“There’s more data available than ever, and with the right tools, we can dig deeper, well beyond three or four dimensions of analysis. We can uncover combinations and patterns we wouldn’t have seen before. But insights are only useful if you can act on them quickly. That’s why agility in your tech stack matters. You want to make a change and deploy it fast, not get stuck in a months-long protocol.”
-Jacqueline Schaendorf, CPCU, CEO of Southern General Insurance Co. and Co-founder of Cogitate
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“In 2026, AI has to move beyond surface-level automation. It needs to actively assist underwriters in triaging submissions, identifying the best risks to bind, and surfacing the right insights at the right moment. That’s where agentic systems matter. They’re responding to prompts while at the same time orchestrating workflows and guiding outcomes.”
-Arvind Kaushal, CEO and Co-founder of Cogitate