.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to separate serious solutions from AI theater: what tiered AI pricing and visible ChatGPT responses reveal about vendor approaches
- What “complete” actually means, from submission arrival to non-renewal letter five years later, and why integrated platforms beat assembling multiple vendors
- Real implementation timelines: a case study going from contract to first policy in 15 weeks versus traditional 3+ year approaches
- How underwriters chose the platform over Excel without mandates, and what that reveals about practitioner-built technology
- Questions to ask vendors that reveal whether they understand practitioner needs or just their demo scripts
This isn’t a product pitch. It’s actionable intelligence about technology decisions that separate carriers capturing market share from those still evaluating options.
