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AI in pricingFeatured

From filing to rater: building pricing models from US rate filings

What sits inside a US rate filing, how to rebuild it as a working, tested rating model, where AI speeds things up and which gaps to expect.

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Comparisons6 min read

Swallow compared: enterprise pricing platforms, core system raters and AI newcomers

Where Swallow sits against established insurance pricing and rating platforms and newer AI-led options, on model format, testing, approvals, AI and distribution.

Engineering4 min read

Building pricing models with Claude and ChatGPT: what works, what doesn't

A practical look at building insurance pricing models with Claude and ChatGPT over MCP: where AI clients help, where they trip up and how to keep people in charge.

AI in pricing3 min read

AI in insurance pricing: closing the gap between rating guide and live model

Pricing design is rarely the bottleneck. Implementation is. How AI shortens the path from signed-off rating guide to a tested, live pricing model.

Regulation4 min read

Fair value under Consumer Duty: the evidence your pricing should leave behind

What the FCA's Consumer Duty and pricing rules ask of insurance pricing teams, and the records that make fair value something you can show, not just claim.

Distribution4 min read

When the customer is an AI agent: getting your pricing ready

AI assistants are starting to shop for insurance on people's behalf. Here's what your rating engine has to give them to quote your products properly.

Product2 min read

How to connect the Swallow MCP server to Claude

Connect Claude to your Swallow pricing infrastructure using MCP to analyse models, inspect rating logic and interact with your tools using natural language

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Regression testing insurance pricing: why every rate change needs a test suiteAI in pricing · · 4 min readA safer rate change: eight steps from analysis to monitoringAI in pricing · · 4 min readReadable by design: pricing models people can check, even when AI writes themEngineering · · 3 min readMoving off a spreadsheet rater without changing a single priceEngineering · · 4 min readStarting an MGA: from rating guide to first live quoteDistribution · · 4 min readAI and insurance distribution: one price, every channelDistribution · · 3 min readAI in regulated industries: why explainability has to come firstRegulation · · 3 min readSwallow vs EarnixComparisons · · 6 min readSwallow vs Guidewire PricingCenterComparisons · · 6 min readSwallow vs Duck Creek RatingComparisons · · 6 min readSwallow vs Oracle InsbridgeComparisons · · 6 min readSwallow vs Akur8 DeployComparisons · · 6 min readSwallow vs hyperexponential (hx Renew)Comparisons · · 5 min readSwallow vs WTW RadarComparisons · · 6 min readSwallow vs building a rating engine in houseComparisons · · 6 min readHow to connect the Swallow MCP server to ChatGPTProduct · · 2 min readSwallow Data: Live insight into your pricing performanceProduct · · 3 min readSwallow Tests: Validate your pricing with real-world scenariosProduct · · 3 min readSwallow Build: Bring your pricing model to lifeProduct · · 4 min readSwallow Overview: Core features at a glanceProduct · · 3 min readWhy Modern Insurers Are Moving to AI-Powered Enterprise Pricing EnginesAI in pricing · · 4 min readSwallow / MGTCustomer stories · · 1 min readAI Agent for Insurance ProductsAI in pricing · · 1 min readSwallow / Ouch!Customer stories · · 1 min readPricing Pain Point #4 - Slow deploymentEngineering · · 2 min readPricing Pain Point #3 - Testing concernsEngineering · · 3 min readSwallow / OpenCustomer stories · · 1 min readPricing Pain Point #2 - Lengthy processRegulation · · 2 min readPricing Pain Point #1 - Data issuesEngineering · · 2 min readSwallow / RivrCustomer stories · · 1 min readWhat we've learned about pricingProduct · · 3 min readWhy I created SwallowProduct · · 1 min readWe feel you, pricing is hard...Product · · 3 min read