Skyward Specialty Partners with Sixfold to Transform Underwriting with AI

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a leader in niche and complex property and casualty risks, has partnered with Sixfold to revolutionize its underwriting processes through artificial intelligence. This collaboration aims to enhance underwriting outcomes by leveraging data insights, increasing efficiency, and enabling quicker decision-making across their U.S. P&C portfolio. The insurance provider operates through various specialty P&C lines, working closely with broker partners to deliver tailored insurance solutions.

Sixfold's platform optimizes underwriting workflows by processing submissions and providing structured recommendations such as risk analyses, appetite alignment, and prioritization. Skyward Specialty has effectively deployed this AI technology into six business units and ten product lines, with average integration times spanning eight to ten weeks, facilitating rapid scalability. Andrew Robinson, Chairman and CEO of Skyward Specialty, highlighted, "Our focus is about elevating our people—giving underwriters stronger insights, faster access to information and liberating their time to focus on making exceptional underwriting decisions."

The integration of Sixfold’s platform underscores Skyward’s commitment to maintaining a competitive edge in the specialty insurance market. Their strategic focus on advanced technological solutions enhances insights, consistency, and speed in underwriting decisions, creating a learning loop that preserves human judgment—a key factor in regulatory compliance and risk management. Robinson emphasized that this partnership signifies disciplined innovation that aims for market outperformance, situating AI-driven technology at the core of their underwriting strategy.