Tokio Marine to Insure AI-Enabled Robots, Premiums 20% Above Standard
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Examined by Simon Banks, Society & Labor Beat
- Tokio Marine becomes Japan’s first non-life insurer to offer AI-robot insurance.
- Premiums are set about 20% higher than regular industrial robot coverage.
- The move targets a market projected to exceed $80 billion in the next decade.
Tokio Marine Holdings will launch coverage for AI-powered robots next month, charging premiums roughly 20% higher than typical industrial policies.
«Tokio Marine first Japan nonlife insurer to cover AI-enabled robots»
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Tokio Marine Holdings announced it will begin selling insurance for artificial-intelligence-enabled robots starting next month, becoming the first Japanese non-life insurer to offer such coverage Tokio Marine first Japan non-life insurer to cover AI-enabled robots.
The insurer’s entry aligns with forecasts that the global physical AI market will surpass $80 billion within ten years. The company’s move signals a broader willingness among traditional insurers to adapt to emerging technology risks.
Our read: The premium uplift suggests insurers are still calibrating risk models for AI hardware, potentially passing higher costs onto early adopters and slowing diffusion among smaller firms.
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