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  • On Risk Webinar Replay: AI in Insurance (Consumer Dynamics)

    In the latest installment of William Blair’s On Risk webinar series, Adam Klauber, William Blair’s group head of the financial services and technology sector, is joined by David Seider, chief commercial officer of TheZebra, for a discussion on how AI could reshape insurance shopping, distribution, and the consumer experience.

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  • The Rise of Neoclouds: Powering the Next Phase of AI

    Neoclouds are emerging as a key part of the AI infrastructure ecosystem. Jason Ader, co-group head of technology, media, and communications research at William Blair, discusses what’s driving their rapid growth, how inference and AI agents are expanding demand, and the opportunities and risks that could determine which providers emerge as long-term challengers to traditional hyperscalers.

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  • How Technology Is Reshaping the Client Experience in Insurance Brokerage

    Technology is changing what clients expect from insurance brokers, creating faster service, smarter insights, and seamless digital access essential to retention.

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  • Following the Money: What the Agentic AI Funding Boom Means for Investors

    The rise of agentic AI has created a major funding wave, but investors should ask whether valuations are outpacing real-world adoption.

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  • AI in Information Services: Why Trusted Data Matters More Than Ever

    William Blair global services analyst Andrew Nicholas examines whether artificial intelligence threatens information services companies or could ultimately make their data assets even more valuable.

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  • The Next Big Question in AI Economics: Who Captures Value as AI Models Converge?

    Falling AI costs and converging model performance are shifting where value can be captured.

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  • Insurance AI’s Next Phase: Beyond Incremental Efficiency

    Insurance carriers are using AI to improve workflows, but long-term competitive advantage may depend on rethinking how work gets done.

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  • How AI Frees Brokers to Focus on What Matters Most

    AI is taking on the routine work of brokerage, giving brokers more time to focus on advice, relationships, and complex client needs.

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  • On Risk Webinar Replay: AI in Insurance (Infrastructure)

    In the latest installment of William Blair’s On Risk webinar series, Adam Klauber, William Blair’s group head of the financial services and technology sector, is joined by Rich Drab, senior consultant in Capgemini’s Insurance Practice, and David Mocklow, head of insurance at Growth Protocol, for a discussion on how insurers are deploying AI across underwriting, claims, customer service, and enterprise decision-making.

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  • The Biggest Misconception in the AI Jobs Debate

    Much of the debate around AI and employment starts with the wrong question. To understand which roles are truly at risk, it’s important to look beyond individual tasks and consider the job as a whole.

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