When Algorithms Meet Insurance: Our First Professional Conference

On 22 October 2026, Oz Berkovitz Law Office held its first professional conference in Rishon LeZion, dedicated to insurance and liability in the age of artificial intelligence. Through presentations, a multidisciplinary panel and a mock trial, the conference explored how technological change is reshaping the questions facing insurers, claims professionals and legal advisers.

A central theme connected the day’s discussions: artificial intelligence is changing both the way insurance companies operate and the risks they are called upon to insure. Its implications extend beyond efficiency and automation to the assessment of evidence, professional judgment, policy coverage and the allocation of responsibility when something goes wrong.

Insurance and responsibility in a changing landscape

Oz Berkovitz opened the professional programme with a presentation examining whether AI represents an operational revolution, a source of legal risk, or both. The discussion considered the growing role of automated tools in decision-making and the importance of understanding how their outputs are produced, checked and used. For insurers and their advisers, these developments raise practical questions about oversight, documentation and the investigation of claims involving technology.

Oz Romano’s presentation, “When AI Knows Before”, explored how predictive capabilities may challenge established assumptions within insurance. The ability to identify patterns and anticipate outcomes invites closer examination of what information is available, who has access to it and how it informs decisions. These questions connect technological capability with the legal and contractual relationships at the heart of insurance.

Elis Sivan addressed the transition “From the Reasonable Driver to the Reasonable Algorithm”. Her presentation examined the questions that arise as driving functions move from human control to automated systems. Assessing an accident in that environment requires attention to the interaction between the vehicle, its software, the people responsible for its operation and the insurance arrangements intended to respond to a loss.

Professional judgment, evidence and the courtroom

A multidisciplinary panel moderated by Natali Yechieli Berkovitz brought the discussion into the fields of medical assessment, evidence and professional responsibility. The issues included the weight to be given to AI-assisted findings, the ability to trace an output back to its underlying records and the exercise of professional judgment when an automated assessment points in a different direction. These are practical concerns for anyone evaluating expert evidence or making decisions on the strength of complex information.

The mock trial gave those questions a concrete setting. Through a hypothetical dispute involving AI-related harm, members of the firm examined competing arguments about responsibility, causation and the significance of contractual terms. The exercise connected the broader debate about emerging risks with the work of litigation: establishing the facts, testing the evidence and identifying the legal basis of a claim or defence.

The programme also featured Alon Ulman, whose session addressed personal and professional growth, excellence and the willingness to move beyond familiar boundaries.

A shared professional conversation

For the firm, the conference was an opportunity to bring its daily work in insurance and litigation into a wider professional conversation. It reflected a commitment to examining emerging risks carefully and translating complex developments into questions that can be investigated, assessed and addressed.

We thank our guests, speakers and panellists for contributing to the discussions, and our lawyers and administrative team for the preparation and work that made the conference possible. Their contribution was central to the event and to the professional exchange it created.