Dr Keith Dear, chief executive and founder of AI start-up Cassi and Airmic chief executive Diane Maxwell at the 2026 Airmic conference in Birmingham

Jack Ehlen

15 June 2026Technology

Start-up chief frames AI as major geopolitical force

At the 2026 Airmic conference in Birmingham, a session titled ‘Underhyped and underestimated’ saw delegates hearing stark warnings about the pace and geopolitical implications of AI, with Dr Keith Dear, chief executive and founder of AI start-up Cassi, arguing that society is still failing to grasp the scale of change under way.

Already registered?

Login to your account

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Zuckerberg: free Meta Muse AI agent to slash insurance bills and more

24 September 2026 Meta says its AI shopper can save users net cost even as it takes a transaction fee.

AI poses existential risk for enterprise organisations, and should be treated as such: Axa XL

24 September 2026 Boardrooms need to put AI at top of agenda, not treat it as tech or compliance issue.

Beazley confronts rogue business AI with expanded cyber cover

24 September 2026 Endorsements target shutdown costs and regulatory risks from AI misuse.

More articles

US P&C mutuals double net income as underwriting turns profitable: AM Best

AI and supply chains emerge as key links in rising systemic risk: Swiss Re, LSE

IAG settles $1.9bn Credit Suisse litigation

NormanMax parametrics bows out of buyout bid for its Lloyd’s syndicate

Gallagher's $10bn M&A war chest waits out dawdling sellers

Multi-billion dollar data centre opportunity comes with cyber accumulation warning

London and US markets compete as energy risks evolve: Amwins

Verdant Rock secures 30% quota share reinsurance treaty

Copyright © intelligentinsurer.com 2024 | Headless Content Management with Blaze