Hamburg 31. März 2025 – Das Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC) e.V. freut sich, Funk als neues Mitglied willkommen zu heißen. Der Beitritt des internationalen Versicherungsmaklers und Risk Consultant Funk unterstreicht die wachsende Bedeutung von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) für die Finanz- und Versicherungsbranche.
ARIC is committed to the targeted promotion and sustainable use of AI and acts as a link between application-oriented research and practical application. ARIC members include Hapag-Lloyd, Airbus and Hamburger Hochbahn. The partnership with Funk enables the association to further develop the insurance industry. The aim here is to develop and implement rules and ethical standards for the responsible use of AI that keep pace with the rapid development of the technology.
“With Funk, the ARIC has gained another renowned company. The finance and insurance industry offers enormous potential for AI solutions, from risk modeling to customer communication,” explains Alois Krtil, CEO of ARIC “We look forward to further developing the opportunities of AI in this important industry.”
Funk is also optimistic about the collaboration. The system house for risk solutions has its own AI team that pools expertise to drive forward strategic innovations in the field of AI. “With generative AI, for example, we support specialist departments in increasing efficiency through process automation. We have developed our own AI assistant to make everyday tasks easier for our employees and also use AI in our internal knowledge management,” says Dr. Anja Funk, Managing Partner of Funk. “With ARIC, we have a strong partner who supports us with experience and broad AI expertise.”
About ARIC e.V.
The Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC) e.V. was founded in September 2019 and is an interdisciplinary competence center for artificial intelligence. The association networks AI stakeholders from science, business and society and promotes the application-oriented research and implementation of AI technologies, with a focus on responsible use.
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Funk is the largest owner-managed insurance broker and risk consultant in Germany and is one of the leading brokerage houses in Europe. Founded in Berlin in 1879, the company now employs 1,740 people at 37 international locations. Funk has a global presence through “The Funk Alliance” network. As a system house for risk solutions, Funk supports companies from all sectors in matters of insurance and risk management as well as pension provision. Funk develops individual concepts for them and optimizes the coverage of all operational risks – consistently geared to their needs. As a member of the Federal Association of German Insurance Brokers (BDVM), Funk meets the strictest quality criteria. With its advice, Funk offers companies the basis for security in dealing with risk. The goal: holistic opportunity and risk management for the success of clients.
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