The policy is being priced in minutes
the policy is being priced in minutes: underwriting cycle times fell from three days to three minutes on ai pipelines, straight-through processing jumped from 10 to 15 percent up to 70 to 90, and china life’s smart review cleared 96.8 percent of applications automatically in the first half of 2026. aviva cut complex motor claims liability assessment by 23 days across 80 models.
the risk is becoming a number that updates before you finish the form.
Context
A LinkedIn summary of Aviva's 2025 annual report, dated Aug 13, 2026, says its 2024 motor claims transformation cut liability determination time for complex cases by 23 days. Gen Re's 2024 US survey found accelerated underwriting improves application-to-decision time by 18 business days on average.
Aviva announced in Nov 2025 a generative AI tool that summarizes GP medical reports for underwriters.
Aviva's 23 days cut in liability assessment on complex motor claims matches the LinkedIn summary, which does not mention 80 models. Underwriting cycle times from three days to three minutes, straight-through processing from 10 to 15 percent up to 70 to 90, and China Life clearing 96.8 percent of applications automatically were not seen in the sources read, so unsupported here, not refuted. Gen Re's average gain is 18 business days.
Related work
- LinkedIn: Aviva's 2025 annual report confirms over 90 million pounds in claims cost ↗Aviva claims figure.
- Gen Re: Individual life accelerated underwriting, 2024 US survey ↗Industry benchmark.
- Aviva: AI underwriting tool ↗Underwriting tool.
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- Find China Life's disclosed automatic review rate.
Sources
- LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2026linkedin.com
- Gen Re, Nov 12, 2024genre.com
- Aviva, Nov 18, 2025aviva.com
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