Max Richter, EMEA CEO: mea: What's changed? Why AI is moving from experimentation to execution (404)

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Max Richter discusses the shift of AI in insurance from experimentation to execution, emphasizing the need for operational impact and workflow automation.

Introduction In this episode, Robin Merttens is joined by Max Richter, EMEA CEO and Global Growth Leader at the mea Platform, to explore why AI in insurance is finally moving from theory into real operational impact. After years advising insurers on transformation at Accenture, Max made the shift to building technology inside the workflows he once analysed. His view is clear: the industry doesn’t need more AI strategy, it needs systems that actually execute work. The conversation focuses on a fundamental shift, from using AI to generate insights to using it to get work done. From underwriting to claims and servicing, the opportunity is no longer about reading data faster, but about automating the workflows that sit behind it. Max also shares why previous waves of automation fell short, what’s changed in the technology landscape, and why this moment feels different. With stronger models, better integration and growing cost pressure, AI is becoming an operating model question, not just a technology one. In this conversation, Max shares: Why the industry is moving from AI experimentation to execution The shift from automating tasks to automating entire workflows Why “ingestion” is…

People in this episode

Host: Robin Merttens

Guest: Max Richter

Topics covered

• AI in insurance
• automation
• operational impact
• workflow integration
• industry transformation

Keywords

• AI strategy
• automation
• underwriting
• claims
• workflow
• technology landscape
• industry change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Accenture, mea Platform

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