Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange

Partnership with The Interesting Life Company

Jaskeet Briah
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Technology provider, Iress, has added an AI underwriting tool, the Interesting Life Agent (ISLA), to its portal, The Exchange.

This follows a partnership with The Interesting Life Company, the firm's AI tool – launched in February 2026 - aims to offer advisers an early indication of underwriting outcomes at the point of sourcing for protection products. According to Iress, ISLA uses a conversational interface to guide advisers through medical and lifestyle disclosures, offering real-time indications of how these may affect underwriting outcomes. It also generates plain-English explanations, the provider added, to help advisers understand and communicate decisions "more clearly and confidently" to clients. ...

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