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title: Insurtech investors back AI-native challengers, with regulatory moats emerging as a key differentiator
description: "\"Discover how insurtech investors are shifting their focus to AI-native startups with the potential to revolutionize the insurance industry at the McDermott Will & Schulte Insurtech Summit in New York City.\""
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# Insurtech investors back AI-native challengers, with regulatory moats emerging as a key differentiator

[![Picture of Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/insurance_nerds_logo.png) Insurance Nerds Editorial Team ](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) :  Jun 5, 2026 2:43:46 PM

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## Insurtech Investors Show Interest in AI-Native Startups

Insurtech investors are increasingly focusing on AI-native startups that have the potential to reconstruct segments of the insurance value chain. This trend was highlighted by panelists at McDermott Will & Schulte's Insurtech Summit held in New York City. Unlike software vendors that provide tools to insurers, these startups are seen as having broader capabilities to innovate within the industry.

**Original Source:** [https://www.theinsurer.com/ti/news/insurtech-investors-back-ai-native-challengers-with-regulatory-moats-emerging-as-2026-06-05/](https://www.theinsurer.com/ti/news/insurtech-investors-back-ai-native-challengers-with-regulatory-moats-emerging-as-2026-06-05/)

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